newsWHILE 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 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.
productMAINSTREAM 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.
productCOVENTRY-BASED precision engineering business Harris RCS has taken delivery of its first two industrial robots to reap the benefits of factory automation.
articleWith 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.
newsWITH 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 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.
articleDESIGNED 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.
articleEfficient data management using the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is increasingly important in ensuring the successful deployment of new and updated automation systems. Jeremy Shinton looks at how the latest controllers designed to manage this convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) can be used to ensure optimal data management and connectivity
articleTHE PROCESS industry workforce is changing. In the UK a recent survey shows that by 2026 19.56% of engineers will have retired or be close to retiring. Andrew Normand explains how AI can play a major role in tackling the resulting skills gap
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