New industrial automation products are always interesting and remain important for manufacturing. Yet it is external trends as well as innovative technologies that are often the drivers behind continued investment in automation. Omron predicts…
BPX Industry News & Insights
UKCA deadline extended until 2025
UKCA deadline extended as businesses are given two additional years to apply new product safety marking. The UK Business Secretary Grant Shapps announced an extension to the UKCA deadline…
What is a multi-carrier system and who uses them?
To adapt to changing consumer and environmental demands, manufacturers need flexible machines to adjust their production. This presents challenges to OEMs who design and build production machines. Yet, new generations of modular multi-carrier systems…
Manufacturing digitalisation is here to help
Manufacturing digitalisation is fundamental for businesses to thrive in demanding markets and where competition is fierce. With so many innovative technologies to choose from, driving this transformation in a sustainable way is crucial. It…
3D production line simulation ensures functionality
Mitsubishi Electric has introduced MELSOFT Gemini 3D production line simulation, to speed up the design and construction of production facilities. It uses digital technology to replicate and verify planned production operations in a 3-dimensional…
Virtual Workflows & How they Transform Customer Retention for OEMs
According to Scneider Electric, virtual workflows can transform OEM projects and help them deliver and retain more business at lower costs.
These days, industrial OEMs and end customers face unprecedented challenges. Consumers expect a high…
Supply Chains: Finding Resilience in Automation
We often take supply chains for granted, but the recent pandemic has highlighted the need for greater resilience. The supply chain is an integral part of business and not for dismissal as someone else’s…
Surge Protection for Amendment 2 of the 18th Edition
Published on 28 March, Amendment 2 (2022) of the IET Wiring Regulations came into effect immediately. It contains both changes and new requirements. One of the key updates is to Chapter 44 – Protection…
2021 UK Robot Market Report highlights need for Investment
A new report, from the International Federation of Robotics, on the industrial robot market provides information for UK manufacturers to consider about their competitors. Moreover, the report from the International Federation of Robotics compares…
Sustainability: Doing nothing is no longer enough
Supply shortages across the world on the back of COVID-19, combined with a surging economic recovery in some regions, have resulted in extreme volatility in power and commodity markets. These, along with major shifts…
Businesses given more time to adopt UKCA marking
Following pressure from industry, the UK Government extended the deadline for moving to UKCA marking by one year to 2023. The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) mark replaces product safety labelling (CE) used in the…
Biomass Automation Doubles Returns for Roana Farm
Maximising the use of agricultural by-products reduces waste and improves sustainability. Other advantages include reducing a businesses environmental impact and maximising an important profit opportunity. Thus, farm Roana invested in a biomass automation plant…
Important lessons you can learn from Post-Pandemic Manufacturing
The pandemic has shown that businesses like online retailers who have already embraced sophisticated automation technologies have coped well with the sudden changes presented by Covid-19. By the same token, office automation allowed many…
How Manufacturers can Reduce the Risks of Ransomware Attacks
Why rob a bank for a few thousand pounds when you can extort millions through ransomware cyber-attacks on SMEs? The risks are minimal, payment comes in safe cryptocurrencies, and you do not even need…
Digital Manufacturing Website offers Practical Investment Decisions
Although the benefits of Industry 4.0 and IIoT indicate the way ahead in manufacturing, getting it is not straightforward. According to Mitsubishi Electric, most companies understand the importance of digital manufacturing, but they have…
Will Blue Ocean Thinking Open Up New Automotive Segments?
The European Automotive industry is in a state of tumultuous change. It must adopt innovative strategies and technologies to boost both efficiency and sustainability. A key driver in the sustainability battle is that of…
How can we Navigate the New Covid-19 Manufacturing Norm?
Hajime Sugiyama
Social distancing for protecting your employees, restarting operations and machines, catching up on supply chain gaps-does that sound familiar? Like society in general, manufacturers are experiencing many new…
How does Asset Performance Management Improve Productivity?
Repair or replace decisions are a constant challenge for manufacturers, and asset performance management plays a crucial part in this. Repairs are often cheaper and faster, especially when there are also compatibility issues with…
New Motor and VSD Energy Efficiency Regulations from 1st July 2021
The European energy efficiency regulations aim at improving energy efficiency and product lifecycle performance. Hence, from the 1st of July 2021, a new Ecodesign Directive EU 2019/1781 comes into force
0 Comments | March 25, 2021
How TSN can Future-Proof Factory Automation
Adopting the right technology provides greater transparency, higher productivity and better process management. Users are more able to move forward and adapt to the new manufacturing landscape. The secret is to pinpoint the technologies…