Ericsson, ABB to accelerate ecosystem for flexible wireless automation
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The Swedish vendor said this agreement will enable Industrial IoT and artificial intelligence technologies in the future Ericsson and ABB, a Swiss-Swedish company focused on digital industries, have strengthened …
Kontrol Energy, Toyota Tsusho target North American smart factory market
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe two companies aim to pilot the initial smart factory solutions next month Canadian firm Kontrol Energy and Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc. (TTCI) have signed an agreement to implement smart factory …
UK launches 5G factory trials in Worcestershire
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Companies already testing 5G in industrial environments are Worcester Bosch and Yamazaki Mazak The U.K.’s first live 5G factory trials have been launched at the Worcestershire 5G Testbed, …
Hexagon strengthens smart factory strategy via acquisition
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The Swedish company acquired Etalon, a German provider of equipment calibration solutions Swedish digital solutions company Hexagon has boosted its smart factory capabilities via the acquisition of Etalon, …
Hitachi opens smart factory hub for Southeast Asia
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Through the new facility, Hitachi aims to foster the adoption of smart factory technology in Asia Japanese firm Hitachi has opened a digital services hub in Thailand with …
Smart sensor applications in manufacturing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHow smart is your factory? Industry 4.0 and the digital transformation process will revolutionize the future of manufacturing. By making decisions based on the meaningful use of real-time data collection …
Nokia mainlines 5G for industrial transformation in Europe with €500m loan deal
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNokia’s new €500 million loan from the European Investment Bank for 5G research and developnent will boost the region’s drive for industrial and economic transformation, as US and Asian markets …
LG unveils “human-centric” robot suit for manufacturing, logistics and distribution
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSeoul-based electronics giants LG Electronics is to showcase a “human-centric” wearable robot next week at IFA 2018 in Berlin. The wearable robot will connect into a “smart working network”, said …
The technology shaping the city of tomorrow (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAfter suburban lifestyles being the norm for generations of Americans, the pendulum is beginning to swing back towards urbanism: the United Nations says 54% of the world’s population lives in …
A smart approach to service assurance in the smart factory (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailManufacturing businesses are increasingly adopting advanced digital technologies to enhance their capabilities to satisfy customer demand for the production of more high-quality products at a faster rate than ever before, …
