CAD models as holograms. Augmented Reality (AR) Engineering is a new approach to engineering that uses extended reality software and hardware to visualise, manipulate and create 3D CAD data in a real-world environment
Today’s SCADA platforms are raising to a prominent position in the digital transformation of industry and the new business models it creates
For many years, plant operations teams have been using DCS, PLC, SCADA and MES technology as the tools to improve automation, alarms, analysis, and reporting. However, as automation approaches the machine level, gaps in information still remain
From the invention of the cotton gin and the steam engine during the first industrial revolution to the development of the assembly line during the second revolution, the world has taken great leaps forward thanks to the rapid adoption of new technology
Hamilton Medical and Schurter are linked by a longstanding partnership. In addition to the complete control units for their modular Hamilton G5 ventilator, Schurter also supplies components for devices such as the Microlab STAR series.
The abbreviation VUCA – volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity – has entered our daily life more than ever. The world is undergoing radical changes in many ways. How can companies cope with it? Agile manufacturing is part of the answer
More than 100 electric motors from maxon have been used on the Red Planet and have withstood cosmic radiation, dust storms, and temperature fluctuations. With the Perseverance rover, precision drives are once again flying to Mars. The key to success is th
The new ICE1 IO-Link masters from Pepperl+Fuchs support PROFINET S2 system redundancy, which enables two controllers to be connected to the module simultaneously
The agility, cost-efficiency and productivity benefits that stem from transforming into a fully digitalised factory floor can be critical in helping manufacturing businesses withstand times of change and to better adapt to a fluctuating demand
With the booming of e-commerce, finding alternative solutions to guarantee more efficient and quick operations in warehouses has become a must. Smart automation based on robotics, edge computing, and AI looks like an ideal solution
Research experiments for space applications are taking place at Leibniz University Hanover in a new drop tower, the Einstein Elevator, under variable gravitational conditions. The power supply is controlled by frequency converters manufactured by Gefran
Thermowells have become well-established for measuring temperature in industrial applications worldwide, but with the emergence of digitally-enabled non-invasive temperature sensors there is an alternative
Predictive maintenance has been discussed for many years. Yet, something has just recently changed. The result is that predictive maintenance is converging with the IIoT and revenues are now growing exponentially
Pepperl+Fuchs presents WILSEN.sonic.level, its first LoRaWAN and autonomous IoT sensor that gives mobile containers the necessary intelligence to tell operators when and where they need to be collected
An article by Europump and Steve Schofield, CEO, British Pump Manufacturers’ Association, about the different approaches towards energy usage and possibile energy reduction
Maximising the use of agricultural by-products to reduce waste and improve sustainability has several positives. CC-Link IE networking helps biomass plant automation at a different kind of dairy farm, the Italian farm Roana
Nidec ASI is committed to creating an electric and green future, placing the Made-in-Italy excellence of its technologies at the heart of this revolution
When it comes to medical devices, safety is a must and begins with the power supply. Strong of many years of experience in the manufacture of sophisticated power supply and input systems, Schurter has taken this challenge very seriously
The manual and complex THT (through hole technology) method is normally used to plug wired components on circuit boards. The software solution from ArtiMinds Robotics makes it possible to automate THT assembly
The incredible amount of data and remote tasks driving industrial processes today require a holistic approach, called the digital thread, to solve information gaps across the whole production chain
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