Global 2020 contraction lower than expected
The latest quarterly update to the Manufacturing Industry Output (MIO) Tracker from Interact Analysis reveals unexpectedly strong overall global manufacturing performance. This is an upward …
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Next generation cobots unlocks automation for new sectors
ABB is expanding its collaborative robot (cobots) portfolio with the new GoFa and SWIFTI cobot families, offering higher payloads and speeds, to complement YuMi and Single Arm YuMi in …
5G solution providers sign up to a new joint programme
Eight 5G solution providers have joined the SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre (SONIC), a joint programme between Digital Catapult and Ofcom to test interoperability and …
Condition-based maintenance service for fleet and individual robot assessments
ABB‘s new Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) service enables robot users to create a preventive maintenance schedule for individual or robot fleets based on real-time operational data, …
Firms could realise significant business benefits by shifting their real-time decision making
New research from KX reveals that a majority of firms (90 per cent) plan to increase investment in real-time analytics solutions over the next three to five years. Additionally, nearly …
Partnership platform to deliver virtual reality training solutions
Two of the UK’s recognised leaders in enterprise virtual reality, technology platform provider Immerse and learning content studio, Make Real Ltd, have formed a partnership to enable …
PTC technology accelerates Watson-Marlow’s digital transformation plans
One of the world’s leading manufacturers of peristaltic pumps, and associated fluid path technologies is accelerating its digital transformation by signing a major new deal with PTC. Watson …
Comms365 announces winning bid for Geospatial Commission transport innovation competition
Comms365, the innovative network services and IoT infrastructure company, announces it has been selected as a winner of the Geospatial Commission’s transport innovation competition. In …
Speedy robotics makes magnet placement 60 times faster
A labour-intensive process to position powerful permanent magnets onto large generators for offshore wind has been made 60 times faster by automation experts at the University of Sheffield …
2021 set to be a golden age for data
2021 will undoubtedly bring a new set of organisational challenges but for now business leaders are taking solace in the fact that, as vaccine rollouts begin to gather pace, there is light …