productEmbracing digital transformation with augmented reality tooling
Boltight has taken its first steps towards digital transformation by embracing augmented reality (AR) to demonstrate its tooling functionality.
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articleMeeting the automation challenges of smart manufacturing
Successfully applying a level of smart manufacturing will bring greater efficiencies and flexibility to any given production process and is a significant step toward ‘futureproofing’ a production enterprise, explains Chris Evans, marketing & operations group manager, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. Automation Systems Division.
productCustomised data documentation
The WeldCube data documentation solution from Fronius comes in different versions to meet the needs of small enterprises through to major corporations.
productIO-Link compatibility added to absolute encoders
With the launch of its AHS36 (singleturn) and AHM36 (multiturn) IO-Link absolute encoders, SICK has opened up wide-ranging possibilities to integrate rotary motion sensing into the ‘smart’ sensor configurations of automated machinery.
productTime to embrace change
When new technology emerges, there’s a distinct split between digital innovators who want to implement it first, and those who prefer tried-and-tested methods, comments electric motor repair specialist, Houghton International.
productThe Internet of Things and manufacturing: Key applications
Martin Thomas, European marketing manager at Radwell, shares his thoughts on what the Internet of Things (IoT) means for manufacturing.
productMalt manufacturer signs up to cost-cutting digital programme
Boortmalt, one of the world’s largest malt manufacturers, has signed up to a digital programme with Siemens Digital Industries which is designed to reduce costs across its business by up to 30%.
productIntelligent packaging launched
Tetra Pak used Hannover Messe to launch its connected packaging platform, which will transform milk and juice cartons into interactive information channels, full-scale data carriers and digital tools.
product5G Digital Twin on show
Ericsson and Comau used the 5G connectivity at Hannover Messe to show their Digital Twin innnovation. The project, which is currently being tested, is said to represent a further step in the partnership between Ericsson and Comau aimed at developing new use cases and solutions for Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing.
productManufacturers urged to unlock the value in production data
Manufacturers have been urged to unlock the value in their production data and learn from the historical knowledge embedded in their organisations.
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