Hitachi Energy and Rockwell Automation Unite Power and Automation to Help Industries Accelerate Electrification
Business Wire•15/10/2026•07:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Rockwell Automation and Hitachi Energy announce grid-to-process electrification collaboration
- ➤Mining and metals are the collaboration’s initial focus
- ➤Collaboration combines grid infrastructure, process automation, and digital technologies
- ➤Companies are exploring solution development, customer engagement, and industrial applications
- ➤Mining capacity growth may require $1 trillion in capital expenditures over the next decade
Expert Statements
Marco Berardi, Head of Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service at Hitachi Energy
“Electrification is changing the economics of industrial operations. Decisions about energy infrastructure increasingly influence productivity, sustainability, and growth”
Marco Berardi, Head of Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service at Hitachi Energy
“As industries expand capacity and modernize their operations, they need greater coordination between the systems that power their facilities and the processes that drive production. By bringing together the strengths of Hitachi Energy and Rockwell Automation, we can help customers navigate this complexity, improve operational performance, and support more efficient, resilient, and sustainable industrial operations.”
Brian Holte, vice president, Global Industry Growth, Rockwell Automation
“The future of industry will be defined by how effectively companies integrate energy and production”
Brian Holte, vice president, Global Industry Growth, Rockwell Automation
“By combining Hitachi Energy’s leadership in electrification with Rockwell Automation’s experience in automation and digital transformation, we help customers design, build, and operate more intelligent, resilient, and sustainable sites. Together, we are enabling a grid-to-process approach that improves performance, accelerates growth, and helps customers bring new manufacturing capacity online faster, more predictably, and at greater scale.”
Hitachi Energy and Rockwell Automation Unite Power and Automation to Help Industries Accelerate Electrification
Grid-to-process approach integrates energy supply and production demand to improve efficiency, optimize resources, and simplify complex industrial projects
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