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…
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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)…
BPX helps college future proof training for Industry 4.0
Smart manufacturing is on the increase, and with this comes the demand for engineers able to use the technology installed. Plant engineers need the skills and training to work with robotics, automation controls, networking…
Five Reasons Cobots Boost Production for Big Businesses
There are many tasks where robots can increase productivity and precision whilst relieving operators from heavy and repetitive tasks. Cobots boost production by being able to work alongside human operators collaboratively.
The scope of…
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…
Assista Cobots now with Savings up to £8,000
The idea of mass customisation is that organisations differentiate themselves by tailoring products to meet individual consumer demand. Although an attractive concept, it carries with it an implicit reduction in batch sizes and an…
Skilled assembly worker shortages & how to overcome them
Not for the first time, manufacturers are under threat from a wide range of make-or-break challenges to remain competitive or even survive. They range from skilled assembly worker shortages to demands for reduced cycle…
Are problem solving VSDs the new automation platform?
Wayne Turtill of Mitsubishi Electric UK explains how the versatility of problem-solving VSDs extends far beyond controlling the speed and torque of a motor. Many problems solving VSDs, like the FRA-800,…
Selecting an assembly robot and where to start
A recent blog “Lessons for post-pandemic manufacturing automation”, suggested using robots for labour-intensive applications. Mitsubishi Electric’s Barry Weller looks at selecting an assembly robot that best suits your application and how to integrate it.
If…
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…
NZ2FT Slice I/O offers Enhanced Safety Protocols & IP67 Protection
In this blog article, we take a look at how Mitsubishi Electric NZ2FT Slice I/O Modules offer enhanced safety protocols and IP67 protection.
Mitsubishi NZ2FT Slice I/O Modules
Mitsubishi Electric’s NZ2FT slice I/O modules offer…
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…
Powerful MR-J5 Servo Unlocks Advanced Machine Performance
Mitsubishi Electric has introduced its new high-performance MELSERVO MR-J5 series of TSN-compatible servo drives. The high-speed, high-accuracy series benefits machines with demanding requirements for precision, dynamics and multi-axis synchronisation. This covers a wide range…
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 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…
Production Robots: The UK Ranks 22nd & Falling for Use
Research by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) into the world robotics market raises interesting questions about their use in the UK. In the table of production robots, density per 10,000 workers by country,…
New G5-5 guidance for Harmonics in Power Systems
The new G5-5 recommendations on harmonic disturbance are a significant change to the previous G5-4. Importantly, this is a site standard rather than a product standard. This means system integrators and end-users must ensure…
Can SCADA become an enabler for IT/OT connectivity?
Within manufacturing organisations, demand is growing for improved IT/OT connectivity. Operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) functions have long coexisted and cooperated. The focus for IT being on front-end business systems, information processing,…
Drive your own path to Digital Transformation
The latest digital manufacturing trends aim to connect physical and virtual factory environments to boost productivity, efficiency and profitability. To bridge these two worlds, businesses need to combine some cutting-edge technologies on the road…