The Need for Speed
With the speed of development for the COVID-19 vaccine hailed from all quarters, Michael Nelson looks at the technologies that have been behind this success, and what it means for the future …
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AI and robotics in the smart factories of the future
The smart factory is becoming a reality, as manufacturers take advantage of the latest in machine learning, big data, and robotics to achieve new levels of efficiency and competitiveness. …
Dealing with data at the edge
Connected Technology Solutions spoke to Bernhard Eschermann, CTO process automation, at ABB Automation to gain his insight into the role that edge computing will play in manufacturing’s …
Importance of APM integration success
Elliot Robinson assesses the ways that asset performance management can transform businesses through its integration, availability, and safety. With an estimated size of $14.4 billion, the …
The Digital Backbone of Manufacturing
Connected Technology Solutions spoke to Paul Haimes, VP Europe technical sales at PTC about the evolving role that PLM has in the digital transformation How has the role of Product Lifecycle …
Leveraging marginal gains to improve manufacturing performance
Connected Technology Solutions spoke to Dave Hughes, presales director UK at PTC, to discover how they are improving their customer’s performance by adopting a strategy that was made famous …
2020 was the year of the frontline worker, where do we go from here?
Digital specialists, Intoware recently launched a whitepaper ‘The future of the frontline workforce is digital’. Intoware CEO Keith Tilley explains how to bring the frontline workforce into …
Dampened Recovery Prospects For 2021
Adrian Lloyd, CEO and senior research director US, Interact Analysis reveals the latest manufacturing outlook from the company’s quarterly Manufacturing Industry Output Tracker (MIO). In the …
Sharpen decision making and open service ecosystem opportunities
Mari E. Haapala, digital lead at ABB Motion, explains how a pandemic-driven surge in the uptake of digital solutions will yield long-term benefits for industrial companies and redefine the …
Why is intelligent automation so important?
The nature of automation means that new technologies and ideas are frequently developed and invented. One of the latest concepts is “intelligent automation”. This is the combination of …