ABB and China Telecom unveil digitalisation and Industrial IoT lab

ABB and China Telecom unveil a joint digitalisation and Industrial IoT laboratory in Hangzhou, China. The collaboration between ABB Measurement & Analytics China Technology Centre and China Telecom’s Internet of Things subsidiary E Surfing IoT will focus on developing end-to-end…

The simplicity of the Rebel cobot

Automation doesn’t need to be complicated and doesn’t always have to be industrial. In this video, the modular ReBeL cobot arm shows the variation of movement possible, the accuracy and the simplicity of programming. Once again, proving automation can be…

Robotic lawn mower cuts an accurate path to success

Labour shortages and carbon emissions of petrol mowers means robotic lawn mowers are on the rise. Kingdom Technologies turned to igus to help keep its pay-per-use robotic mower maintenance-free. The greenskeeper surveys drone footage of the golf club. It’s a…

Critical Manufacturing announces MESI 4.0 Summit: Connect for a Smarter Future

The MES & Industry 4.0 International Summit, to be held on September 7 – 8, 2023 at Alfândega Congress Centre in Porto, is aimed to help manufacturers ‘Connect for a Smarter Future’. The international event, organied by Critical Manufacturing, has…

Four steps to building your robot

Building a robot from design to manufacture doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it can be done in four easy steps as you can see in this video. With the RBTX platform, there is support and expert advice through…

Building IIoT systems to serve as the foundations of DX and GX with beyond 5G/6G and more advanced IoT devices

Social systems and businesses are undergoing reforms through digital transformation (DX) and green transformation (GX) aimed at the realisation of a sustainable and prosperous society. It is essential to utilise industrial IoT (IIoT) systems, which serve as the foundations to…

Galvanically isolated LVDS interfaces

In this era of automation, digitisation, and Industry 4.0, the transmission of signals and data is taking on an ever greater role, enter LVDS. The networking of machines, systems, and even individual sensors taking place in these applications both on…

The growth of Industry 4.0 by 2030

The Industry 4.0 (I4.0) market is one that is constantly developing and growing at an exponential rate, so what might it look like in just under a decade come 2030? According to recent suggestions, the global I4.0 market could be…

Can AI planning alleviate retail issues in 2023?

AI-driven inventory management systems process hundreds of demand-influencing factors and draw conclusions that increase forecast accuracy. This is according to Mikko Kärkkäinen, CEO and co-founder of RELEX Solutions. “In a world where uncertainty is the only certainty, grocery retailers are…

5G IoT connections to surpass 100 Million by 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found that 5G IoT (Internet of Things) connections will reach 116 million globally by 2026; rising from 17 million in 2023. It predicts that the healthcare sector and smart city services will drive…