Manufacturing
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Ireland is home to a buoyant medical sector. Accommodating 14 of the top 15 medtech companies in the world, it is an attractive country for tech investment. While the UK may not yet be a match for Ireland on the international stage, the UK medical devices sector supports a thriving manufacturing base, with over 3,000…
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A high-profile campaign celebrating inclusivity and diversity in industry has been launched by one of the UK’s specialist training providers. ‘I’m In-Comm, I’m Included’ is the message being championed by apprentices, learners and staff at In-Comm Training as they look to break down some of the barriers faced by women, ethnic minorities and hard to…
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Aras and BellaDati, a provider of IoT and analytics platforms, have announced a partnership to allow manufacturers to strengthen the digital thread, drive operational efficiency, and improve service outcomes. This collaboration brings real-time IoT and analytics into the digital thread, enabling manufacturers to connect design, production, and maintenance through a continuous, real-time visibility across the…
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Rubix, Europe’s leading distributor of industrial products and services, has announced the launch of the Uptime Index – a new indicator assessing the health of European manufacturing. The Uptime Index was developed in response to ongoing conversations with customers across Europe, who expressed a growing need for greater visibility into the factors affecting factory uptime…
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A focus on digital transformation for enterprise customers in the last 13 years has given Nokia a clear understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing companies operating in the industrial sector, said Stéphane Daeuble, Head of Marketing – Enterprise Solutions at Nokia. Spanning four industrial segments: transportation, energy, public safety, manufacturing and logistics, the complexity…
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HMS Networks has released its yearly analysis of the industrial network market, revealing key trends and developments. After an exceptional surge in 2023, the market experienced a slight slowdown in 2024, with a decrease of approximately 10–11% in newly installed nodes. This dip is primarily attributed to a more challenging economic environment, ongoing uncertainties, and…
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Addverb has announced its partnership with Infineon Technologies, incorporating Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)-based communication systems into Addverb’s robotic fleet to address critical safety concerns. It reflects Addverb’s commitment to enhancing safety protocols and developing scalable robotics capabilities, fostering an adaptable ecosystem that meets global standards. Addverb has implemented the upgraded solution across Zippy 10 robots…
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On a busy factory floor, a missing manual can halt production, and every minute of downtime costs labour, materials, and sometimes safety. Technical specs, SOPs, and maintenance logs often live in scattered paper binders, network drives, or single-user email chains, so crews waste precious time hunting or converting files instead of fixing the problem. Scattered…
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Industrial automation experts FANUC UK have announced an agreement with Reeco Automation to incorporate the FANUC CRX range of collaborative robots into the RB series of robot palletisers. As manual loading becomes an increasingly harder role to recruit, Reeco’s automated end-of-line RB Palletiser systems have grown in popularity, particularly among food & beverage producers. By…
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By Iain Davidson, Senior Product Manager, Wireless Logic The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is not just transforming manufacturing, supply chain management and industrial processes – it’s rewriting the rules of efficiency and competitiveness. Factories that once relied on isolated, manual processes are now joined up and smart through connected machinery, real-time analytics and AR/VR…
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