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Although often perceived as a threat to traditional industries, automation can actually empower artisans to have greater control over skilled …
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Wired or wireless? Clarifying connection choices for automated systems
Maria Torrisi suggests three questions to ask before choosing between wired and wireless technology According to Statista, there will be …
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Underestimating how long a maintenance task will take, or the degree of difficulty involved – even something as simple as …
Read More »Smart homes: are they actually safe?
Maria Torrisi explains how smart technologies can make homes safer In 2017, online retail giant Amazon revealed its plans to …
Read More »Automated systems, AI and better decision making
In the future you’ll likely be talking to your robots, says Neal Welch Automation has always lent itself to the …
Read More »Robot imitates human vision
As part of a research project, scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a robot that can …
Read More »What is the reality of the Industrial Internet of Things?
Many countries around the world are introducing initiatives aiming to achieve industrial digitalisation in the next 10–15 years. However, industrial …
Read More »Step-by-step automation to improve manufacturing productivity
Sarah Gray says the big picture includes far more than robot arms and PLCs More and more UK companies are …
Read More »Smart condition monitoring helps barley malt producer keep a head
Muntons Malt, one of the UK’s largest producers of malted barley has chosen the Smart Condition Monitoring (SCM) system from …
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