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…
SICK launches smart box detection for safe continuous material flow
SICK has launched an industry-first safety light curtain system for Smart Box Detection, designed to enable the continuous safe material flow of cartons or cuboid goods at the entry or exit points of protected areas, while safeguarding people from dangerous…
Annual report shows significant expansion of LoRaWAN’s LPWAN
The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for the IoT low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), has issued its 2022 End-of-Year Report. The report highlights LoRa Alliance achievements as well as LoRaWAN adoption, technology and certification…
iWire Global and UnaBiz partner to deliver IoT adoption in Middle East and Africa
iWire Global has signed a partnership agreement with UnaBiz to further accelerate the adoption of IoT technologies in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region through a closer alignment with regional IoT regulatory frameworks and requirements. iWire Global operates a…
University of Liverpool chemist receives Royal Society Professorship to develop an AI mobile robotic chemist
Professor Andrew Cooper from the University of Liverpool’s Department of Chemistry has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Research Professorship to further develop the mobile AI robotic chemist to fast-forward advances in materials science. Royal Society Research Professorships provide long-term…
Atlas Copco launches its next-gen GA and GA+ fixed-speed smart industrial air compressors
Atlas Copco has launched a new generation of GA 55+-75+ to the mid-size, fixed-speed industrial compressor market. For customers who want a more no-frills solution, Atlas Copco is introducing a new and improved GA 55-90. Atlas claim the new GA+…
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…
Futaba to standardise automotive manufacturing on plex smart manufacturing platform
Plex announced that automotive supplier Futaba North America Group (FNA) has selected the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform as a complete and integrated manufacturing and business solution to run their North American operations. The multiyear contract will see the full suite…
Make UK launches National Manufacturing Conference 2023
Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, will hold this year’s National Manufacturing Conference, ‘Inspiring Solutions’, in London on 7th March 2023. The flagship annual event at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster will once again bring together leading politicians, senior industrialists, and…
ABB RobotStudio takes to the Cloud enabling real-time collaboration
ABB has enhanced its RobotStudio programming and simulation software with Cloud-enabled functionality. The new RobotStudio Cloud enables individuals and teams to collaborate in real-time on robot cell designs from anywhere in the world, on any device. New features such as…
