
Jack-of-all-trade tech providers will fail at IIoT, says automation specialist ABB
Industrial 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
Nokia 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 …

South Korea and Germany lead ‘automation index’; US and UK off the pace
South Korea, Germany and Singapore are best positioned to lead the world for industrial automation, thanks to their approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. These three, along with Japan …

IIoT is booming, with ready solutions for slicker processes, says Siemens
Siemens 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 …

ABB and HPE intro micro-modular data centre for IIoT edge computing
Swiss 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 …

ABB to invest €100m in industrial automation R&D campus in Austria
Swiss engineering conglomerate ABB is to splash €100 million on a new innovation and training campus at the home of Austria-based automation systems manufacturer B&R. It is the largest internal …

ABB opens IoT center in Ohio for its pulp and paper business
The new IoT center will leverage ABB’s pulp and paper expertise to provide data-driven solutions for its customers Swiss company ABB announced it has opened a new IoT center in …

Ericsson cuts 3,000 jobs in Sweden, plans to recruit 1,000 in R&D
Telecommunications vendor Ericsson confirmed on Tuesday the company intends to cut 3,000 jobs in Sweden. It also plans to recruit 1,000 in R&D. Ericsson intends to cut 3,000 jobs in Sweden, …

Smart factory: Robots make plastic spoon production faster than ever
A smart factory for spoons DeSter, a company out of Belgium that designs and manufactures food packaging including plastic cups, mugs, plates and cutlery, created a smart factory to cut cycle times, …

IoT-centric usage-based insurance set to surge
IoT-centric usage-based insurance is finally coming of age and it is turning the traditional car insurance sector upside down. Internet of Things (IoT) adoption in various vertical markets is set …