Inductive Automation

06/02/2026

We’re letting the 2026 Build-a-Thon off the leash this year with a stripped-down the Elimination Challenge to give our Premier Integrators more creative freedom under intense, 8-hour ticking-clock pressure.

Not a Premier Integrator? No problem, no leash. The Ignition Exchange Challenge is open to the entire Ignition community! Simply upload your resource by August 31st for a shot at prime-time glory on stage at .

Get the key details and dates for throwing your hat in the ring below!

The 2026 Build-a-Thon boasts a bold new Elimination Challenge sure to increase intensity and unleash innovation for competing integrators. Get the scoop on what's new.

06/02/2026

The Fridge located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, began as an initiative of a neighborhood association that discovered the need in the community for a 24/7 accessible, fresh food resource. The group was able to secure start-up fund and a grant from the Green Bay Packers to set up a second location. The group also partnered with two local grocery stores to rescue food that can’t be sold from being thrown away.

The Inductive Automation Community Impact program provides a full Ignition license for reporting and alarming. Ignition Edge and MQTT is used to monitor The Fridge’s energy usage, temperature, and when its doors are open and closed. The temperature monitoring was an especially critical feature, as it allowed The Fridge to safely stock raw meat. Additionally, automated reports provide data on The Fridge’s activity and alarming is set up so that if, say, a door is accidentally left open, a volunteer can be dispatched to close it before the food spoils.

Discover the : https://bit.ly/4tv8ktf

06/01/2026

Thinking about making the jump from Ignition 8.1 to 8.3?

Our latest blog post breaks down why right now is the perfect time to upgrade. With the rollout of Ignition 8.3.6, enterprise users are seeing a massive 4x throughput for managed tag providers, native Git workflows, and a completely redesigned QuestDB-powered historian that handles data up to 10x faster.

Check out the full breakdown of features like the new Event Streams module and revamped Secrets Management in our blog post.

If you're still running Ignition 8.1, Ignition 8.3.6* has delivered some of the most significant performance improvements in the platform's history, making a compelling case that now is the best time to make the switch to 8.3.

06/01/2026

June's hottest Ignition sales results are here! 🔥 Updated 100 top-selling Ignition integrators list: https://bit.ly/2YsZbrH


1️⃣ Flexware Innovation
2️⃣ Tarco Consulting Inc
3️⃣ ATS Automation
4️⃣ Vertech
5️⃣ Barry-Wehmiller Design Group Inc.
6️⃣ Hanley Energy
7️⃣ InflexionPoint
8️⃣ RoviSys
9️⃣ Multi Dimensional Integration
🔟 Merit Controls

06/01/2026

Did our Multimedia team didn't have to go SO HARD picking the song for this ICC video? No. But they did, and it totally sets the tone for what to expect! If you want to have the most hardcore (and totally fun) time at an automation conference, you should get a ticket and come hang out with us: https://bit.ly/4vF8zDE 🤘

05/31/2026

From edge telemetry to farm automation, our interactive demos are designed for testing big ideas. Check out this fantastic write-up by Michael Manuntag on how our Agriculture Demo is igniting new potential in AgTech:

As automation engineers, we are often tasked with solving complex, fragmented problems. In agriculture, that means tying together remote field sensors, unpredictable weather variables, heavy machinery, and processing facilities into a cohesive system.

05/31/2026

This year's summer event for IA employees was a trip to Sutter Health Park to watch the Sacramento River Cats vs. Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Our Chief Technology Evangelist Travis Cox threw the first pitch!

Since Americans love to use baseball jargon in business talk, we want to hear from you: How would you sell (or pitch 😂) Ignition to someone using baseball terms? ⚾

05/30/2026

For Döhler,

The Ignition community pushes the boundaries of automation every day using Ignition as the spark.

For example, Döhler teamed with INTEG (and Ignition, of course!) to build a scalable manufacturing system with an intuitive interface for handling 1.2 million tags with ease at its new facility in Paarl, South Africa.

That’s just one story among hundreds proving there's no limit to what this community can build.

We want to hear your Ignition breakthroughs and transformations. Tell us!
Share your journey in a post using the hashtag.

Get the campaign details and get inspired: https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/it-starts-with-ignition-four-words-one-community-unlimited-stories

05/29/2026

Want to proudly claim you're one of the original fans of the Ignited podcast from the very beginning? We're only 2 episodes into the show! It's a great time to subscribe!

See the playlist: https://bit.ly/4upqcpD

🎙️ Episode 01: Lighting the Spark — Why Industrial Automation Needs This Conversation with Travis Cox & Thomas Burke

✅ Episode 02: The Inductive Advantage — Training, Support, and the Community Behind Ignition with guest Dave Fogle, VP of Technology at Inductive Automation