ICT firms, manufacturing companies launch 5G alliance for connected industry
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail New alliance, dubbed 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation” (5G-ACIA), aims to promote adoption of 5G in industrial production A number of representatives of the automation and manufacturing …
Jack-of-all-trade tech providers will fail at IIoT, says automation specialist ABB
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIndustrial transformation companies must specialise and collaborate if they are to capitalise on the opportunities afforded by the Industry 4.0 movement, according to Swiss automation company ABB. The chorus line …
Nokia intros cloud data centre for industrial automation at the network edge
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNokia has unveiled a new cloud-based data centre for edge computing. The Finnish telecoms vendor said the new data centre solution supports automation functions in industrial settings, as well as …
The IIoT interview: “It’s about the processes, not the tech,” says Dassault Systèmes
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailEnterprise IoT Insights sat down with Darko Sucic, in charge of digital manufacturing at French industrial software company Dassault Systèmes, at Hannover Messe to get his views on the big …
IIoT is booming, with ready solutions for slicker processes, says Siemens
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSiemens has hailed the arrival of the digital enterprise as an industrial movement in full swing, with ready for slicker processes. The German manufacturing giant said at Hannover Messe the …
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 …
