Bosch intros Industry 4.0 plant in China, demos 5G factory with Nokia
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGerman 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, …
ABB and HPE intro micro-modular data centre for IIoT edge computing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSwiss 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 …
Automation doesn’t cost jobs in Germany, concludes Industry 4.0 report
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAutomation 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUK 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 …
ABB to invest €100m in industrial automation R&D campus in Austria
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSwiss 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 …
TRUMPF to expand North American market through smart factory
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe German machine tool manufacturer recently opened a smart factory in the city of Chicago German machine tool manufacturer and Industry 4.0 specialist TRUMPF has expanded its presence in …
Cognitive manufacturing in continuous process
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWhat shall we call it? Cognitive manufacturing? The Industrial Internet of Things? Factory Digitization? Industry 4.0? Emerson Automation Solutions calls it the Plantweb Digital Ecosystem, and Bob Karschnia, Emerson’s VP/GM …
Siemens looks to speed up industrial IoT development
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSiemens will work with an Austrian university to explore industrial IoT for manufacturing Siemens has announced a cooperation agreement with an Austrian university to research how 5G technology can support …
KT to use IoT to create smart soldiers and other tech for defense industry
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Korean telco will partner with compatriot defense firm Hanwha Systems South Korean telecom operator KT and compatriot aerospace and defense firm Hanwha Systems are set to sign a memorandum …
Smart manufacturing in China gets major boost with pilot projects
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailChina’s government selected 97 smart manufacturing projects last year China plans to expand its demonstration program for smart manufacturing by adding about 100 pilot projects during 2018, Chinese press reported. …
