Manufacturing


  • New Relic report highlights AI and IoT driving manufacturing

    New Relic, the intelligent observability platform, has released its “State of Observability for Industrials, Materials, and Manufacturing” report, offering a detailed analysis of observability adoption and its impact on business value. Based on insights from 285 technology professionals and aligned with the 2023 Observability Forecast, the report reveals that manufacturers are increasingly investing in observability…


  • PepsiCo invests £13m in Coventry’s Doritos factory to boost production and reduce emissions

    PepsiCo has unveiled a £13m investment in its Coventry factory that is known as ‘the home of Doritos’ and is now Europe’s largest tortilla chip production facility. The site, which has been producing Doritos since the brand’s UK introduction three decades ago, will benefit from an upgrade involving the replacement of an existing manufacturing line…


  • Advanex Europe upgrade component cleaning capabilities with MecWash MWX400

    Advanex Europe has reported its latest leap forward in component cleanliness after its purchase of a MecWash MWX400. Advanex has bought three parts washing systems since initially speaking to the MecWash team at the MACH exhibition in 2012. The upgrades have been required to meet capacity increases and strict requirements of its customers. “Each of…


  • Integration of sensor technology into platform brings “new dimension”

    HelixIntel is delighted to announce its latest advancement: the integration of HSB IoT sensor technology with its advanced CMMS platform, PropertyOS. This merger provides users with real-time insights into environmental conditions, system performance, and automated work orders, significantly enhancing maintenance management and boosting asset reliability. The combination of HSB IoT sensor data with CMMS functionality…


  • Partnership between CoreTigo and Raven.ai targets manufacturing

    CoreTigo and Raven.ai are pleased to announce a partnership that introduces a powerful solution designed to enhance manufacturing efficiency and operational excellence. This collaboration equips manufacturers with user-friendly tools to boost Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and optimise machine performance. By merging Raven’s OEE and production tracking software with CoreTigo’s IO-Link Wireless technology, the digital solution…


  • Revolutionising production lines with the RID 3.0

    In handling dry bulk for industrial production, efficiency and reliability are paramount. Introducing our third-generation Rotor Interference Detection 3.0 (RID 3.0) marks a significant advancement in maintaining the seamless operation of production lines. This cutting-edge system embodies a technological leap, offering a solution for remote and real-time rotor interference detection that promises to enhance system…


  • Automation Drives Breakthroughs in Material Handling Efficiency

    Decision-makers in the processing and manufacturing industries frequently invest in automated material handling equipment, realizing it can help them improve productivity, enhance worker safety and boost output. How have companies used this specialized equipment, and what should people consider before adopting it? Supporting Regulatory Requirements Automated material handling equipment is particularly attractive to people in…


  • IoT analyser company Collo secures €5 million in funding

    Collo, a Finnish technology company specialising in IoT analysers for optimising industrial liquid processes, has secured €5 million in growth funding. The funding round was co-led by SEB Greentech Venture Capital from Sweden and Dutch deep-tech investor FORWARD.one, with additional support from existing investor Scale Capital, a Danish deep-tech investment firm. Collo’s analyser offers rapid…


  • How AI, IoT and advanced analytics are being deployed in smart factories

    The journey to a smart factory, what a smart factory looks like and how AI tools can be integrated into engineering were all questions that were answered in the latest episode of IoT Unplugged featuring Rachel Johnson, Principal Product Manager at MathWorks. MathWorks’ own expertise in creating software to “help engineers and scientists do their…


  • Seeq raises m in funding round

    Seeq recently announced the successful closure of a $50 million Series D funding round. The round was led by the global investment firm Sixth Street Growth, with contributions from existing investors such as Insight Partners, Altira Group, Second Avenue Partners, and Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures. This latest investment brings Seeq’s total funding to approximately $165…