Software robots will disseminate patient test results to free up nurses
UiPath is launching a pro bono automation project with the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. The initiative will see software robots assigned to the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Department at the Mater. This development will significantly reduce the administrative strain placed upon the department by multidrug resistant organisms or viruses such as Covid-19, enabling IPC […]
Essentium makes 3D printed face mask with reusable frame
Essentium, led by the company’s COVID-19 Response Strategy Team, has been investigating how to best mobilise its resources and significant IP in materials and additive manufacturing production to aid in the fight against COVID-19. The company today announced that it has designed, and is now in production of, a protective mask kit comprising a reusable […]
Cranfield student creates Covid-19 map for Nigeria
A student from Cranfield University in the UK has created a dashboard giving information on the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Nnenna Nkata, 27, is from Abia State in Nigeria and is studying for an MSc in Geographical Information Management. The dashboard formed part of the work for one of her course modules and she […]
AVEVA Unified Learning now includes microlearning from Axonify
AVEVA has strategically partnered with Axonify, a rapidly growing B2B SaaS company, to offer adaptive microlearning powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of AVEVA Unified Learning. This strategic partnership with Axonify makes AVEVA the first leading digitalisation company to deliver microlearning solutions for industrial operations staff. This is part of an overarching framework designed […]
A data driver future for cities
Rapid urbanisation is leading to smarter cities that improve the lives of citizens through technology as Mark Venables discovers Over half of the world’s population today lives in an urban area. By 2030, there will be an estimated 41 megacities across the globe with more than ten million inhabitants each. People and businesses are flowing […]
How digital manufacturing for servitisation could bring more profit…but first, you need data
Dr Maryam Farsi, lecturer in through-life engineering optimisation at Cranfield University explains how a servitisation business model in a service contract can be a win-win for manufacturers and the service provider. Servitisation is a business model where a manufacturer purchases productive time available on an asset, rather than investing in the capital machinery. It is […]
EQL helps alleviate pressure from GP’s from Covid-19
In a move designed to reduce the strain on GPs and the wider healthcare system, NHS Bedfordshire CCG and NHS Greenwich CCG (covering a total population of over 700,000 patients) have implemented an innovative software solution capable of triaging patients with MSK related issues such as bad backs and sprains determining the severity of their […]
Driving digital transformation with secure end-to-end global connectivity services
AkzoNobel has expanded its agreement with Orange Business Services to transform its global network and security infrastructure, converge information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) and enhance security. The partnership will enable AkzoNobel to scale up its innovation budget and drive digital transformation. Orange is providing a range of services, including software-defined WAN and LAN, multisourcing service integration […]
Swiss tech start-up aims to future-proof fashion world SMEs
As the global retail industry continues to feel the full impact of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Swiss retail technology company meepl – the easy-to-use and time-saving online shopping companion for clothing – has announced it will offer complimentary access to their smartphone-enabled, 3D body scanning technology for vulnerable SMEs working within the fashion industry. There […]
Zyfra launches remote industrial IoT system for machines
In context of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic raging globally, Zyfra, Finnish-Russian industrial digitalisation leader, has released of a cloud-based version of its MDCplus real-time machine monitoring and manufacturing data collection system designed for the industrial facilities to remotely monitor CNC machines. The MDCplus can be reached at the edge using an application programming interface […]
Managing in the fast lane
At the Maximize London Conference late last year Mark Venables caught up with Christian Horner, team principal of Red Bull Racing, to discuss the challenges of managing a Formula One team At first glance, guiding the fortunes of a Formula One team would seem to be a far cry from the realities of managing a […]
Lack of legislation understanding posing threat to security of UK business data
New research from cloud and hosting services provider, Ionos, has found that 44 per cent of IT decision makers (DMs) in the UK do not have a comprehensive understanding of the US Cloud Act, ultimately putting their data at risk. The survey, which polled 500 UK IT DMs, explored the industry’s understanding of key data […]
Autonomous technology can mitigate the business impact of the coronavirus
Ariel Avitan, co-founder and chief commercial officer at Percepto explains why autonomous drones can help overcome staff shortages in these difficult times The coronavirus has exposed the soft underbelly of critical infrastructure and industrial sites worldwide – workforce availability. As more and more companies implement business continuity plans to deal with the outbreak, fewer and […]
From the space race to commonplace
Chad Stoecker, Vice President, Global Managed Services at GE Digital explains why digital twins are becoming the new normal for industrial companies It is 1969, and Neil Armstrong is sitting on the moon in the cabin of the Apollo 11 lunar lander. With the mission so far considered a success, Armstrong presses the electrical switch […]
Winning With AI: Pioneers Combine Strategy, Organisational Behaviour, and Technology
Sam Ransbotham, professor in the information systems department at the Carroll School of Business at Boston College, Shervin Khodabandeh, senior partner and managing director at BCG, Ronny Fehling, partner and associate director at BCG, Burt LaFountain, partner and managing director at BCG and David Kiron, executive editor of MIT Sloan Management Review summarise the findings […]
Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure facility expert for maintenance and asset control
Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure Facility Expert, a digital tool that enables business owners and contractors to stay connected to their electrical assets at all times. Facility Expert functions as a smart logbook, where all information on and data produced by a device is readily available in one central, easily accessible location. All personnel involved […]
20 trends for 2020
It is that time of year when we all wipe the dust off our crystal balls and peek into the future. CTS asked industry experts from all sectors for their views on what will be making an impact in the world of manufacturing in 2020 – so here they are in no particular order: DISRUPTION […]
Shipments of cellular IoT gateways to reach 8.0 million by 2023
Berg Insight has released new findings about the market for cellular IoT gateways, routers and modems. More than 3.4 million cellular IoT gateways were shipped globally during 2018, at a total market value of approximately $921 million. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5 per cent, annual shipments are expected to reach […]
Experts report transition of companies from pilot projects to full rollout of AI and IIoT technologies in 2019
At a workshop on AI at the Russian Association of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RAIE) experts reported that companies were moving beyond the pilot stage and rolling out full AI and IIoT applications across their enterprises. “In 2019, the transition from data science consulting pivots to scalable AI-powered solutions has started taking place on a global […]
UK organisations shying away from emerging technology
Softcat has surveyed over 1,600 of its customers across 18 different industries to reveal the biggest 2020 technology priorities. According to the Government, the UK has the potential to be a global leader in data-driven technologies such as AI and investment in the coming years and this will underpin the country’s future prosperity. However, despite […]
One in four finance and tech professionals blame senior management for slow adoption of analytics
A cultural shift in attitudes to analytics will be essential for businesses to compete in the age of digital transformation, research has revealed. A quarter of the 500 professionals surveyed by MHR Analytics said resistance from senior management was preventing their company from adopting analytics, suggesting that many could be left behind as their forward-thinking […]
