In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) has become a crucial focus for various industries, including the water and wastewater sector. This integration not only…
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FX3GE PLC Product Discontinuation & Transition to MELSEC iQ-F Series
On 26th April 2024, product discontinuation, otherwise known as End of Life (EOL), became effective for the FX3GE PLC models in the Mitsubishi Electric FX3 PLC range, shifting focus towards their direct replacements –…
eSIMs in Industrial Automation: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Adoption
Industrial automation is experiencing a significant transformation with the adoption of embedded SIMs (eSIMs). These compact and programmable SIM devices are revolutionising connectivity in the industrial sector, enabling seamless machine-to-machine communication. In this article,…
Digital Transformation Journey: Start yours with the MELSEC FX5S PLC
Mitsubishi Electric has introduced the FX5S PLC, a cost-effective and high-performance PLC designed for businesses embarking on their digital transformation journey. This compact and intuitive controller is perfect for straightforward applications across industries like…
Varitector Power Resilience with Intelligence for Industrial IoT
For most organisations, digitalisation is becoming a critical factor for business success, particularly in industries needing a resilient electrical infrastructure. As digital technologies advance, the importance of safeguarding sensitive devices, systems, and infrastructures against…
Visualisation in IoT & Understanding the Real Value
In today’s dynamic manufacturing landscape, the importance of IoT visualisation tools for production engineers and managers cannot be overstated. As the industry gravitates towards smarter factories, the role of Internet-of-Things (IoT)…
Rittal Blue e+: Sustainable Climate Control for a Greener Future
In the era of digitalisation, sustainability has become a global priority. Companies are seeking effective solutions to align with political mandates and to combat rising energy costs. Our customers purchasing decisions, now more than…
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…
Weidmüller u-control for Seamless IT – OT Connectivity
The future-proof way to connect IT and OT systems.
The trend towards smarter factories is driving the growth of networked devices for collecting manufacturing automation data. To extract useful information from the data, Weidmüller has…
Using IoT and BMS to Improve Power Resilience in Hospitals
Hospital and healthcare services need to be available for us 24/7. Any event that interrupts availability can impact entire communities, even putting lives at risk. Basically, reliable healthcare services are dependent upon power…
Connected Services: How AI and Analytics aid Building Sustainability
Facilities Management (FM) can be tough. Whether you run an office building, data centre, or factory, you have many targets to hit. Thankfully, connected service hubs using artificial intelligence (AI) and digital services are…
Multi-tasking Machine Controllers for IIoT Machines
IIoT is all about communication, and the latest machine controllers are at the heart of this new extended infrastructure. Machine controllers were part of the operational technology (OT), but this is changing. Now, the…
Getting WISE to Integrated IoT Data Acquisition
The WISE-4000 Series is an Ethernet-based wireless IoT device that integrates IoT data acquisition, processing, and publishing functions. Accepting various I/O type inputs, it provides data pre-scaling, data logic, and data logger functions. Access…
OMRON E2E NEXT Proximity Sensors: New
Omron Automation says about 70% of unexpected production stoppages are due to component failure, with proximity sensors accounting for most of them. The Omron E2E NEXT Series of proximity sensors…
Hacking Attacks on UK Manufacturers Increasing
Hardly a week goes by without a well-known company admitting to a data security breach. Besides an increase in number, the style of hacking attacks is also changing, putting many manufacturers in the hackers’…
Blockchains: In manufacturing and not heard of them?
IoT and Industry 4 are creating data on an unimaginable scale and it needs new tools to handle and extract information. One of these will be blockchains. If you have not heard of blockchains…
IoT Gaining Momentum in 2020: Schneider Electric Survey Says
The 2020 Schneider Electric IoT survey of 3000 business leaders in 12 countries shows 70% see IoT gaining momentum and making good business sense. Altogether, it offers new ways of improving productivity…
Why a Cloud-based SCADA Solution is Key to your Success
Making sound business investment decisions is often about making choices and selecting a SCADA package is no exception. By adding a secure cloud-based SCADA app to their MAPS SCADA software Mitsubishi Electric simplifies decision…
AI in Factories: Using it to Improve Productivity
Applications using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in factories to improve productivity are growing. Behind this are several factors from availability of smart machines, greater processing capabilities, increased access to sensor data.
The drive to Industry…
Will AI deliver tangible value from big data?
The Internet of Things (IoT) changes everything at record speed. It is said that 90 percent of the data in the world has been generated in the last two years. The latest estimate is…