The German government has adopted a draft law to digitalisatlise its energy transition and accelerate the rollout of smart metering by spring of 2023. The law aims to enable large scale smart metering rollout to start immediately before becoming mandatory…
Outsourcing could solve industry’s ‘people puzzle’ predicts PP C&A chief
Outsourcing non-core manufacturing activities could provide a hidden answer to industry’s growing skills shortage according to one of the sector’s leading CEOs. PP Control & Automation’s Tony Hague believes companies, struggling with the recruitment puzzle, are missing out on a…
Learn to love – and decipher – your data
Love Data Week is an international celebration of data that takes place every year during the week of Valentine’s Day. Here at Smarter Technologies, data underpins everything that we do, so we’re all about inspiring people to use data to…
Remote-controlled ‘snake’ robot to assist with cancer surgery
The COBRA robot, taking inspiration from the bendiness and sensing ability of snakes, has been developed at the University of Nottingham and is now being refined for medical use. Based in the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Manufacturing and…
Neste and Scania pilot a digital solution to make renewable fuels use easier to track
Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that enables easy follow-up and verification of each truck’s usage of renewable fuels. Combining data from Scania Fleet Management Portal enriched with Neste’s fuel emission data, the solution provides Scania’s fleet management…
EPLAN claims maximum customer benefits for digital transformation
The Eplan Partner Network was founded over two years ago and around sixty companies have joined since. Strategic partners such as Phoenix Contact, Siemens and Rockwell Automation, plus technology partners – including ABB, Lapp Kabel, Wago and Weidmüller – come…
The growth of Industry 4.0 by 2030
The Industry 4.0 (I4.0) market is one that is constantly developing and growing at an exponential rate, so what might it look like in just under a decade come 2030? According to recent suggestions, the global I4.0 market could be…
Labour shortages set to define logistics in 2023
In recent years the warehouse and logistics industry has suffered greatly, with Covid-19, Brexit and the Great Resignation leading to extensive labour shortages in the warehouse. As inflation and economic challenges continue to place mounting pressure on supply chains, labour…
IoT and ESG: How IoT can help businesses achieve their ESG goals
The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework is used by businesses to self-assess investment sustainability and societal impacts. Organisations around the world strive to achieve ESG goals to improve reputation, reduce risks, save costs, innovate, and grow – IoT is…
Fujitsu delivers digital transformation with AI demand forecast service for TORIDOLL noodle shops throughout Japan
New AI service to improve operational efficiency, reduce food loss, and realise efficient energy management at 823 Marugame Udon shops in Japan. Fujitsu and TORIDOLL have announced the deployment of Fujitsu’s AI demand forecast service at 823 Marugame Udon noodle…