SMC are set to transform the modern shop floor with the launch of its new EXW1 Series Compact Wireless System, boasting an extended range of up to one hundred meters. This latest innovation is…
Factory Automation News & Insights
Human-centric Digital Transformation & Embracing it in IA
In the realm of digital transformation, it is easy to get lost in the allure of technological advancements. Yet, at its core, this journey is not solely about deploying digital tools. It is a…
Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats with a Managed Security Service
In a timely move, Schneider Electric has introduced a Managed Security Services (MSS) programme, to revolutionise safeguarding operational technology environments against cybersecurity threats. Amidst a digital era where remote access and connectivity abound, Schneider…
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…
Brainboxes UK Stock, Sales & Support Agreement Confirmed
BPX are thrilled to announce an agreement with connectivity specialists Brainboxes Ltd to stock, sell and support their range of industrial communication devices in the UK.
Brainboxes smart hardware enables machine monitoring, connects industrial IOT…
AI Technology Enhances Machine Performance
Machines producing precision components use factory automation equipment (FA) for their control. For example, computerised numerical control cutting machines (CNC) , electrical discharge machines (EDM), and industrial robotics. Yet to optimise agile production, operating…
Smart Visualisation offers Manufacturing Transformation
As industry adopts smarter machines, the role of the operator will also change supported through smart visualisation tools. In this article, we take a look at how smart visualisation offers manufacturing transformation.
Change will also…
Manufacturing Automation: Key to Improved Efficiency & Performance
When thinking about advanced factory automation the first places that come to mind are invariably car plants. Images are of robot assembly lines, relatively few people and widespread use of AGVs. However, achieving this…
