The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, has opened its new flagship facility at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire, aiming to be a major stimulus for the country’s…
igus joins network to help industrial companies access the Internet of Things
igus’s membership of the Berlin expert network ‘IoT Use Case’ helps it take advantage of the multi-trillion-dollar IoT market. The Internet of Things has a growth potential of several trillion dollars – consultancy McKinsey estimates it could realise $5.5tr to…
Ethernet switch receives CC-Link IE TSN conformance certification
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has certified the conformance of Advantech’s latest industrial Ethernet switch, the EKI-8510G, with CC-Link IE TSN. This latest addition to the portfolio of devices compatible with the CLPA’s network technology highlights the market demand for…
How global standards underpin IoT
IoT will be one of the largest and most complex machines on the planet. And its economic impact will be huge. In a 2022 report, analyst McKinsey suggested the IoT’s value could be as much as $12.5 trillion by 2030.…
German robotics and automation expect all-time high
The German robotics and automation sector is on track for another record year: the industry is forecasting a 13% increase in sales to €16.2 billion in 2023. In 2022, companies already recorded a 5% sales increase to €14.3 billion. “The…
Haltian announces new IoT software for offices
Haltian, an IoT and smart building company from Finland, announced the launch of Empathic Buildings for Offices, a new smart office solution for hybrid workplaces. Designed to answer the changing needs of modern work life, Empathic Building is the central…
ABB and China Telecom unveil digitalisation and Industrial IoT lab
ABB and China Telecom unveil a joint digitalisation and Industrial IoT laboratory in Hangzhou, China. The collaboration between ABB Measurement & Analytics China Technology Centre and China Telecom’s Internet of Things subsidiary E Surfing IoT will focus on developing end-to-end…
World’s most remote robot automates Amazon reforestation project
A pilot project between ABB Robotics and US non-profit organisation Junglekeepers is demonstrating the role Cloud technology can play in making reforestation faster, more efficient and scalable. ABB Robotics is supporting Junglekeepers in its mission to protect 55,000 acres of…
Delivering environmental value – the SI opportunity
Countries globally are coming together to address the financial implications of climate change and deliver solutions for those communities most at risk. It is now vital to deliver ubiquitous access to smart technologies that will mitigate the effects of environmental…
Soracom named visionary in 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Soracom, a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, announced that it has been named a Visionary in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analysed the company’s overall…
