NeoCortec, manufacturer of ultra-low-power bi-directional wireless mesh network modules, has recently supplied NeoMesh modules for a project from Nrlyze, a Swedish tech company specialised in optimising heating and ventilation systems in large buildings. For an old three-storey office building made…
ABB expands support for Irish automation market
ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation business is expanding its presence in Ireland with the opening of a new office in Dundalk, Co Louth. Part of a new multi-million-dollar facility, the office will provide customers with access to sales, service, and…
Robotic lawn mower cuts an accurate path to success
Labour shortages and carbon emissions of petrol mowers means robotic lawn mowers are on the rise. Kingdom Technologies turned to igus to help keep its pay-per-use robotic mower maintenance-free. The greenskeeper surveys drone footage of the golf club. It’s a…
Raising productivity with the latest connected factory standards
Not only bridging the divide between manufacturing equipment and enterprise management, Industry 4.0 technologies are enabling new factory management tools that help production teams keep processes running smoothly and efficiently. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), as a key enabler…
Apple increase self-driving car testers to 200
Apple is reportedly having 200 people test driving its autonomous vehicles in apparent efforts to ramp up the concept from prototype to full-scale production. This comes as the race for driverless cars goes up a gear, with competitors like Zoox…
The three lenses of IoT in commercial property – operations, risk & ESG: a focus on Risk
IoT technology and real-time data insights are becoming increasingly prevalent in the management of Commercial Property. Building owners and facilities management organisations realise that by deploying devices and responding to the data alerts, leaks can be fixed quickly, machinery repaired far…
World IoT Day: five underestimated costs that can halt an IoT project
It’s expected that the number of connected IoT devices will surpass 43 billion in 2023, a phenomenal growth rate and a massive opportunity for devices to contribute to our age of digital transformation. As World IoT Day approaches it’s time…
Autonomous tractors market to hit $13Bn by 2033
According to Fact.MR, the worldwide autonomous tractors market is set to hit $13 billion by the end of 2033, expanding rapidly at 24% CAGR from 2023 to 2033. Autonomous tractors are agricultural machines that operate without the involvement of a…
Virtual production underway at BMW’s future manufacturing plant
BMW Group has taken factory planning to new heights – setting the latest milestone in the digitalisation of automotive manufacturing. More than two years before the official launch of series production, vehicle manufacturing is already underway in the future plant…
Softing Industrial new functionalities of Edge products integration into IT solutions
Edge Products from Softing Industrial promise integration into IT solutions.The edgeConnector products and the edgeAggregator from Softing Industrial offer a range of functionalities in version 3.40 that make integration into IT solutions much easier. The Docker-based software modules of Softing’s…