What the pandemic showed is that businesses like online retailers who already embraced automation have coped with the sudden changes. By the same token, office automation allowed many people to work from home provided…
Automation Articles
Mitsubishi releases FX5U micro PLC for smart machines
Describing its new FX5UC controller a micro PLC risks its dismissal by users of so called proper PLCs. However, in doing so, they seriously…
TeSys Island delivers smart motor management for OEMs
Smart machines involve many electrical, mechanical and maintenance challenges for end-users, designers and equipment manufacturers requiring smart motor management. They integrate the programmable machine control with both upstream plant and downstream switching for motor…
Technology transfer from autonomous cars
Across the world we are spending billions of dollars a year developing technology for self-driving or autonomous cars. The attractions of fully automatic vehicles are clear. Most road accidents (maybe as high as 90%)…
Automation upgrade boosts traditional craft productivity
Installing a Mitsubishi Electric automation upgrade has halved Denby Pottery’s clay manufacturing times and cut lost production.
The automation upgrda has empowered the artisans with greater control over skilled manufacturing processes to improve product quality….
Manufacturing Automation is the key
According to Government statistics, UK manufacturing accounts for 11% of GDP. This makes the UK number 11 in world rankings. However, a new study for the Manufacturing Technologies Association…
EcoStruxure for Industry
EcoStruxure is a Schneider Electric’s open IoT systems to help organisations compete in the modern digital economy. It offers customised architectures across multiple industries where Schneider has expertise and experience. Markedly, EcoStruxure for Industry…
