Can a machine perfect the art of baking? For managers of biscuit factories, that might sound far-fetched. Yet, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transforming the making of your favourite snacks. Imagine a factory where…
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Edge Devices: Lessons from the Automotive Industry’s Journey
The automotive industry leads the world in the use of factory automation and is an early adopter of innovative technologies. None more so than the use of digital transformation for Industry 4.0, data workflows…
Why Edge Computers are Important for Manufacturing
A cornerstone of the Industrial Internet of Things IIoT is the digitisation of manufacturing and the collection and analysis of large data sets. Edge computers offer fast and efficient ways to process and analyse…
Embedded Edge Controllers: Advantech Extends Line-up
Building on its successful UNO-100/300 series range of ruggedised embedded edge controllers, Advantech announces three new modules. Using the latest high performance Intel processors, they support factory automation applications like real-time monitoring, data management,…
How to go from Legacy System to Industry 4.0 on a Budget
The digitalisation of manufacturing towards Industry 4.0 can enable advanced predictive maintenance, bottleneck prevention and optimisation. Yet the challenge for most producers is how to move from a legacy system to Industry 4.0 on…
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…
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…
Four Key Technology Trends in Pharmaceutical Production
Driven by consumer demand, regulation, skills availability and digital transformation, the pharmaceutical production sector adapts quickly to change. In this blog article, we take a look at Four Key Technology Trends in Pharmaceutical Production.
Edge and Cloud: Are they Best for Processing Critical Business Data?
Data is at the heart of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Smart Manufacturing. Establishing platforms to collect and analyse this data is critical for optimising manufacturing insights into processes. The most effective…
How to transform your food production business
New smart factory automation tools are providing food production lines with faster, more reliable, and cleaner production capacity. With the advent of smart machines and commercial AI, factories could soon make their own production…
How to Overcome Production Ceilings with Industrial Edge Computing
According to Schneider Electric, many industries, are reaching a productivity ceiling, but on-machine data processing using industrial edge computing offers a possible solution.
In many businesses productivity has plateaued…
What happened to the promise of AI in Manufacturing?
McKinsey recently forecast that the global market for AI-based services, software and hardware will grow by up to 25% annually, but does AI live up to the hype? Where are all the self-driving cars…
