Industrial Automation Weekly News Brief Bently Nevada    Bently Nevada has rolled out a core algorithmic upgrade to its System 1 platform, significantly enhancing early detection for reciprocating compressor valve failures. Moving beyond simple vibration amplitude alerts, the update integrates transient pressure analysis to capture subtle anomalies 200 hours before failure occurs. This deep physical modeling provides process industry users with the foundational logic to shift from reactive repairs to precision predictive maintenance. Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation Armor PowerFlex：  Rockwell Automation has expanded its Allen-Bradley Armor PowerFlex distributed drive portfolio. Emphasizing a "cabinet-free" architecture with IP66/IP69K ratings, these drives are designed for on-motor installation. This week’s firmware update introduces bandwidth optimization for CIP Safety, reducing bus latency by 15% in large-scale logistics sorting centers—a critical advantage for building high-flexibility automated production lines. Keyence  Keyence’s new IV4 series vision sensors are rewriting the logic of machine vision deployment. Featuring a dedicated on-board AI chip, the device solves the long-standing industry challenge of false rejects caused by reflective metal surfaces. The key differentiator is "Ultra-Simple Commissioning": operators can complete deep learning locally by simply selecting OK/NG images on a handheld terminal, making it the preferred choice for SMEs pursuing automation upgrades. Rexroth ctrlX AUTOMATION：  Bosch Rexroth has announced that its ctrlX OS is now compatible with multiple third-party industrial PC platforms, effectively decoupling the software ecosystem from proprietary hardware. Through its App-based architecture, users can now combine PLC, motion control, and firewall functions within a Linux environment. This "Android for Industry" business model is attracting Python developers to the automation space, drastically shortening software development cycles for complex custom machinery.  Honeywell  Honeywell has officially launched an edge-based autonomous tuning module within its Experion PKS system. Utilizing reinforcement learning algorithms, the technology enables real-time PID tuning for complex scenarios like distillation columns. Compared to manual tuning, this module improves process stability by over 30%, representing a major technical milestone for chemical enterprises aiming for higher yields and reduced carbon footprints.         TZ Tech Limited is also a professional supplier. We can help you solve production problems and quickly deliver the hardware components you require. We offer only brand new, genuine products in stock. With competitive prices and fast delivery, our customers come from all over the world, especially the Middle East. Please feel free to inquire about any parts you require; we'd be happy to help you check and provide a free quote.  

April 09,2026

As we move into 2025, global industrial automation giant Honeywell is demonstrating a series of clear and decisive strategic shifts. Through a bold divestiture to sharpen its focus on core operations, a wave of major product launches centered on AI and sustainability, and the continued deepening of its "East for East" strategy, Honeywell is actively reshaping its future. The company's goal is clear: to emerge as a more focused and competitive leader in global automation.   I. Major Strategic Reshaping: Sharpening the Automation Core to Pave the Way for Becoming a "Pure Automation Enterprise"   In a move that sent ripples through the industry in July, Honeywell announced it was evaluating strategic alternatives for its Productivity Solutions & Services (PSS) and Warehouse and Workflow Solutions (WWS) businesses. These units, which serve the transportation, warehousing, and logistics markets and collectively generate nearly $20 billion in annual revenue, were once key components of the company's diversified portfolio.   This action is not an isolated event but a pivotal step in Honeywell's recent series of portfolio adjustments. Chairman and CEO Vimal Kapur made the strategic intent unambiguous: this move "marks an important milestone on our path to creating a pure automation company and succeeding after the planned spinoff of Aerospace next year." The goal is to shed non-core assets and concentrate all resources and energy on its three core automation domains—Building Automation, Process Automation, and Industrial Automation—which are seen as having strong, long-term structural growth potential.   To fuel this focused growth, Honeywell appointed industry veteran Jim Maser as the new President and CEO of its Process Automation business in the same month. Maser's deep background in energy services signals Honeywell's strengthened commitment to driving automation and digital transformation within the energy sector.   II. The New Technological Frontier: AI-Powered Evolution from "Automation" to "Autonomous" Operations   While streamlining its portfolio, Honeywell is simultaneously firing on all cylinders in innovation within its core technologies. The central theme is leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to propel industrial operations from basic "automation" toward more advanced "autonomous" functioning.   Revolutionizing Life Sciences Manufacturing: In April 2025, Honeywell launched the cloud-native AI platform TrackWise® Manufacturing, designed to transform manufacturing in the life sciences industry. This platform tackles long-standing industry pain points—like inefficiency, errors, and drug launch delays caused by heavy reliance on paper-based processes—through AI-assisted workflows. It aims to deeply integrate the "Quality by Design" philosophy into manufacturing, helping pharmaceutical companies bring products to market faster and more safely.   Upgrading Industrial Cybersecurity: At its user conference in June, Honeywell unveiled AI-based solutions for "Cyber Proactive Defense" and "OT Security Operations Centers." These solutions utilize behavioral analytics to establish security baselines for industrial control systems, proactively identifying and mitigating potential cyber threats to provide forward-looking protection for critical infrastructure.   Expanding the Digital Twin Platform: The capabilities of its Digital Prime digital twin platform have been expanded, integrating three core functions: solution enhancement support, enablement services, and panoramic assurance. This platform allows users to fully test and modify engineering projects in a virtual environment, thereby reducing downtime and increasing output upon physical deployment. It serves as a critical tool on the path to autonomous operations. A Honeywell survey underscores this trend, revealing that a striking 91% of energy sector decision-makers believe AI has the potential to enhance energy security in the near term.   III. New Growth Engines: Deepening "East for East" with a Flourishing Wave of Localized Innovation in China   Honeywell views China as a core engine for its global innovation and growth. Its actions in 2025 strongly demonstrate its commitment to deepening its roots in the local market.   Hosting the First China Growth Summit: In early July, Honeywell chose Shanghai's Pudong district to host its inaugural global Growth Summit. The event, attended by over 250 guests, focused on discussions around automation, energy transition, and the future of aviation. This choice clearly signals the company's intent to place the needs of the Chinese market at the heart of its global strategy.   Launching "Created for China" Products: At the third China International Supply Chain Expo, Honeywell premiered two automation products developed by its local Chinese R&D teams:   Smart Shipping Solutions: Covering ship-shore collaboration, fleet management, and energy efficiency optimization, these directly address the sustainable development needs of China's intelligent shipping industry.   Efficient Smart Operations & Maintenance Module: Developed based on the Building Performance Suite (BPS) platform, it focuses on asset management, automated inspection, and predictive maintenance for complex building operations scenarios. Additionally, Honeywell released a white paper titled The New Engine for Intelligent Manufacturing, exploring the path to lean digitalization in China's chemical industry.   Gaining International Recognition for R&D and Manufacturing Capabilities: Six automation products (such as the RAEGuard energy storage gas detector and the HF700 series of fixed scanners) researched, developed, and manufactured in China won the prestigious 2025 Red Dot and iF Design Awards. Notably, over half of these award-winning products achieved complete localization across design, R&D, and production. This proves that Honeywell's China team not only serves the local market but also possesses world-class innovative capabilities.   Strengthening End-to-End Supply Chains: The Nanjing facility of Honeywell's Smart Industrial Technology Group, one of its largest global sensor production bases, achieves an impressive output rate of "an average of 9.5 sensors per second." This complete local value chain—from R&D to manufacturing and service—significantly enhances the resilience of Honeywell's supply chain.   IV. The New Future Landscape: Where is the Automation Giant Heading?   Looking ahead, Honeywell's strategic blueprint is coming into clear focus:   A More Focused Portfolio: Following the disposition of the PSS/WWS businesses and the spinoff of its Aerospace segment, a "new Honeywell," sharply focused on its core automation arenas, will emerge in 2026.   A Smarter Technological Path: AI will be deeply integrated into all its products and solutions, becoming a universal enabler for helping industrial customers achieve safe, reliable, and efficient "autonomous operations."   Deeper Local Synergy: China will continue to serve as a key source of global innovation. The "East for East" strategy will deepen further, with localized products and solutions not only serving the Chinese market but also radiating their influence globally.   In summary, throughout 2025, Honeywell is accelerating its journey toward an AI-driven future fueled by deep local innovation through a decisive "streamlining" initiative paired with a concurrent technological "strengthening" plan. In a complex global industrial landscape, this automation giant is working diligently to transform itself into a more agile and powerful leader.   At last, our company TZ Tech is a professional supplier for Honeywell DCS parts. We can supply related control components from TDC200, TDC300 to HC900 and Experion PKS Series. All the parts will be 100% brand new, original with factory sealed. We can provide the real pictures or video call with you to show the real Honeywell goods, once get your confirmation we will arrange fast shipment for you to get quickly. 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December 18,2025

The Global Industrial Automation Landscape is Evolving Rapidly: Giants Lead the Way, Domestic Brands Rise Strongly (Industry Overview) As the global manufacturing industry undergoes a profound transformation towards intelligent and digital transformation, the industrial automation market is experiencing unprecedented development opportunities and a changing competitive landscape. Recently, reports released by several authoritative market research institutions (such as Gartner, Interact Analysis, and MIR) show that after a brief adjustment, the industrial automation market returned to a growth trajectory these two years, with its competitive landscape exhibiting a distinct characteristic of "international giants leading with technology, and domestic brands breaking through in niche markets." I. Market Leaders: "All-Round Players" of Integrated Solutions The first tier is dominated by a few multinational giants with full-chain product lines and deep industry knowledge. They are not only hardware suppliers but also top-level designers and ecosystem builders of digital transformation. Siemens (Germany): As an advocate of Industry 4.0, its TIA (Total Integrated Automation) and Digital Enterprise Suite constitute the core barrier of integrated hardware and software. Rockwell Automation (USA): A dominant player in the North American market, Rockwell Automation's "Connected Enterprise" strategy is its core strength. Its FactoryTalk software suite is deeply integrated with the Logix control platform, giving it a significant advantage in discrete manufacturing, particularly in automotive, packaging, and life sciences. Its deep collaboration with PTC further strengthens its capabilities in digital twins and AR applications. Schneider Electric (France): Leveraging its EcoStruxure open architecture, Schneider Electric has successfully extended its strengths from energy management to industrial automation. Its acquisition of AVEVA has resulted in a highly competitive full lifecycle solution, from design and construction to operation and maintenance, in the building, infrastructure, and hybrid process industries. Its Modicon PLC and TeSys motor control product lines have a broad market base. ABB (Switzerland/Sweden): A world leader in robotics, motion control, and electrification. Its ABB Ability digital platform covers everything from equipment to the cloud. It possesses strong technological capabilities, particularly in robotic automation (especially the YuMi and SWIFTI collaborative robot series) and process automation (derived from its integration with B&R). II. Market Segments and Key Component Leaders Besides the conglomerates, several brands have established unshakeable advantages in specific products or vertical sectors. FANUC (Japan): The leading global industrial robot manufacturer, renowned for its extremely high reliability, precision, and integration. Its "zero downtime" philosophy and vast Fanuc system ecosystem make it a standard component in machine tools, automotive assembly lines, and other fields. Mitsubishi Electric (Japan): Offers a complete product line in the FA (factory automation) field, from PLCs, servos, and inverters to industrial robots and CNCs, boasting extremely high cost-effectiveness and market share, especially popular for small and medium-sized projects in Asia. Omron (Japan): Excels in sensors, vision systems, and control components. Its "i-Automation!" concept focuses on "integration (control upgrades)," "intelligence (ICT applications)," and "interaction (human-machine collaboration)," demonstrating outstanding performance in precision manufacturing fields such as electronics and semiconductors, and medical equipment. Emerson (USA): A traditional powerhouse in process automation, its DeltaV system is a benchmark in industries such as chemicals, oil and gas, and life sciences. Recently, it has been promoting software-defined automation, aiming to simplify the operation of complex process plants. III. The Strong Rise of Chinese Brands: From "Domestic Substitution" to "Technological Innovation" In recent years, Chinese industrial automation brands have shown astonishing growth rates and innovation capabilities, breaking through from the low-end market to the mid-to-high-end market. Inovance Technology: Known as "China's Little Siemens," its product line covers frequency converters, servo systems, PLCs, industrial robots, and new energy electrical control. With its rapid response to the local market, high cost-effectiveness, and industry-customized solutions, it has made significant inroads in the lithium battery, photovoltaic, elevator, and general manufacturing industries, and its servo and PLC market share has entered the top tier domestically. Supcon Technology: China's "national team" in process industry automation. Its Distributed Control System (DCS) has maintained the number one market share in key domestic sectors such as chemical and petrochemical industries for many consecutive years, and is undergoing a comprehensive transformation from an automation product supplier to a smart manufacturing solutions provider. Estun: A leading domestic industrial robot company, it has rapidly acquired core technologies through multiple overseas acquisitions (such as Cloos), building a competitive full-industry chain from core components and robot bodies to solutions for specific industry segments. Other important players: Including Delta (Taiwan, strong in drive and power supply), Xinje Electric (small PLCs and servos), Hechuan Technology, and Leadshine Intelligent, all are active in their respective niche markets, jointly promoting the self-reliance of China's manufacturing industry. IV. Future Trends: Software-Defined and Ecosystem Competition Industry analysis indicates that the focus of competition in industrial automation is shifting from single hardware performance to a comprehensive contest of "software platforms + industry knowledge + open ecosystems." The deep application of AI and machine learning in predictive maintenance, visual inspection, and process optimization, as well as cloud-based open automation architectures, will be key to the next round of reshuffling. In summary, the current industrial automation brand landscape has clearly formed a hierarchy. International giants, with their deep-rooted expertise, are leading the technological direction, while Chinese brands, with their agility, cost advantages, and increasingly sophisticated product capabilities, are reshaping the global market. 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December 03,2025

Frequent Developments in Industrial Automation, with Focus on Fanuc Collaborations and Technological Evolution    Against the backdrop of rapid smart manufacturing development, innovation and collaboration in the industrial automation sector remain highly active. Among these, Fanuc—a company connected to the legacy of "GE Fanuc"—has been particularly dynamic in its recent initiatives. At the same time, the trend of "re-automation," which empowers the upgrading of traditional equipment, has also emerged as a noteworthy development. Fanuc Deepens Industry Collaboration, Strengthening the Automation Ecosystem   In the first half of 2025, Fanuc achieved significant progress in its collaborations within the Chinese market.    Partnering with Local Enterprises to Advance Precision Measurement: At the 19th China International Machine Tool Exhibition (CIMT2025) in April 2025, Fanuc entered into a strategic collaboration with China’s General Technology Guoce Timescale Technology Co., Ltd. Together, they launched the Nanoscale Timescale Fanuc Protocol Product. This product, having undergone 18 months of rigorous technical validation, marks the first implementation of a full closed-loop solution from "measurement-control-execution", promising to significantly enhance the machining precision and efficiency of CNC machine tools.    Joining Forces with Industry Partners to Introduce Smart Machining Solutions: In June 2025, Xiamen Golden Egret Special Alloy Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Fanuc jointly held a new product launch event under the theme "Intelligent Integration, Unlimited Manufacturing." Focusing on the integration of efficient machining and smart manufacturing, they unveiled a new PCD tool solution and showcased customized machining strategies for applications such as new energy vehicle structural components and precision parts for consumer electronics. These initiatives are designed to help users improve machining efficiency and stability. Automation Upgrades: A New Trend in Retrofitting Older Equipment Beyond cutting-edge collaborations, upgrading existing equipment with advanced automation technologies has become an important approach for manufacturers seeking to reduce costs and enhance efficiency.    Robots Empowering Equipment Upgrades: This trend is exemplified by a case in the U.S. automotive manufacturing industry. When C&B Machinery was tasked with relocating and upgrading a double-disc grinder for a major American automaker, the company removed the outdated, complex automation system and replaced it with a standard Fanuc robot. This retrofit achieved higher efficiency, reliability, and compatibility with the customer’s existing automation platform, demonstrating how "re-automation" can breathe new life into traditional equipment. Historical Context: The Legacy of GE Fanuc and the Current Landscape    To provide some background: The original GE Fanuc joint venture was dissolved in 2009, and its operations were split between two companies:    GE Digital: Took over the software portion of the joint venture. Its Proficy series of industrial software (such as HMI/SCADA iFIX) continues to see application in the automation sector.    Fanuc: Focuses on CNC systems, robotics, and factory automation solutions, consistently introducing new products and partnerships, as highlighted above.    For GE Fanuc, TZ Tech is a professional supplier. No matter how old your system is, or even if some parts are discontinued, we can still provide you with the relevant spare parts.  Currently, our advantageous series include 90-70, 90-30, PACSystems* RX7i, RX3i, VersaMax PLC and some other robot parts etc. If you're still struggling to find a suitable supplier, please contact us immediately. After receiving your email or WhatsApp message, our sales staff will promptly connect with you to understand your needs and provide a timely quote.  If you're interested in learning more, message us now!

November 25,2025