NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has developed its decentralised NORDAC ONSK 300P frequency inverters for requirements of horizontal conveyor technology in intralogistics and warehousing. The inverters are characterised by an integrated Ethernet interface, IIoT capability, full pluggability and a compact design. Now, the…
Warehouse staff and robots work hand in hand to meet demand
Implementing automation in warehouse logistics always used to be about reducing costs and increasing throughput. However, labour shortages have meant many are adopting robots and computer vision systems to meet growing order volumes without putting extra pressure on staff. This…
Treon closes €5.5m Series A with Ventech as it expands into US
Treon, a company specialised in intelligent Edge products for massive IoT, successfully closed a €5.5 million Series A round led by Ventech, to further boost Treon’s international growth following Ventech’s initial investment in Treon’s Seed funding back in 2019. Treon…
Westermo and Eviden announce strategic partnership to develop security solutions for industrial data communications
Westermo Eltec has announced that Westermo Network Technologies and Eviden have entered into a partnership to develop high-level security solutions using crypto-agile operational technology and IoT devices for securing critical data communication in railway systems. Westermo’s latest generation of Ethernet…
Research finds smart tech fatigue putting consumers off buying
Millions of consumers are being put off purchasing smart technology for their homes due to feeling overwhelmed with the products currently available on the market, new research has found. Despite two thirds of UK homeowners already owning at least one…
MediaTek successfully develops first chip using TSMC’s 3nm process
MediaTek and TSMC announced that MediaTek has successfully developed its first chip using TSMC’s leading-edge 3nm technology, taping out MediaTek’s flagship Dimensity system-on-chip (SoC) with volume production expected next year. This marks a significant milestone in the long-standing strategic partnership…
Smart factory market to increase by $73.68 billion from 2022 to 2027
The smart factory market size is expected to grow by $73.68 billion from 2022 to 2027, according to a Technavio market research report titled Global Smart Factory Market. However, the growth momentum of the market will be progressing at a CAGR of 9.26% during the forecast period.…
devolo to demonstrate Internet solutions at Connected Britain 2023
“Enjoy your WiFi” is the slogan that the networking company devolo are employing to present clever solutions at Connected Britain 2023 for distributing lightning-fast Internet throughout the home: The devolo Giga Bridge was developed specifically for transmitting signals from the…
How automating wind turbines can support the growing renewables sector
With the growing climate pressures and the strong support for renewables by government policies since COP26, the global wind automation market is set to reach $5.196 billion in 2027, a $1.507 billion increase from the 2020 market. Given this predicted…
Panasonic to use ‘honeypots’ to take on malware attacking IoT devices
Panasonic has laid out plans to improve IoT defences with information gathered through attacks on their own devices. The company will create ‘honeypot’ devices to bait bad actors to attack from which they’ll collect the attack data from. Speaking at…
