SCADA & Automation News

1. How Automation And Smart Food Processing Equipment Are Reshaping Water Efficiency Across Global Manufacturing Plants 8/10/2026

   Water is one of the most valuable resources in global food and beverage manufacturing. It supports critical operations including ingredient preparation, food processing, equipment sanitation, cooling, steam generation, and quality control. However, increasing water scarcity, rising utility costs, and stricter environmental regulations are encouraging manufacturers to adopt advanced technologies that improve water efficiency.

2. Hunting Viruses In Your Water System 8/7/2026

   On the heels of potentially the most widespread cyberattack by a nation state on U.S. water systems in history, DEF CON Franklin and the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) have launched the Water Watch Center (WWC).

3. How AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance Is Reducing Downtime In Water Treatment Plants 8/5/2026

   Water treatment plants are under growing pressure to deliver uninterrupted, high-quality water while operating with aging infrastructure, tighter regulatory standards, and rising energy costs. A single unexpected failure of a high-capacity pump, blower, membrane system, or chemical dosing unit can interrupt treatment processes, increase operating costs, and risk environmental compliance.

4. City of Cadillac Selects Schneider Electric And Budderfly To Advance Resilient Energy Infrastructure With No Upfront Cost 8/5/2026

   The City of Cadillac, Michigan, has selected Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, and Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider Budderfly to modernize critical municipal infrastructure, lower energy costs and improve resilience against power disruptions. Budderfly will invest approximately $4.4 million in the project, enabling infrastructure upgrades with no upfront cost to the city.

5. Carollo Engineers And Partners Release Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Guidebook For Potable Reuse 8/4/2026

   A first-of-its-kind guidebook dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in potable reuse systems is now available to help water utilities evaluate and implement such technologies.

6. Usalco Appoints Water Technology Entrepreneur Megan Glover As Chief Digital Officer 8/3/2026

   Veteran technology executive and digital water founder will lead and grow Usalco’s Digital Solutions business, accelerating the future of treatment intelligence.

7. Human-AI Integration Is Redefining Digital Water Management Operations 7/20/2026

   Agentic AI architectures operate as autonomous coordinators that interact with business systems. They also enable operator-driven customization and define which critical decisions require human validation, according to Xylem Vue

8. Emerson Delivers First-Of-Its-Kind Synchronization Software For Power And Water Control Systems 7/8/2026

   Emerson, a global automation leader, announced the release of its Ovation™ Curation Tool, a first-of-its-kind synchronization software for power and water control systems, delivering an easy way to maintain version control and detailed change history between multiple Ovation systems and simulators. The Curation Tool automates management of changes between power plant production systems and their digital twins to improve testing and training accuracy, save engineering time and enable faster troubleshooting and stronger governance.

9. How Water Quality Monitoring Systems Help Utilities Deliver Safe Water 7/1/2026

   Safe drinking water has long been water utilities' core purpose. Today, however, that job is infinitely more complex. Climate change, infrastructure aging, industrial pollution, emerging contaminants, and more regulatory pressures require utilities to reassess every point at which they measure water quality in their treatment and distribution systems.

10. RLCore Unveils RLTune: An Adaptive Optimization Platform For Water And Wastewater Infrastructure At ACE26 6/22/2026
    RLCore today announced RLTune, a real-time continuous optimization platform designed to revolutionize how water and wastewater facilities operate in dynamic, nonlinear environments. Unveiled at the American Water Works Association’s ACE26 conference, RLTune introduces a new level of control: a continual learning intelligence layer that works alongside existing controls and dynamically optimizes plant performance, leading to significant efficiency gains, cost savings and operational resilience.