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,…
Industrial
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…
Precision miniature robot arm unlocks a microscopic world of possibilities
When picturing robotic arms, one’s mind may instantly jump to the large industrial machines that are the ever-growing backbone of industrial endeavours. Such an image however has never been able to be applied to the microscopic robotic world, until now.…
The new KR FORTEC ultra family: ultimate power, compact design
The robots of the KR FORTEC ultra family set new standards in the heavy payload range from 480kg to 800kg. Ideally rated for high payloads and moments of inertia, they especially meet the new requirements of the electromobility sector. The…
Robots and the balance of life and death
Technology advances at an unprecedented rate. New products and innovations are released daily, and over the years the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, notably in robotics, has become ever more prevalent and increasingly intelligent. These advancements are generally…
Dual strategies for Industry 4.0
Asset and equipment management is being revolutionised by digital industrial solutions. However, for WEG – an industrial equipment manufacturer – Industry 4.0 is not just a strategy for product development, but for internal processes too. Here, Mateus Nicoladelli de Oliveira,…
EnOcean Alliance at IoT Solutions World Congress 2023
IOTSWC 2023 (co-located with ISE Europe 2023) is an event on trends in digital transformation, based on disruptive technologies. The event aims to create a roadmap to navigate the opportunities and risks, and help you focus on the technologies with…
VOTW-smart technology prevents expensive downtime
Downtime costs money. Wasted money causes stress. Stress causes unhappiness. In order to prevent unhappiness, stress and wasted money companies are investing in smart technology which alerts staff when breakages or excessive wear is occurring in production lines. In this…
