Mitsubishi Electric is opening up access to its factory automation sites and showrooms through virtual tours with the aim of overcoming the restrictions on in-person visits caused by the pandemic. The tours are open to everyone visiting its FA website.…
Defining major Internet of Things concepts
The term ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) is itself ubiquitous to the point of being hard to define, and accordingly, the countless subsets of the term are likewise often ambiguous and used differently from person to person. This article by IoT…
Imaging Development Systems’ online event on image processing in agriculture
Image processing can be used to accelerate, control and optimise processes. When artificial intelligence comes into play, the range of applications becomes even wider. This is especially true for agriculture and the food industry, as highly varying objects and processes…
IoT and the future of smart factories
Across manufacturing, businesses are trying to realise the future of factories through digital transformation. Whether a company is just starting out their journey or is further along, they are all looking ahead to the potential possibilities of the smart factory:…
Humanoid robot that will solve the labour crisis
Beyond Imagination is building humanoid robots to solve the world’s labour crisis by expanding access to jobs around the globe. The Beomni robot will appear at Explorers Club Headquarters and at the annual dinner on Saturday April 23rd in New…
Earth Day: digital twins in the water sector
The current scenario of uncertainty has accelerated the adoption of digital twins in the water sector. Their application in drinking water distribution, sanitation and sewerage systems is picking up speed across the globe. In 2022, and over the next few…
Preventing legionella with IoT, automation and digital processes
Organisations across the UK are being held accountable by the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to prevent the growth of legionella and other known pathogens in fresh water systems. Healthcare and hospitality are especially under pressure here. But, to…
HMIs and servos driving high-precision automation projects
The vision of futureproof, automated factories is one of high-speed, agile production lines capable of quickly delivering products to customers. The backbone of these automated systems are the perhaps less visible servos and HMIs, which are key for precision motion…
IIoT platform for plant wide asset monitoring
Sensata Technologies announced the Sensata IQ platform that makes it easy to deploy asset health monitoring to prevent unplanned downtime within manufacturing environments. Online asset monitoring systems have traditionally been expensive, complex, and required users to have deep domain expertise.…
What’s coming to Industry 4.0?
Janus, the Roman god of new beginnings, is represented by a double-faced head, one facing the past and the other facing the future. Taking inspiration from this, manufacturers looking to accelerate their digital transformation should consider the impact of the…
