Automation

Machinery breakdowns are not only stressful, they’re expensive too - image courtesy of Northern Industrial.

Automation firm rehomes robots to help overcome adoption challenges

The relationship between ABB and HPE is designed to maximise data functions at the edge- image courtesy of ABB

Digital Transformation

ABB and HPE narrowing the OT/IT gap

The Sawyer robot is designed to work with human coworkers. Image courtesy of The Manufacturer.

A new era of automation comes with Industry 4.0

Graham Cox from IBM explained how Watson can benefit manufacturers. Image courtesy of The Manufacturer

Digital Transformation

AI to form backbone of Industry 4.0

Robotics and connected industrial control systems are growing in importance. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Rockwell Automation rejects $27 billion takeover bid

The Manufacturer Smart Factory Expo 2016 - image courtesy of The Manufacturer

Digital Transformation

Smart Factory Expo: survival guide

Upcoming Budget Autumn Budget 2017 states support for 5G mobile networks, fibre broadband and AI.

Raising profit margins using automated engineering

A Baidu self-driving car. Image courtesy of Baidu.

Baidu announces autonomous car partnership

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

Employment levels within the manufacturing sector will increase by 0.8% between now and 2021 as a result of the increased utilisation of 4IR technology - image courtesy of irwinmitchell

Digital Transformation

‘4IR won’t have negative impact on employment levels’

Industrial Control Systems are vulnerable to cyber attacks. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Steag

Industrial Data & AI

Manufacturers’ ICS at high risk of cyber attack