July 29 (Reuters) - Fortive raised its 2026 adjusted profit forecast on ‌Wednesday, helped by resilient demand for ‌its industrial automation unit. A growing number of ​businesses investing heavily into optimizing their industrial operations has fueled demand for building technology, benefiting companies such as Fortive. Fortive ‌makes industrial ⁠measurement equipment and software-enabled automation used in various industries. • It reported adjusted profit of ‌74 cents per ​share for the quarter ​ended July ​3, beating analysts' estimate of ‌71 cents apiece. • Revenue ​for the ​second quarter rose about 8% to $1.1 billion from a year earlier, ​compared with ‌Wall Street estimates of $1.07 billion.