Editorial Report: IoT for manufacturing: predictive maintenance, dynamic scheduling and other key use cases
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe industrial sector is one of the last to undergo digital transformation. But the next industrial revolution will be like nothing we have seen before, worth $6.8 trillion to the …
5G tapped by Audi for automotive manufacturing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail5G will simulate remote production environments Two giants of the automobile and technology world have teamed up to bring 5G technology to meet the high demands of future automotive production. …
Six companies join Rockwell Automation’s industrial partner programme
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailRockwell Automation has added six new companies to its partner programme, organised to help industrial enterprises with digital transformation. “Industrial companies that want to implement smart manufacturing or other initiatives …
Eight crucial technologies to drive the digital revolution in smart manufacturing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe move to a ‘lights-out’ factory has already begun, but the developing transition requires an overhaul of industrial facilities, equipment, systems and people if it is to go the distance. …
The IIoT Interview: “The market is out of whack; people must come first”, says MESA
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDespite the heady forecasts about economic value and productivity gains, evidence of transformational digital change in manufacturing is scarce; at least, no one wants to shout about it. The problem …
Car-makers struggling with smart factories, despite promise of 50% profit-boost
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLeading automotive manufacturers can expect to realise a remarkable 50 per cent jump in operating profits within five years of implementing a full smart factory set-up, according to new research. …
Cautious manufacturers struggling with logistics of supply chain transformation
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailConservative-minded manufacturing businesses are hobbled by their cultures and skills, and struggling to implement digital change in their supply chain networks. This is despite the fact most are enlightened about …
AT&T signs Caterpillar in global IoT management deal
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAT&T has struck a multi-year deal with U.S.-based Caterpillar to supply IoT connectivity and management services across its international markets. Caterpillar, manufacturer of construction and mining equipment and industrial power …
GE signs smart factory agreement with Korean steelmaker Posco
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe new smart factory platform aims to improve steel mill’s production efficiency South Korea’s largest steelmaker Posco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with General Electric (GE) to develop …
IIoT security: How to securely connect legacy OT systems
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe internet of things (IoT) has turned the industry’s traditional security model of isolationism on its head. Suddenly, devices and systems, until now segregated by physical locks and operational air-gaps, …
