Engineering
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ABB Robotics announced it is collaborating with UK-based tech startup AUAR, to advance the use of robotic micro-factories to build affordable, sustainable low energy timber homes. AUAR’s transformative approach to integrating robotic automation into the building process will tackle skills shortages, boost sustainability, and improve health and safety by deploying robots in a global network…
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The manufacturing sector stands at the brink of a technological revolution, poised to redefine the landscape of production and innovation. As we gear up for the Keynotion Smart Manufacturing World Summit in Stuttgart from 3-5 April 2024, it’s crucial to delve into the dynamics shaping the future of this industry. Integration of advanced technologies The…
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In the age of Industry 4.0, wireless telemetry systems are typically the easiest and most cost effective way for plant and asset managers to gather site-wide system performance data. However, with different communications options available, it’s sometimes difficult to understand which option is best for the job. Telemetry system provider Mantracourt examines key considerations for effective…
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LG Electronics (LG) is expanding its B2B business area and making significant strides into the global smart factory market by capitalising on its expertise in constructing and operating intelligent autonomous factories. Earlier this year, LG established the Smart Factory Business Division within its Production Engineering Research Institute (PRI) and initiated the commercialisation of its intangible…
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The global logistics industry, integral to international trade and representing approximately 10% of the world’s GDP, is witnessing a surge in demand. This surge has propelled companies to significantly invest in robotics and automation, with sales of professional service robots for goods or cargo transportation seeing a 44% increase from 2021 to 2022. However, the…
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The Pallet LOOP announces that each reusable green pallet it produces and puts into the sector will be fitted with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag – a move that is set to generate huge amounts of data about the movement of pallets and associated building materials nationwide as they pass through the supply chain.…
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LG Business Solutions USA is collaborating with SVT Robotics, a software provider that empowers IT teams to seamlessly integrate, monitor, and scale automation, to deploy LG’s new CLOi CarryBot autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in US warehouse environments. By leveraging the SOFTBOT Platform from SVT Robotics, prebuilt integrations easily enable the LG CLOi CarryBot AMRs to…
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On day two of Cloud Expo in London, a panel of academics and industry execs addressed the need for companies to get serious with Carbon Accounting, exploring the benefits and warning of the risks that plague the issue. Opening the session, Dan Scarbrough of Stelia highlighted the obvious to the audience: climate change is coming,…
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Belden unveiled a series of new offerings tailored for the optimal functioning of mission-critical environments. Enhanced data orchestration and management capabilities Belden has enhanced its suite of products with significant updates aimed at improving data management and orchestration in industrial settings: The Belden Horizon Console has been updated to offer improved data collection and transfer…
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The intelligent factory works with production teams, through powerful software tools, to raise productivity by improving production plans, minimising stoppages, and accelerating troubleshooting Intelligent factory has become a manufacturing industry buzzword, easily interpreted as a facility that has a mind of its own with minimal need for human involvement. The term is better understood as…
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