A McDonald’s in Fort Worth, Texas has become its first largely automated location worldwide, with customers going to the golden arches able to be served up a Big Mac by a conveyor rather than being handed it by a human.…
Industrial
Why Industrial IoT can fail to improve operational performance
Business owners are bombarded every single day by companies trying to sell the magic bullet that is IIoT technology but beware the hype. In fact, your industrial IoT solution has a good chance it will just waste your time. It’s…
Addressing manufacturing’s sustainability shortfalls
While COP27 reaffirmed the urgency of the climate crisis, concerns are rising around whether meeting global targets is feasible. But as world leaders debate whether enough is being done, many sustainability actions can be taken at a manufacturing level. Here,…
Revelation on birds flight poised to propel flapping drone development
It’s a bird…it’s a drone…it’s…a bit of both. It looks like the UAV (uncrewed aerial vehicles) industry could get an uplift, as a recent study by Lund University in Sweden assert to have broadened its understanding of bird flight through…
Siemens & Deloitte demonstrate industry 4.0 innovation at The Smart Factory @ Wichita
Siemens Digital Industries Software have announced the opening of eXplore Live at The Smart Factory @ Wichita, an experience centre convened by Deloitte that marries an ecosystem of organisations with business strategy and technology to demonstrate Industry 4.0. Located on…
Using digitalisation to create agile pharmaceutical production
Future-oriented manufacturing is all about flexible and responsive operations that can promptly address market demands based on data and new insights. With highly regulated manufacturing processes, can pharmaceutical production manufacturers embrace agile strategies to improve their competitiveness? The short answer…
The offshore drone inspection market is estimated to be valued at $1,456.8m by 2033
The market for offshore drone inspection is anticipated to reach $421.6m in 2023 and grow at a healthy 13% CAGR between 2023 and 2033. The various advantages offered by advanced drones, such as stability, low deployment costs, improved data quality,…
Resilience is key for reliability programmes in 2023
Organisations have been dealing with a myriad of uncertainties affecting their business operations over the past few years, but they are finally starting to see some stability in their operating environment. While this stability is welcome, the key for most…
ABB opens its Mexico Technology and Engineering Centre
ABB has established a new regional operations centre for North America. An initial $1m investment has been made for the new Mexico Technology and Engineering Centre (MXTEC) in the city of Merida, Yucatan, to help them reach higher project delivery…
Six manufacturing trends and predictions for 2023
The manufacturing industry is constantly changing and evolving. Every year you hear talks about robots, AI, and the like. But what does the actual data say? And what are the most dominant manufacturing trends expected in 2023? As the world…
