Deploying edge processing for efficient data management boosts responsiveness, productivity, and flexibility on…
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Time sensitive networking removes Ethernet limitations
Information Technology (IT) is becoming a key part of manufacturing operations and we are seeing more convergence between the factory floor and high-level IT levels. Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) offers an interesting way to increase…
Is a middle layer the key to IT/OT integration?
Moving data between IT and OT systems is a key element of digital integration, but far from straightforward for most manufacturers. Is a middle layer the key to IT/OT integration between the plant floor…
2021 UK Robot market report highlights need for investing
A new report 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 the UK…
Getting closer to robots improves safety and productivity
Over recent years, robots have simplified social distancing and allowed manufacturers to protect human operators whilst maintaining high production throughput. However, getting closer to robots can…
The importance of edge processing to manufacturing
The digitalisation of business and manufacturing resulting from IIoT and Industry 4.0 have a profound impact on factory automation. They envision networks of connected equipment collecting and analysing huge volumes…
Time Sensitive Networking in manufacturing automation
There is much hype about one of the most significant and transformational developments in standard Ethernet technology – Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN). Enabling technology for industrial communications, it delivers Information and Operational Technologies (IT/OT) over…