The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS presents a demonstrator for predictive maintenance of industrial equipment. The demonstrator uses advanced sensor technology combined with AI-based data processing to detect potential machine damage at an early stage and avoid costly downtime.…
SECO and MediaTek collaborate to redefine industrial IoT
SECO has announced its participation at embedded world China, taking place in Shanghai from 14 to 16 June. The event offers an ideal platform for SECO to demonstrate its commitment to innovation in the embedded technology landscape through strategic cooperation…
Zebra Technologies highlights modern plant floor operations at Smart Factory Expo
Zebra Technologies will set out how manufacturers can work toward modern manufacturing plant operations as workforce and technology trends combine to create new opportunities and tests to remain competitive at Smart Factory Expo, 5-6 June. Report data from Make UK…
Flowfinity helps with the deployment of industrial IoT
Flowfinity is aiding manufacturers in gaining a competitive edge by facilitating the deployment of IoT at their existing facilities. The manufacturing sector is increasingly adopting industrial IoT for monitoring and control, with 85% of surveyed leaders either implementing or planning…
How can IoT help bakers?
For many, conjuring up an image of bakers is one who leans on traditional methods to bake bread, lovingly rolling the dough by hand or mixing ingredients in a bowl. Of course, for the industrial baking world, this image has…
Construction companies advised to embrace digital technologies
On 29 April, data released by recruitment company Randstad revealed a decline in the construction workforce, dropping from 2.6 million individuals in 2008 to 2.1 million in 2023. The industry anticipates the need to recruit up to half a million…
The Letterverse: digital twins help postal and logistics companies plan for the future
Outside of fantasy novels, nobody has a crystal ball to see into the future. However, postal services and logistics companies are building digital twins to achieve just that. Powered by data-driven virtual models that can simulate real-world operations, digital twins…
Belden launches new solution capabilities for discrete manufacturing
Belden, a global provider of network infrastructure and digitalisation solutions, has introduced revolutionary network and data capabilities tailored for the discrete manufacturing sector. These initial offerings – network resilience, edge computing, and data interoperability – are facilitated through Belden Horizon,…
IFR sees rise in robot investment in the United States
According to the International Federation of Robots (IFR), manufacturing firms in the United States have significantly increased their investment in automation, as the total installations of industrial robots surged by 12%, reaching 44,303 units in 2023. Leading this adoption trend…
NTT demo ‘world’s first’ optical fiber innovation for faster, cost-effective IoT construction
NTT Corporation has demonstrated a construction technology that allows various types of optical fibres to branch and merge without causing communication interruption. This result is expected to reduce the cost of facility construction and shorten the construction period for telecommunications…
