The single major advantage of robotics is automation, which drives other improvements in efficiency, productivity, and safety. Automation enables extensive inspection and maintenance tasks to be conducted while feeding back data to help limit operational costs and improve efficiency. Advances…
Industries
Phoenix Contact, industrial wireless connectors, and the factory of the future
Today’s factories demand flexible manufacturing and wireless connectivity. Manufacturers need to react quickly to shifting customer needs, customisation, and short product life cycles. They require interchangeable processes and equipment that can be reconfigured, modified, and replaced easily with maintenance-free connectors…
An engineer’s guide to explainable AI
Machine learning algorithms have rapidly become a regular part of our daily lives. Machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence, is probably used for more than you might think. We’re often completely unaware that it is an algorithm involved; they…
Technical approaches to defend
and protect IoT nodes
10 billion IoT nodes are connected today, ten times more than just a decade ago, and the trend is continuing unabated. With this growth comes an equal growth of opportunities for attackers. The estimated annual cost of cyber attacks ranges…
Embedded industrial communication interface supporting TSN uses CC-Link IE TSN
The CC-Link Partner Association’s (CLPA) partner, HMS Networks, announced the release of a new embedded development option for designers of industrial automation devices compatible with CC-Link IE TSN. HMS Networks’ Anybus CompactCom 40 CC-Link IE TSN embedded communication interface provides…
Global market for IoT in manufacturing will grow to $23 billion by 2031
A new report from Guidehouse Insights discusses how the Internet of Things (IoT) is being deployed in the manufacturing sector and provides analyses for the expected investment in IoT in manufacturing by global region through 2031. Manufacturing is the quintessential…
Flexibility and reliability with PlantPAx DCS release
Rockwell Automation, the global specialist dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced the release of FLEXHA 5000 I/O family that offers high availability and continued evolution of the PlantPAx Distributed Control System (DCS). Process customers will see more…
Moxa introduces IIoT Gateways that simplify remote data transfer
Digital transformation and sustainability are two essential goals for businesses today. Energy companies, for example, need a reliable and efficient system to seamlessly transmit real-time data from remote edge devices to cloud applications. Moxa’s newly launched AIG-100 Series includes best-in-class…
Manufacturers accelerating productivity gains with digital technologies
Britain’s manufacturers are accelerating their investment in digital technologies as the fourth industrial revolution gathers pace, driving increased productivity, creating greater demand for higher level skills, and improving their energy efficiency, according to a report published by Make UK and…
High speed with the new delta robot from KUKA for even more productivity
The KUKA Hygienic Oil (HO) portfolio is expanding: the new KR 3 D1200 performs various pick-and-place tasks at previously unattainable speeds. With maximum precision, it now moves up to 6kg of food, medicine or electronic parts. Large workspace, little room Although the KR 3…
