A maintenance release: a few enhancements, one security patch, an updated Java runtime, current Ignition and Cirrus Link versions, and some bug fixes.

If you use or plan to use groov hardware, you’ll want to be aware of this small but important firmware release.

Firmware 4.1.3 handles upkeep and a few small enhancements: a web server security patch, current Ignition and Cirrus Link versions, and fixes for hostname registration, backup restores, and USB port control.

It’s available for every groov EPIC and groov RIO device ever shipped!

Here's what's in it and what each item means for your application.

See what happens when you stop asking one platform to do everything.

You want the best controllers, I/O, SCADA software, MES, & cloud infrastructure—not whatever comes bundled together. The catch has always been getting them to talk. Mix vendors and you're staring at custom drivers, brittle middleware, and a cloud project that stalls because nothing speaks the same language.

But open standards changed that. When every layer speaks MQTT Sparkplug and OPC UA, best-of-breed pieces snap together simply instead of fighting each other. You pick the best tool for each job, and they still run as one system.

You don't have to take our word for it. Five companies built a factory to prove it, and you can see it right now.

The October 2026 groov EPIC Premium Factory Training class offers you a bonus workshop on advanced CODESYS programming topics.

Are you considering a controls system upgrade or just curious how groov EPIC compares to other systems you've used?

Do you need help configuring and programming hardware and software for your industrial automation or IIoT application?  

Here's your chance to attend factory training for the groov EPIC system—plus an additional workshop that offers more training on advanced features of the CODESYS programming option (included in EPIC).

Get all the details on the last Opto 22 training class of 2026.

The upcoming EVO Expo provides two days of training, live demos and direct access to industrial automation manufacturers.

Are you trying to solve a specific industrial application challenge? Are you trying to keep up with new technology trends or looking to expand your industry network? 

These are all reasons you'll want to attend the EVO Expo, October 6 - 7, 2026—hosted by OptoPartner EVO Integration.

Get all the event details and see how the expo aims to give you a hands-on, practical way to stay ahead in industrial automation and manufacturing. 

Last month's water-utility attacks hit exposed PLCs. Here's how to tell if yours is one, and how to take it offline for good.

Somewhere in your plant or remote infrastructure, a controller might be reachable from the public internet right now.

Someone probably set up remote access years ago so they wouldn't have to drive an hour out to a remote site every time it needed a look.

Nobody circled back. For a long time, that felt harmless. Last month, it stopped feeling that way.

Tune in to episode 12 of the Ignited podcast for real conversations on edge applications making a difference in very different industries.

Industrial automation is changing fast, but some of the biggest challenges remain surprisingly familiar: connecting equipment, getting useful data where it needs to go, and building systems that don’t box you in later.

Edge solutions are increasingly helping solve those challenges in both greenfield and brownfield systems. But don't you want to see what that actually looks like in practice?

Listen in as Opto 22's Dan White sits down with the Inductive Automation Ignited podcast team to break down four simple edge application stories that led to huge results.

Catch the replay of this recent Automation Ladies podcast that explores real-world use cases and practical approaches to using edge automation.

Have you been locked in to proprietary systems on your plant floor? Are you looking for open source solutions without all the hidden costs?

Opto 22's Dan White joins the Automation Ladies podcast to discuss open source architectures, the switch to edge computing in manufacturing, and the pain points that force engineers and technicians to seek solutions like groov edge devices.

Listen in:

The Who's groovin video series is back with episode 9 and the key to monitoring radioactive waste when every second is critical.

Have you ever been involved in a controls project that was a patchwork of competing vendors and systems?

Or have you been faced with the task of integrating different systems into one platform that scales?

In this edition of Who's groovin, see how a Bulgarian engineering firm took a radioactive waste facility from mismatched hardware to a single unified SCADA platform.

Watch:

Take advantage of several new features, fixes and improvements in this latest release of the PAC Project software suite, R10.6002.

Whether you use Opto 22's basic or professional version of the PAC Project Software Suite, you'll want to hear about some new features and enhancements just added to PAC Control as well as some fixes for PAC Display.

Let's review the highlights.

Get details and specifications for two newly released groov I/O modules: GRV-ODCIHC-12 and GRV-ODCIHV-12.

Explore more options for your groov EPIC system with the release of two groov DC output modules.

Do your applications require driving high-current or high-voltage DC loads? Take a closer look at how these new I/O modules can help.