Edge computing best practices for connecting disparate systems

Companies wanting to create a true digital transformation (DX) must determine the best ways to interconnect their intelligent assets and growing numbers of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. They often encounter challenges as they merge information technology (IT) and operations…

Schneider Electric launches digital twin software solution

Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin, a scalable digital twin software solution to manage the entire machine lifecycle. The software enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to create digital models of real machines so they can be designed and…

Building digital twins in NVIDIA Omniverse to accelerate clean energy research

As global climate change accelerates, finding and securing clean energy is a crucial challenge for many researchers, organisations and governments. Madison Haung from NVIDIA discusses. The UK’s Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), through an evaluation project at the University of Manchester,…

Robotics and automation in PV manufacturing

As the demand for solar energy increases there is continuous pressure to improve quality and reliability and to decrease price on products. To remain competitive in this type of environment, manufacturers need to increase their output, maintain or improve quality,…

Cellular IoT solution provides direct cellular connectivity to Cloud services

Bittium launches Bittium Cellular IoT Solution, a solution that provides direct cellular connectivity to cloud services for IoT devices. Bittium Cellular IoT Solution can be used to upgrade the 2G or 3G connectivity of existing IoT devices to 4G or…

Rockwell Automation partners with Microsoft to deliver Cloud solutions

Rockwell Automation, Inc. will be showcasing a range of new cloud offerings in the Microsoft demonstration space at Hannover Messe 2022. These offerings enable new value creation across the industrial systems lifecycle continuum from design, operations, and maintenance. There will…

What is PoE? Using Power Over Ethernet for IoT

Power Over Ethernet is a popular alternative to dedicated power supplies used to provide devices with the power they need over the ethernet cable that’s already attached. PoE has become a popular choice for industrial hardware users looking to reduce…

Socionext to start sample shipment of IoT tag device

Socionext announced sample shipment of the “SC1330A” LSI for IoT tag to start in July. The LSI was jointly developed by 3 companies, namely Socionext, ZiFiSense, founder of the ZETA standard for low power/wide area (LPWA), and Techsor, a board member of the ZETA Alliance in Japan. Mass production…

Robot to solve riddle of damaged Fukushima reactor

Jacobs has designed and built a robotic tool to obtain crucial information about the state of a damaged nuclear power reactor at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan. The remotely operated device will collect pebble-like debris that was deposited at the bottom…

Scotland’s construction industry has knowledge at its fingertips

The Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has taken a major step towards greater openness, transparency and information exchange in the construction industry in Scotland with the launch of a new data dashboard. Available via its own website, the dashboard will…