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 ABB’s cobot line-up. These stronger, faster and more capable cobots will accelerate the company’s expansion in high-growth segments including electronics, healthcare, consumer goods, logistics and food […]
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 integration of open networking solutions. SONIC begins with Open RAN and focuses on open software-centric networking. SONIC will be operational from May 2021, coupling laboratory capabilities with real world indoor […]
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, to optimize productivity and minimize downtime. CBM uses real-time data on robot operations to help identify any potential issues that could affect performance, including duty, speed, acceleration, and gearbox wear. […]
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 two-thirds (64 per cent) of organizations believe having access to real-time data is critical to making smarter business decisions, while over three-quarters (78 per cent) […]
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 enterprise organisations to access a library of virtual reality training content that will be available through the Immerse Platform. Only 14 per cent of the world’s major companies […]
The emerging role for alternative data
Omri Orgad, regional managing director, Luminati Networks explains how the emergence of alternative data is driving business opportunities and shaping economies. Data-driven information is shaping the world around us. The more online data we generate as a society, the better we can understand trends and forecast for the future. This is especially true in business, […]
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 Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), with multiple sites in the UK and more than 1700 employees globally, has invested in Augmented Reality (AR) technology to combat the restraints […]
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 partnership with Innovate UK, the Geospatial Commission is funding winners of the £2 million transport location data competition, which looks at how location data can inspire innovation and support the future […]
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 AMRC, cutting down the cycle time from one hour to just 55 seconds for each magnet. Magnetic gear technology company Magnomatics wants to explore how robotic technologies […]
Data shifts that are steering business strategy
Felix Marx, CEO at Truata, gives us insight to data-driven organizations grappling with the complexities of data legislation and how the dynamics of the workplace have been jolted into a new era. The proliferation of data that organizations have at their disposal renders meaningless unless they can acclimatize to the new, privacy-focused world that consumers […]
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 at the end of the tunnel, from the past 12 months of turmoil. In doing so, operational planning is increasingly moving out of […]
MIT researchers and engineers launch Butlr
San Francisco based designers and engineers have launched Butlr, a technology company that captures and analyzes human dynamics. A spin-off from the MIT Media Lab, Butlr uses a mix of wireless, battery-powered hardware and artificial intelligence to provide real time data on an individual’s movement and motion trajectory, body temperature and behavior without violating privacy. […]
PTC delivers home schooling boost for pupils
Thousands of school pupils studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) have been given a welcome boost with their online learning through PTC’s Onshape Education plan. With its UK base in Farnborough, the digital technology specialist has been using its expertise to help support children during the ongoing pandemic and has equipped them with the latest CAD software so […]
New rugged technology aimed at manufacturing and automotive industries
Getac has announced the launch of its next-generation S410, a highly configurable, semi-rugged laptop aimed at manufacturing and automotive professionals working in challenging environments. The new S410 offers upgraded all-day performance, a brilliant new display and enhanced memory and processing power, all in Getac’s market-proven form factor. Key features include the 11th Generation Intel Core […]
Three tips for effective business messaging during the pandemic
Almost half of UK businesses have increased their customer communication efforts in response to COVID-19 according to new research, as firms look to respond to the array of challenges presented across industries over the past ten months. With less face to face communication compared to pre-pandemic levels, and other unprecedented shifts such as the rise […]
Six key trends for CIOs navigating a digital transformation journey
Ezat Dayeh, SE Manager, Cohesity talks about CIOs wanting to adopt a growth mindset and the need to embrace uncertainty and disruption to unlock new opportunities. One of the biggest lessons that digital leaders and their business peers can take away from 2020 is that uncertainty is now the only certainty. Rapidly changing customer demands […]
Cost-effective monitoring and protection for smaller plant
Sensonics have been working with industry for nearly 40 years, developing effective and affordable monitoring and protection devices including those for smaller items of plant where the need for low-cost sensors which offer direct connection via 4-20mA current loop, is more important than ever. However, matching this type of product to the application is not […]
H2O.ai launches H2O AI Hybrid Cloud
An innovative new platform, H2O AI Hybrid Cloud, empowers anyone to innovate and use AI to make better forecasts, streamline operations, reduce risk, and personalize customer experiences. It contains capabilities and automation across the entire data science lifecycle, including connecting to and preparing data, building and explaining models, deploying and operating models, and building and […]
Managing data privacy in the post pandemic business landscape
Pedro Martins, IT expert at Totality Services, looks at how the pandemic will impact data privacy throughout 2021. Thursday 28th January marks Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust. With 2021 set to present us with new challenges and ways of working, […]
ABB sensor onboard SpaceX rocket to detect greenhouse gas emissions
An optical sensor manufactured by ABB has been deployed with the successful launch of satellite Hugo from GHGSat, the emerging leader in greenhouse gas sensing services in space. The ABB supplied optical sensor can map methane emissions from space at a resolution that is 100 times higher than any other sensors. Whilst previously only larger regions […]
Trend Micro research reveals IT leaders are fearful for their jobs
Trend Micro, the leader in cloud security, have announced new research which reveals that over two-fifths of British IT leaders believe that AI will replace their role by 2030. Following on from Trend Micro’s official predictions for 2021, we wanted to hear more from UK IT leaders. Compiled from interviews with 500 UK IT directors […]
