Siemens & Deloitte demonstrate industry 4.0 innovation at The Smart Factory @ Wichita

Siemens Digital Industries Software have announced the opening of eXplore Live at The Smart Factory @ Wichita, an experience centre convened by Deloitte that marries an ecosystem of organisations with business strategy and technology to demonstrate Industry 4.0. Located on…

Using digitalisation to create agile pharmaceutical production

Future-oriented manufacturing is all about flexible and responsive operations that can promptly address market demands based on data and new insights. With highly regulated manufacturing processes, can pharmaceutical production manufacturers embrace agile strategies to improve their competitiveness? The short answer…

The offshore drone inspection market is estimated to be valued at $1,456.8m by 2033

The market for offshore drone inspection is anticipated to reach $421.6m in 2023 and grow at a healthy 13% CAGR between 2023 and 2033. The various advantages offered by advanced drones, such as stability, low deployment costs, improved data quality,…

Six manufacturing trends and predictions for 2023

The manufacturing industry is constantly changing and evolving. Every year you hear talks about robots, AI, and the like. But what does the actual data say? And what are the most dominant manufacturing trends expected in 2023? As the world…

The Edge AI market is estimated to be valued at $39.6bn by 2032, up from $5.9bn in 2022

The Edge AI market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 20.8% during the forecast period. According to FMI, the market is anticipated to be valued at $39,618.3m by 2032, up from $5,970.7m in 2022. The growing demand for…

Precision miniature robot arm unlocks a microscopic world of possibilities

When picturing robotic arms, one’s mind may instantly jump to the large industrial machines that are the ever-growing backbone of industrial endeavours. Such an image however has never been able to be applied to the microscopic robotic world, until now.…

Senet recognised for IoT network innovation

Senet, Inc., a provider of Cloud-based software and services platforms that enable global connectivity and on-demand network build-outs for the Internet of Things (IoT), has been selected as the winner of the ‘IoT Alliance of the Year’ award in the…

5G Edge computing will be the brains behind Industrial IoT

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is one of the most important trends in modern manufacturing. IIoT adoption promises to maximise efficiency, improve safety, make supply chains more flexible and more, but these benefits won’t come automatically. Manufacturers must turn…

Robots and the balance of life and death

Technology advances at an unprecedented rate. New products and innovations are released daily, and over the years the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, notably in robotics, has become ever more prevalent and increasingly intelligent. These advancements are generally…

Dual strategies for Industry 4.0

Asset and equipment management is being revolutionised by digital industrial solutions. However, for WEG – an industrial equipment manufacturer – Industry 4.0 is not just a strategy for product development, but for internal processes too. Here, Mateus Nicoladelli de Oliveira,…