Exotec builds 4,000th robot as UK and global expansion accelerates

Exotec, a global warehouse robotics provider, has completed production of its 4,000th robot. This will help further accelerate the industrial unicorn’s growth in the UK, Europe and internationally, and provides a powerful endorsement of the company’s successes in 2022. This…

Traceability 4.0: The fundamental element of global manufacturing

The manufacturing industry is moving at a fast pace, and it is hard for producers to keep up with the continuous need for change caused by new regulations, counterfeit operations, and individualised consumer needs. Traceability is vital for protecting your…

Wastewater treatment transformed with next-gen automation platform

Schneider Electric, specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and industrial automation, has announced the successful integration of its EcoStruxure Automation Expert (EAE) solution with Royal HaskoningDHV Nereda Process Control Software, for sustainable and cost-effective wastewater treatment technology. Earlier…

Industrial remote access gateway offers easier and secure connectivity

Building on the successful Cosy 131, the latest version is the Cosy+ industrial remote access gateway from Ewon, that incorporates some of the most advanced security technologies in automation devices. Industrial remote access makes it possible for support teams from…

Top AI trends for engineers in 2023 

The progression of AI from futuristic curiosity to critical enterprise tools is a testament to its value for engineers. Gartner recently predicted that enterprises that adopt AI engineering practices to build and manage adaptive AI systems would outperform their peers…

Cyber-attacks threaten manufacturing production

Nearly half of Britain’s manufacturers (42%) have been a victim of cyber-crime over the last 12 months according to new research, Cyber Security: UK manufacturing, published by Make UK and BlackBerry. Over a quarter of respondents (26%) reported substantial financial…

How smart HVAC solutions can combat the energy crunch

Commercial real estate (CRE) has been hit hard over the past few years, impacted by the pandemic. Now with inflation running rampant, supply chain breakdowns, lower and inconsistent occupancy levels, topped off with soaring energy costs, it’s hard not to…

Maintaining your edge while maintaining your cool

The adoption of edge computing is accelerating in all types of enterprises. Mission-critical computer components are increasingly found outside of data centres and distributed throughout factories, warehouses, retail stores, hospitals, college campuses, and in pretty much every other sector of…

iNESS Data Twins of Commercial Spaces powered by Bentley iTwin

iNESS 360 announced the addition of Data Twins of Commercial Spaces to Bentley Systems’ Powered by iTwin programme. Data Twins of Commercial Spaces enables owners and operators to better manage the use of commercial spaces by integrating human behavior modeling…

Satellite NB-IoT – useful for more than ‘just’ IoT

With the highly anticipated Release 17 from 3GPP, Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) is now on a fast track to becoming the first technology to bridge the worlds of telecom and satcom. But will this limit standard 5G NTN services to be…