newsTechnology of the future
ULTIMO HAS been chosen to showcase how its Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) technology helps realise the factory of the future at the Digital Manufacturing Accelerator (DMA).
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newsCougar Automation rebrands to Actemium Automation
CONTROL SYSTEMS integrator Cougar Automation is now operating as Actemium Automation, one of the UK’s largest automation providers. The rebrand signifies the company’s strength and growth ambitions in the control and software automation market.
newsFragmented approach to Industry 4.0 could undermine growth
WHILE UK manufacturers are investing in trials of Industry 4.0 technologies, few have yet completed their integration and – in many cases – digital transformation programmes have only reached an ‘initial stage’, according to joint research carried out by Cranfield University and management consultancy, Vendigital.
productNokia to deploy 5G SA private wireless networking for KUKA
NOKIA HAS announced that KUKA, a leading manufacturer of industrial robots and automation solutions, will deploy Nokia 5G SA private wireless networking at KUKA’s Smart Production and Development Center in Augsburg, Germany.
productWhy ERPs are failing service businesses
MAINSTREAM ERP providers don’t cater for service. It’s just a fact, most ERPs were designed for manufacturers and focus on finance, not service. And those service staff are left struggling with day to day operations knowing the decision-makers will never agree to replace their system. But, you don’t necessarily need to change your ERP says Gary Jones, head of sales at Service Geeni.
productRobots help engineering firm embrace smart factory innovation
COVENTRY-BASED precision engineering business Harris RCS has taken delivery of its first two industrial robots to reap the benefits of factory automation.
articleA leading Edge for smart manufacturing
With Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies increasingly being used to improve autonomous decision-making in industrial operations, Jeremy Shinon looks at how the Edge is crucial in supporting the digital transformation of businesses.
newsGetting your people involved with flexible manufacturing
WITH THE ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, more and more organisations are looking to flexible manufacturing. Matt Graves of Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation company, and Arup’s Rachel Wilson explain the benefits of flexible manufacturing, and how you can get your people on board with the associated changes to get more from your technology investments.
productHalf of UK manufacturers have suffered cyber-crime in the last year
HALF OF Britain’s manufacturers have been the victim of cyber-crime during the last 12 months, after thousands of organisations moved their staff to remote working when the Covid crisis struck.
articleGear grinding centre uses Sinumerik ONE CNC
DESIGNED TO bring greater levels of efficiency and accuracy to the production of specialised gears and tooth forms, the new HG350-G precision gear grinding centre is the first first from PTG Holroyd – and believed to be the first in the UK – to use Siemens’ new Sinumerik ONE future-proof CNC, the successor to the automation specialist’s 840D CNC.
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