A prototype sensor that provides an early warning signal if a bridge is at risk of scour – the number one cause of bridge collapse globally – has been developed by a Queen’s University Belfast researcher. Scour is erosion of…
Industrial
Samsung Ventures invests in Israeli AI company NeuReality
NeuReality, developer of inference technology such as computer vision and NLP, has announced that it has received investments from Samsung Ventures. More than just a chip company, NeuReality’s comprehensive solution includes hardware, software and tools that work together to simplify…
Allxon and Impulse Embedded announce remote device management distribution partnership
Allxon and Impulse Embedded have announced a distribution partnership to combine the former’s business edge device management solution with the latter’s embedded systems and HMIs. Allxon is an essential edge device management solution that simplifies and optimises business operations by…
Real-time positioning and tracking system for cart management in textile mills
The ARTEMIS real-time positioning and tracking system is offering Industry 4.0 innovation to Taiwan’s textile manufacturing process, offering Taiwan global competitiveness in production output and a reduction in manual labour. Helping Taiwan textile manufacturers boost global competitiveness Taiwan Textile Research…
Whitepaper: how to implement wireless remote monitoring
Signal conditioning and sensor system specialist Mantracourt has released a new whitepaper on remote monitoring, which explores the benefits of remote monitoring technology and the applications where it is most effective. Such benefits include temperature, humidity and pressure monitoring in…
Standardising data collection in breweries
As the beer industry continues to expand globally, brewing companies that operate across multiple international sites face issues with data management. There is often little consistency in how these sites track data, making it impossible to optimise performance across the…
Targeting global growth with immersive technology investment
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…
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…
The ReBeL of low cost automation: smart igus cobot
Low cost and about 8kg, the plug-and-play ReBeL cobot is one of the lightest cobots on the market. Digital services provided with it, such as the RBTXpert and new online offerings, enable customers to create complete automation solutions in just…
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…
