Until recently, the Industrial Revolution was largely associated with drastic engineering efforts that transformed global industry. Two centuries later, we are experiencing another shift in global manufacturing. Nigel Smith, Managing Director of Shibaura Machine, formerly Toshiba Machine, industrial robot supplier,…
Smart Factory: What it is and the solutions you need to build one
There are already many articles on the topic of smart factory. In this article, I will try to simplify it a little bit, starting off with a brief overview of the history of industrial revolutions, introduction of what smart factory…
Leading industrial digitalisation at Leeds Digital Festival
Novotek UK and Ireland will host two sessions during this year’s Leeds Digital Festival, from 20th September – 1st October, 2021. The virtual sessions aim to educate engineers and business leaders in manufacturing and utilities on the role of digital…
Partnership to realise key sustainability goals through digitalisation
Aramco and AVEVA have announced their intention to form a strategic alliance. Focused on driving sustainability in the region through digital transformation, the partnership will help enable AVEVA to establish their largest digital hub, with an R&D capability, in the Middle…
AIoT and edge analytics: a powerful combination
Swedish philosopher, Nick Bostrom once said, “Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make.” Artificial Intelligence (AI) decision making, paired with real time communication and data analytics, has the ability to transform the way manufacturers…
IET report explores advancing safety in transport through automation
The need for a road crash investigations branch is one of the recommendations in a new report from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) that explores the expected impact automation will have on the transport sector. Advancing safety in…
Vladivostok commercial sea port set to be transformed into Russia’s first ‘smart’ port
In a groundbreaking move to create a ‘smart’ shipping port at the the Vladivostok Commercial Sea Port the FESCO Transport Group and BINOM, its IT partner, and NtechLab have signed a major agreement. The Agreement of Intent, within the Eastern…
Meet the technology that is building the smart cities of the future
Today’s smart cities are transforming the way we live, work and play. But far from being just a 21st-century gimmick, there are significant – even life-changing – advantages to the implementation of smart technology in cities around the world. Matthew…
Platform to accelerate autonomous quality assurance for Industry 4.0
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, which supplies smart manufacturing technologies to giants from Volkswagen to Boeing, has unveiled HxGN Robotic Automation, pioneering robotic programming and control software that enables non-specialist quality professionals to program industrial robots to perform fully automated quality inspection.…
First hyper automation solution brings intelligent workflows to industrial organisations
Pioneer in edge analytics for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Crosser, has expanded the capabilities of its Crosser Platform with a new edition called Crosser IPA (Intelligent Process Automation). As the first true hybrid hyper automation platform to target…
