The pandemic has opened companies’ eyes to the urgency of digitalizing their factories. Making concepts likes Machine-as-a-Service possible, blockchain technology could be part of the solution
Saving time and effort the smart way
Towards more sensitivity and safety
Coronavirus has confronted us with innumerable challenges. Some of them were already on the plate and are now urgent objectives to achieve. The lack of engineers, for instance, is a reality and weighs more heavily in times of crisis
How electrical protection devices address circuit safety in high-power systems
ELGi Compressors invested in growing its leadership team, expanding the sales and service organization and product portfolio and consolidating its channel footprint across Europe
The latest enhancements to the EtherNet/IP Specification are enabling enhanced understanding and therefore performance of the broader network, laying the ground for easier adoption of TSN
Provide a traceable workflow of scanned patient swab tubes
Mitsubishi Electric and Realtime Robotics partnered to accelerate and simplify robotic automation. This collaboration opens up new possibilities for industrial robots in unstructured and dynamic environments
Driven by the latest technology and a widening selection of equipment, process automation is becoming an increasingly popular option for manufacturing and process plants seeking competitive gain in combative markets
Warner Electric is offering OEMs access to a combination of solutions that form the next generation of electromagnetic braking systems
Procentec has a strong focus on the development and manufacture of automation products for PROFIBUS, PROFINET, Industrial Ethernet and Ethernet/IP, supplying innovative solutions, training and consultancy to the industrial automation market
An IoT integration platform for data and deployment management
A demonstration of the ability to use network analysis software to optimize allocation of resources during the pandemic
Digital transformation has become a buzzword, a goal that many organisations are keen to realise. Often the vision is not completely clear and the route to achieving it even less so. But the best way to succeed is to start small and build scalability
Bosch Connected Industry developed an interoperable system for Industry 4.0 called Nexeed that covers all processes within the factory, from production to logistics. Its open interface is among Nexeed’s main benefits
The specialist of packaging systems production for the food sector, Rovema, opted for monitored size changeover using the AP10 electronic position indicators with IO link from Siko
An initiative to support vital institutions duuring COVID-19 outbreak
AI specialist Resolto is bringing AI directly to the machine and interpreting data there with its Scraitec platform, for example at a household appliance producer and a car manufacturer
The benefits of Industry 4.0 are predicated on leveraging increased data for better decision making. Networking technology must evolve to handle the increased data volume, as must the manufacturers processes and methodologies
Based on tribo-polymer technology
Changing from conventional DC- or AC-powered motors to electronically commutated motors can increase fans efficiency
Ruud Heijsman, Senior Regional Marketing Manager EMEA at FLIR Systems, explains how to improve Power Generation Safety
For ABB Motion, the future is not just about having the best drives and motors in the world but is more about digital solutions
Cybercrime may cost the world $6 trillion by the end of 2020
Smart technologies are extending traditional machine control architectures with more enhanced data processing, learning and decision-making capacity
Now that China is slowly getting back to normal, normality looks like a faraway lighthouse for the rest of the world hit by the virus. Dark times are on the horizon for the manufacturing industry but a rebound with no major consequences is still possible
Industrial IoT (IIoT) projects can be prohibitively expensive and prone to long delays
A base for a variety of new communication possibilities
ABB has won a 10.6-million-euro order for ABB Ability™ digital products and services at DolWin5 (Epsilon), which will support Germany’s energy transition through reliable delivery of enough renewable energy to power about one million homes
According to ABI Research, 5G cellular connections in manufacturing is expected to reach US$10.8 billion by 2030, at an annual rate of 187%. This requires that companies set up an alternative set of measures to evaluate the impact of 5G on factory floors
Food processing presents numerous safety challenges that can be overcome by designing not only intrinsically but also ''extrinsically’’ safe machines, able to give the system an overall safety rating
He will succeed retiring Stefan Tenbrock
The latest 3D printing platforms with combined hardware, software and materials will help companies respond quickly to market demands, unfolding new innovative ways of production. We explored the edges of 3D printing with Blake Teipel, CEO of Essentium
As automated guided vehicles, mobile platforms as well as autonomous carts and cobots become smaller, they are subject to stringent safety requirements. To address this issue, Sick designed a new safety laser scanner with minimized sizes, the nanoScan3
With the advent of the Internet of Things it is now possible to predict failures and downtimes without the need to carry out unnecessary maintenance. This offers a more dynamic and controlled approach to maintenance
Set-up of safety zones for a high-speed printing operation
Embedded technologies are opening up new applications that were unthinkable before. For Anita Po, Managing Director of Innodisk Europe, AI, 5G and intelligent edge will significantly drive the technological progress by unleashing creativity and innovation
Deutsche Messe has announced the decision to postpone Hannover Messe to the week of 13 to 17 July to react in the best possible way to covid-19 outbreak
The survey, conducted by Global Engineer Survey on more than 10 thousand engineers from 117 countries and released on the first UNESCO's World Engineering Day, lists cybersecurity at the top of the most challenging tasks facing engineers
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