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Ransomware groups and criminal networks now use automated toolkits that move with a speed few organisations can match. Recent threat analysis shows that most global firms cannot keep pace with AI-powered attacks. Here, Nathan Charles, Head of Customer Experience at managed IT and cyber security partner OryxAlign, explores why traditional defences are losing ground as attackers adopt AI-enabled methods, and how engineering and manufacturing organisations can adapt their security strategies to stay resilient.

Ransomware groups and criminal networks now use automated toolkits that move with a speed few organisations can match. Recent threat analysis shows that most global firms cannot keep pace with AI-powered attacks. Here, Nathan Charles, Head of Customer Experience at managed IT and cyber security partner OryxAlign, explores why traditional defences are losing ground as attackers adopt AI-enabled methods, and how engineering and manufacturing organisations can adapt their security strategies to stay resilient.

Why AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing traditional defences in UK engineering and manufacturing

December 22, 2025

How GIS is overcoming AI data centre problems by enabling smarter planning, resilient energy grids, optimised telecoms networks, and sustainable infrastructure at scale worldwide globally.

How GIS is overcoming AI data centre problems by enabling smarter planning, resilient energy grids, optimised telecoms networks, and sustainable infrastructure at scale worldwide globally.

Why GIS is becoming critical to powering the global AI race

December 22, 2025

Mouser Electronics and STMicroelectronics have released a new eBook examining the rise of smart factories and the role of artificial intelligence in modern manufacturing.

Mouser Electronics and STMicroelectronics have released a new eBook examining the rise of smart factories and the role of artificial intelligence in modern manufacturing.

Mouser and STMicroelectronics spotlight AI’s role in smart factories

December 21, 2025

Companies are struggling to move operational data into data warehouses and lakes, as the proliferation of streaming systems and tools creates operational bottlenecks, according to a new study.

Companies are struggling to move operational data into data warehouses and lakes, as the proliferation of streaming systems and tools creates operational bottlenecks, according to a new study.

Organisations struggle to streamline data into lakes and warehouses

December 20, 2025

Aptiv has struck a partnership with Vecna Robotics to develop a new generation of autonomous mobile robots, as industrial groups step up investment in automation to cut costs and address labour constraints in warehouses and factories.

Aptiv has struck a partnership with Vecna Robotics to develop a new generation of autonomous mobile robots, as industrial groups step up investment in automation to cut costs and address labour constraints in warehouses and factories.

Robotics & Motion

Aptiv and Vecna Robotics partner to build next generation autonomous warehouse robots

December 19, 2025

Impulse Embedded, a UK supplier of industrial computing systems, has launched a rugged edge artificial intelligence platform aimed at defence, security, and heavy industrial users operating in hostile environments.

Impulse Embedded, a UK supplier of industrial computing systems, has launched a rugged edge artificial intelligence platform aimed at defence, security, and heavy industrial users operating in hostile environments.

Impulse Embedded launches rugged Edge AI system for defence and industrial use

December 19, 2025

Valmet’s automation technology is set to play a central role in Helsinki’s clean-energy transition after the Finnish engineering group won an order to supply control systems for what will become the world’s largest air-to-water heat pump plant.

Valmet’s automation technology is set to play a central role in Helsinki’s clean-energy transition after the Finnish engineering group won an order to supply control systems for what will become the world’s largest air-to-water heat pump plant.

Controllers (PLCs, PACs, IPCs)

Valmet to supply world’s largest air-to-water heat pump in Helsinki

December 19, 2025

Critical Manufacturing has struck a partnership with Canonical to help manufacturers deploy cloud-native production systems that can scale across sites while meeting industrial security requirements.

Critical Manufacturing has struck a partnership with Canonical to help manufacturers deploy cloud-native production systems that can scale across sites while meeting industrial security requirements.

News & Insights

Critical Manufacturing partners with Canonical to push Cloud-native manufacturing platforms

December 18, 2025

IFS has agreed to acquire Softeon, a US-based provider of warehouse management software, in a move that extends the industrial software group’s reach deeper into supply chain execution and positions it as a challenger in the fast-growing warehouse management systems market.

IFS has agreed to acquire Softeon, a US-based provider of warehouse management software, in a move that extends the industrial software group’s reach deeper into supply chain execution and positions it as a challenger in the fast-growing warehouse management systems market.

IFS agrees Softeon acquisition to expand industrial AI into warehouse software

December 18, 2025

ABB has agreed to acquire Netcontrol, a Finnish provider of electrical grid automation software, as the Swiss engineering group seeks to expand its offerings to utilities grappling with rising power demand and the growing complexity of electricity networks.

ABB has agreed to acquire Netcontrol, a Finnish provider of electrical grid automation software, as the Swiss engineering group seeks to expand its offerings to utilities grappling with rising power demand and the growing complexity of electricity networks.

ABB to buy Finnish grid automation group Netcontrol as power networks face growing strain

December 18, 2025

WEBER-HYDRAULIK has launched a direct-controlled seat valve designed to improve efficiency and reliability in dynamic hydraulic systems, as manufacturers seek to cut energy use and simplify system architectures.

WEBER-HYDRAULIK has launched a direct-controlled seat valve designed to improve efficiency and reliability in dynamic hydraulic systems, as manufacturers seek to cut energy use and simplify system architectures.

Direct-controlled seat valve aims to cut complexity in safety-critical hydraulic applications

December 17, 2025

Advantech has launched a new compact industrial computer designed to deliver desktop-class processing power in environments where space is at a premium, as manufacturers increasingly look to combine higher performance with smaller footprints on the factory floor.

Advantech has launched a new compact industrial computer designed to deliver desktop-class processing power in environments where space is at a premium, as manufacturers increasingly look to combine higher performance with smaller footprints on the factory floor.

Controllers (PLCs, PACs, IPCs)

Advantech compact IPC-221 brings Edge AI and high-power CPUs to industrial automation

December 17, 2025

Siemens has introduced a lower-cost production optimisation package for small and medium-sized manufacturers in the US, targeting companies struggling with labour shortages, equipment downtime, and rising operating costs.

Siemens has introduced a lower-cost production optimisation package for small and medium-sized manufacturers in the US, targeting companies struggling with labour shortages, equipment downtime, and rising operating costs.

Software & Analytics

Siemens launches scaled-down digital tools for US manufacturing SMEs

December 17, 2025

ABB has made its first Spanish manufacturing site carbon-neutral in day-to-day operations, marking a milestone in the Swiss group’s push to decarbonise its global industrial footprint.

ABB has made its first Spanish manufacturing site carbon-neutral in day-to-day operations, marking a milestone in the Swiss group’s push to decarbonise its global industrial footprint.

Safety & Compliance

ABB makes first Spanish manufacturing site carbon-neutral

December 16, 2025

WEG has expanded its WG20 geared motor range with the launch of the WG20 S, as the industrial equipment manufacturer seeks to broaden its gearbox portfolio with a more compact and cost-efficient offering.

WEG has expanded its WG20 geared motor range with the launch of the WG20 S, as the industrial equipment manufacturer seeks to broaden its gearbox portfolio with a more compact and cost-efficient offering.

Drives & Motors

WEG broadens WG20 geared motor range with launch of compact WG20 S

December 16, 2025

Zenture Partners has launched a blueprint aimed at overhauling how global manufacturers procure and manage enterprise networks, as companies grapple with rising operational risk, sprawling vendor estates, and the accumulated complexity of legacy telecom infrastructure.

Zenture Partners has launched a blueprint aimed at overhauling how global manufacturers procure and manage enterprise networks, as companies grapple with rising operational risk, sprawling vendor estates, and the accumulated complexity of legacy telecom infrastructure.

Electrical & Connectivity

Zenture unveils network procurement blueprint as manufacturers tackle telecom risk and complexity

December 16, 2025

Tubosider, a global producer of steel products for civil engineering projects including road and noise barriers, pipelines, and tunnel linings, has joined this shift. The company has installed a robotic arc-welding system developed by Italian System Integrator X-Machine, using technology supplied by automation specialist Comau. The move reflects a broader effort by industrial groups to modernise operations while maintaining strict quality and sustainability standards.

Tubosider, a global producer of steel products for civil engineering projects including road and noise barriers, pipelines, and tunnel linings, has joined this shift. The company has installed a robotic arc-welding system developed by Italian System Integrator X-Machine, using technology supplied by automation specialist Comau. The move reflects a broader effort by industrial groups to modernise operations while maintaining strict quality and sustainability standards.

Robotics

Steelmaker turns to AI-driven Comau robotics to transform welding operations

December 15, 2025

Hexagon has rolled out a cloud-based tooling integration designed to speed up mould and die machining and bring greater consistency to CAM workflows, as manufacturers face rising part complexity and a shortage of experienced programmers.

Hexagon has rolled out a cloud-based tooling integration designed to speed up mould and die machining and bring greater consistency to CAM workflows, as manufacturers face rising part complexity and a shortage of experienced programmers.

Factory Automation

Hexagon adds Cloud-based tooling data to WORKNC in push to cut CAM programming time

December 15, 2025

A robot dog is being tested in Scotland’s whisky warehouses as part of an early experiment to automate the detection of ethanol leaks, a potentially costly problem for distillers.

A robot dog is being tested in Scotland’s whisky warehouses as part of an early experiment to automate the detection of ethanol leaks, a potentially costly problem for distillers.

Robotics

Robot dog patrols whisky warehouses in bid to curb costly ethanol losses

December 15, 2025

Baumer, the Swiss sensor specialist, has unveiled a new line of radar sensors designed for the rigours of agricultural, construction, and other off-highway machinery applications.

Baumer, the Swiss sensor specialist, has unveiled a new line of radar sensors designed for the rigours of agricultural, construction, and other off-highway machinery applications.

Baumer unveils rugged radar sensors for off-highway machinery

December 14, 2025