Engineering

Flowfinity is aiding manufacturers in gaining a competitive edge by facilitating the deployment of IoT at their existing facilities. The manufacturing sector is increasingly adopting industrial IoT for monitoring and control, with 85% of surveyed leaders either implementing or planning to implement IoT within the next few years. In an inflationary environment, the need to…

For many, conjuring up an image of bakers is one who leans on traditional methods to bake bread, lovingly rolling the dough by hand or mixing ingredients in a bowl. Of course, for the industrial baking world, this image has since made way to large scale production facilities, with several lines running at once. For…

On 29 April, data released by recruitment company Randstad revealed a decline in the construction workforce, dropping from 2.6 million individuals in 2008 to 2.1 million in 2023. The industry anticipates the need to recruit up to half a million additional workers in the upcoming years. Compounding this issue, significant projects like the Hinkley C…

Outside of fantasy novels, nobody has a crystal ball to see into the future. However, postal services and logistics companies are building digital twins to achieve just that. Powered by data-driven virtual models that can simulate real-world operations, digital twins are allowing the sector to predict the future and plan for it. Alexandra Ballestrem, Key…

Belden, a global provider of network infrastructure and digitalisation solutions, has introduced revolutionary network and data capabilities tailored for the discrete manufacturing sector. These initial offerings – network resilience, edge computing, and data interoperability – are facilitated through Belden Horizon, a comprehensive platform integrating hardware, software, and services. These capabilities serve as the foundational elements…

NTT Corporation has demonstrated a construction technology that allows various types of optical fibres to branch and merge without causing communication interruption. This result is expected to reduce the cost of facility construction and shorten the construction period for telecommunications carriers, especially as the number of connected devices in the Internet of Things continues to…

Bota Systems launched the PixONE, a state-of-the-art through-hole sensor that integrates high-performance electronics within a compact, lightweight design. Designed for seamless integration into robotic systems, PixONE features a through-hole architecture facilitating internal cable routing to enhance robot agility and safety. The PixONE sensor’s innovative hollow shaft design allows it to be seamlessly integrated between the…

Flowfinity, a no-code platform, is introducing new solutions to assist smaller manufacturers in maximising uptime and reducing waste by simplifying the integration of IoT and Operational Intelligence. Advancements in smart manufacturing are promoting growth and efficiency within the sector, yet the complexity and cost of deploying a custom solution have historically limited these benefits to…