IOT Insider speaks with Joris Cocquyt, Global Head of Sales, IEC LV Motors Division, ABB about how industry and transportation can put energy efficiency at the top of their agenda. How are industry and transportation responding to the climate crisis?…
Astrocast & Digitanimal Enhance sign partnership for Satellite IoT solution
Astrocast and Digitanimal have announced the signature of a strategic partnership to develop a Satellite IoT (SatIoT) solution. Both companies are collaborating to commercialise an tracking device that connects to Astrocast’s global satellite network. The SatIoT-based collar is designed to enable…
Why Industrial IoT can fail to improve operational performance
Business owners are bombarded every single day by companies trying to sell the magic bullet that is IIoT technology but beware the hype. In fact, your industrial IoT solution has a good chance it will just waste your time. It’s…
COPA-DATA, SIGMATEK and B&R invest in new centre for Intelligent and Secure Industrial Automation
Automation software developer, COPA-DATA is one of three companies investing in the new Josef Ressel Centre for Intelligent and Secure Industrial Automation (ISIA) at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. Collaborating with B&R Industrial Automation and SIGMATEK, COPA-DATA will lead…
ABB opens its Mexico Technology and Engineering Centre
ABB has established a new regional operations centre for North America. An initial $1m investment has been made for the new Mexico Technology and Engineering Centre (MXTEC) in the city of Merida, Yucatan, to help them reach higher project delivery…
Six manufacturing trends and predictions for 2023
The manufacturing industry is constantly changing and evolving. Every year you hear talks about robots, AI, and the like. But what does the actual data say? And what are the most dominant manufacturing trends expected in 2023? As the world…
The new KR FORTEC ultra family: ultimate power, compact design
The robots of the KR FORTEC ultra family set new standards in the heavy payload range from 480kg to 800kg. Ideally rated for high payloads and moments of inertia, they especially meet the new requirements of the electromobility sector. The…
Dual strategies for Industry 4.0
Asset and equipment management is being revolutionised by digital industrial solutions. However, for WEG – an industrial equipment manufacturer – Industry 4.0 is not just a strategy for product development, but for internal processes too. Here, Mateus Nicoladelli de Oliveira,…
EnOcean Alliance at IoT Solutions World Congress 2023
IOTSWC 2023 (co-located with ISE Europe 2023) is an event on trends in digital transformation, based on disruptive technologies. The event aims to create a roadmap to navigate the opportunities and risks, and help you focus on the technologies with…
Smart appliances could stop working after two years
It has been announced that smart appliances could stop working properly after just two years because manufacturers are failing to provide tech updates. According to research from Which?, products such as expensive dishwashers, TVs, and washing machines, which might be…
