
Industrial operators, regardless of subsector, will all have a common major area to consider: health and safety. This continually evolving area can be a minefield to navigate and staying abreast of developments can be a task for which resources are scarce. In fact, the RS 2024 Health & Safety report Striving for Excellence, based on…

Motor control centres offer a variety of operational benefits at every stage of the application lifecycle, from design and installation, through operation and maintenance, to ongoing evolution and scalability, as Cihan Bulut, EMEA Product Manager MCC, and Jonathan Smith, Business Manager, Intelligent Devices, UK & Ireland, both at Rockwell Automation, explain. Modern industry is all about efficiency, human…

Gocator smart 3D laser profilers, snapshot, and line confocal sensors deliver high-speed, high-resolution inline quality control for various stages of EV battery manufacturing to ensure component and assembly tolerances are met, and that maximum cycle life and safety are achieved. They are perfectly suited to applications including pre-assembly inspection, cell assembly inspection, surface quality inspection,…

The new SFAM, from industrial automation specialist Festo, is a pressure and flow sensor combined in one compact unit. Equipped with IO-Link, the SFAM sensor enables data-driven insights and reduces the number of components required so system designers and machine builders can save time, space and cost. The SFAM’s built-in pressure sensor and temperature measurement…

Leopard Imaging has partnered with Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS) to develop the GS500 AI vision system, designed to enhance smart cities and industrial automation. The GS500 AI vision system boasts the cutting-edge GS500-MIPI camera, featuring Sony’s world-first intelligent vision sensor, IMX500, and powered by their Edge AI sensing platform, AITRIOS. This combination enables advanced AI…

Vodafone has enabled Long Term Evolution for Machines (LTE-M), also known as CAT-M, aimed at providing business customers with a complementary IoT service for low-power, low-data applications. LTE-M is tailored for IoT devices that are not connected to mains electricity and only transmit small amounts of data. These devices require a connectivity service that is…

David Atkinson, UK Head of Manufacturing at Lloyds Banking Group We had the pleasure of speaking with Dave, and learning more about his journey through the manufacturing sector, becoming a invaluable asset to the industry. In a short QnA, we asked Dave: 1. During your time at Lloyds Bank, whilst helping to support the manufacturing…

Waste management and recycling operators should prioritise smart sorting technology, IoT, and blockchain if they aim to scale up their operations and process waste materials more rapidly and effectively. According to Pritesh Pattni, Chief Commercial Officer at ISB Global, a UK-based provider of resource planning software for waste management operators worldwide, these three technologies are…

Cincoze’s newly launched DA-1200 industrial computer has rapidly gained popularity due to its compact, power-efficient design, powerful Intel Alder Lake-N processing, and competitive pricing, making it an ideal choice for IIoT gateways in modern industrial settings. Its palm-sized form factor and rugged construction allow for easy deployment in harsh environments, perfect for device data collection,…

IdriveAI is proud to unveil its fleet risk management platform, NEXUS. Designed to transform fleet safety operations, the NEXUS video-based IoT platform utilises advanced AI-driven insights from both edge and cloud computer vision models and real-time data analytics, offering an unparalleled understanding of risk for fleet managers globally. NEXUS provides a comprehensive range of features,…