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…
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Euchner UK Stock, Sell & Support Agreement Confirmed
We are delighted to confirm our agreement with industrial safety engineering specialists, Euchner UK to stock, sell and support their range of machine safety products.
With an extensive portfolio of safety guards, safety switches, safe…
You Can’t Save What You Haven’t Measured
If reducing the energy consumption of your machines is a priority, the first step you need to take is to measure the current performance of your machine to identify the areas where energy consumption…
Automation transforms medical device assembly
The development of new medical devices for diagnostics, healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology applications also needs innovative production systems.
Designing and building integrated automated solutions to enable efficient scale-ups that suit small to medium volumes in…
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…
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…
How to harness your manufacturing data quickly
Industry 4.0 promises to bring manufacturing to the next level by creating ever more efficient processes. But none of this can happen without a network system that ensures timely delivery of manufacturing data to…
M262 controller bolsters IIoT for performance machines
Flagship factories aside, most manufacturers are likely to take a phased approach to in introduce IIoT or Industry 4.0. The M262 controller from Schneider Electric was introduced for making the transition to smart automation…
Edge, Fog and Cloud computing clarified
The digitisation of manufacturing will have a huge impact on organisational growth and profitability in ways not yet clear. More data offers a better understanding about production process and gives…
Growth of digital twins in manufacturing automation
Digital twinning is an interesting technology gaining momentum in applications across a wide range of industries and organisations. It enables planners to improve plant and equipment utilisation with the aid of digital models (twins)…
Edge data brings flexible control to manufacturers
The evolution of manufacturing to the smart factory, means factories filled with sensors collecting data for optimising performance. These cyber-physical systems mean that rather than relying on a single machine, businesses now have networks…
Securing IIoT deployments is critical
Connectivity is at the heart of Industry 4.0 and IIoT implementations, and securing IIoT deployments from cyber-attacks is critical to this. A successful cyber-attack on an IIoT system can result in the loss of…
