A Cumbrian engineering firm, supported by Made Smarter, is using immersive technologies to drive global growth and innovation, and create new highly skilled jobs. Forth Engineering, based in Flimby, specialises in the manufacture of bespoke robotics that can be used…
Delivering private cellular networks for the education sector
Baicells Technologies, a global provider of LTE and 5G NR network solutions, and Kajeet, a provider of wireless and IoT connectivity solutions, announced a partnership to deliver turnkey private cellular networks for the education sector. In March this year,…
Accelerating the implementation of smart manufacturing
Apacer and ASUS Cloud decided to collaborate to improve data security for remote device management in industrial applications, particularly smart factories. ASUS Cloud and Apacer worked together to help a major client – a provider of independent semiconductor assembling and…
A place for every robot and every robot in its place
Robots are continuing to advance significantly, creating a diverse ecosystem of solutions, which support an increasing variety of industries and applications. As a result, future-oriented factories are able to select robotic systems that meet the requirements and goals of virtually…
Accessible digital transformation for manufacturers
Nexer Insight has announced a strategic collaboration with Industry 4.0 platform company, EUON. The joint initiative will provide a low-cost on-ramp solution for manufacturers to securely upload data to the Azure cloud and gain immediate insights, without any coding required.…
How robotics and automation are transforming North American economy
At Automate 2022 Show and Conference in Detroit, robotics industry leaders will discuss how robotics and automation are transforming the North American economy in an executive roundtable co-sponsored by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and the Association for Advancing…
The future of process automation
ABB has released a white paper entitled “The DCS of tomorrow: ABB’s process automation system vision,” which outlines how process automation systems will evolve to support industries as they undergo digital transformation and shift to sustainable energy sources. For more…
Edge computing best practices for connecting disparate systems
Companies wanting to create a true digital transformation (DX) must determine the best ways to interconnect their intelligent assets and growing numbers of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. They often encounter challenges as they merge information technology (IT) and operations…
Schneider Electric launches digital twin software solution
Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin, a scalable digital twin software solution to manage the entire machine lifecycle. The software enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to create digital models of real machines so they can be designed and…
Astrocast acquires Hiber, accelerating OEM strategy
Astrocast, a global nanosatellite IoT network operator, announced the signature of an agreement to acquire Hiber, a Netherlands-based, IoT-as-a-Service provider. Under the agreement, Astrocast agreed to acquire all of Hiber’s shares in exchange for the issuance of new Astrocast shares,…
