Talking Industry is set to bring exhibitors and visitors together in a unique environment with Talking Industry Live in partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). The event will take place at the MTC, Coventry on April 25th 2023. Talking…
Germany moves to make smart metering rollout mandatory by 2025
The German government has adopted a draft law to digitalisatlise its energy transition and accelerate the rollout of smart metering by spring of 2023. The law aims to enable large scale smart metering rollout to start immediately before becoming mandatory…
Outsourcing could solve industry’s ‘people puzzle’ predicts PP C&A chief
Outsourcing non-core manufacturing activities could provide a hidden answer to industry’s growing skills shortage according to one of the sector’s leading CEOs. PP Control & Automation’s Tony Hague believes companies, struggling with the recruitment puzzle, are missing out on a…
A single chip for global geolocation
Semtech has developed a single chip that supports the use of low power LoRa devices on bands from 150MHz up to 2.4GHz. This opens up the satellite S-band to dramatically simplify the development and global deployment of edge devices that…
North America sees record robot sales in 2022
Association for Advancing Automation stats show 44,196 robots ordered in 2022, up 11% over 2021; records result from resurgence in sales from automotive companies looking to boost EV production Driven by the resurgence in robot orders from automotive companies, the…
‘Fairy-like’ robot run on wind and light to become next pollinators?
Image: Photo: Jianfeng Yang / Tampere University. In case you didn’t know: insects are dying. In, fact, researchers believe we are in the middle of an ‘insect extinction event’, with data suggesting the total mass of insects is falling by…
Schneider Electric launches industrial digital transformation consulting service
Schneider Electric has launched its new Industrial Digital Transformation Services, during the 27th Annual ARC Industry Leadership Forum, taking place in Orlando, Florida, from February 6th to 9th. The specialised global service is designed to help industrial enterprises achieve future-ready,…
ABB launch latest release of ABB Ability Symphony Plus
ABB has launched its latest release of ABB Ability Symphony Plus distributed control system to further support digital transformation for power generation and water industries. The latest version of Symphony Plus aims to further support customers’ digital journey through a…
EPLAN claims maximum customer benefits for digital transformation
The Eplan Partner Network was founded over two years ago and around sixty companies have joined since. Strategic partners such as Phoenix Contact, Siemens and Rockwell Automation, plus technology partners – including ABB, Lapp Kabel, Wago and Weidmüller – come…
Labour shortages set to define logistics in 2023
In recent years the warehouse and logistics industry has suffered greatly, with Covid-19, Brexit and the Great Resignation leading to extensive labour shortages in the warehouse. As inflation and economic challenges continue to place mounting pressure on supply chains, labour…
