Ericsson and Fraunhofer Institute demo industrial 5G for making jet engines
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailTelecoms vendor Ericsson and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology have joined together to explore and develop industrial applications of 5G, including the production of components for jet engines. The …
Bosch intros Industry 4.0 plant in China, demos 5G factory with Nokia
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailGerman manufacturer Bosch has said it will open an Industry 4.0 reference factory in Xian, in China, by 2020. The new plant will produce control systems and linear motion technology, …
Deutsche Telekom realigns T-Systems with Made-in-Germany drive
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailDeutsche Telekom has bundled three digital businesses into a single ‘digital solutions’ unit as it seeks to provide medium and large-sized enterprises with a one-stop-shop for the full gamut of …
ABB and HPE intro micro-modular data centre for IIoT edge computing
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSwiss engineering conglomerate ABB has partnered with US IT software provider Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and German IT hardware maker Rittal to launch a new micro-modular data centre to handle …
Bosch invests €100m in Mexican smart factory for automotive parts
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailBosch is to invest €100 million (US$120m) in a smart factory for automotive parts in Celaya, in Mexico. The new plant will create 1,200 additional jobs by 2020. The German manufacturer …
Orange Business Services, Siemens to boost IoT in the industrial sector
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail Partnership initially focuses on European markets including Germany and Austria Orange Business Services and Siemens have teamed up to foster the adoption of internet of things (IoT) solutions …
Deutsche Telekom intros Industry 4.0 data-sharing market, amid Messe splurge
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailDeutsche Telekom is to launch a data-sharing platform for industrial enterprises, in particular, that allows direct access to information between enterprises providing data, and those scheduled to receive it. The …
The hype and the glory: Industry 4.0 look-outs at Hannover Messe
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe real impact of industrial technologies will be discussed and demonstrated at Hannover Messe next week (April 23-27). Automation and digital twins, powered by data analytics and artificial intelligence, will …
Automation doesn’t cost jobs in Germany, concludes Industry 4.0 report
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAutomation technologies are creating more jobs than they are destroying in Germany, according to a new report by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW). Recent investments in digital technologies, …
UK manufacturers falling behind Asia and US in smart factory rollout
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailUK manufacturers are falling behind their counterparts in Asia and the US in the international race for industrial transformation. They are also bottom of the pile for integrating artificial intelligence …
