One year on from the product’s launch, Beckhoff UK is offering automation engineers and managers a free demo of its TwinCAT Vision software. The add-on software, which builds on Beckhoff’s TwinCAT 3 open automation platform, allows configuration and programming of…
Eurotech leads rail IoT market with its operational tech solutions
Based on its recent analysis of the European rail vehicle IoT solutions market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Eurotech with the 2021 Europe Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. The company has expertly harnessed the opportunities in the industrial market with its advanced…
How industrial routers help overcome the 3G shut off
In 2017, AT&T turned off its 2G network, causing around 70% of San Francisco’s buses and trains to disappear from the NextMuni system map, which passengers use to track vehicle locations and check arrival times. Following this, the San Francisco…
Energy lessons: What the UK can learn from Iceland
We are living in a world where climate change is continuing to be a prominent talking point on a global scale. And as air pollution continues to have a devastating impact on the environment, we must make changes now in…
How automation software is crucial in driving down carbon emissions
According to a new Carbon Brief analysis, the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 were 51% below 1990 levels, largely down to the country’s COVID slowdown. The figures mean the UK is now halfway to meeting its target of net-zero…
Smart monitoring and IIoT technologies improve onshore wind turbine up-time
Operators of onshore wind turbines are always looking to maximise power output and profitability. Therefore, any tool that can reduce turbine maintenance requirements and improve reliability is incredibly useful. To deliver these benefits, Altra Renewables has employed Industrial Internet of…
Crosser enables IFS customers to create value from their IoT data
Crosser, a low-code platform for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), has announced a new partnership with IFS, the global cloud enterprise applications company. The combined solution will empower joint customers to turn machine data into actionable insights. The raw asset…
The fourth industrial revolution – changes and challenges
Between 1760 and 1840, the first industrial revolution moved from hand production to using steam and waterpower. From around 1871 -1914, the second industrial revolution came about due to the prolific building of railroads and factory electrification. It was…
IoT Continuum to accelerate digital transformation of industrial markets
Orange, Sierra Wireless, LACROIX, and STMicroelectronics have announced the creation of the IoT Continuum which is a partnership that aims to simplify and accelerate the mass deployment of IoT in Europe and beyond. By bringing together for the first time…
