How AI is transforming manufacturing: practical insights and challenges
Mark Venables spoke to Rohan Whitehead, Data Training Specialist at the Institute of Analytics, to discuss AI in manufacturing and why the path to AI adoption is fraught with challenges that need to be carefully navigated Artificial intelligence (AI) is profoundly reshaping the manufacturing industry, offering tools that enhance productivity, improve safety, and streamline operations. […]
Merck and Siemens enter strategic partnership on digital transformation
Merck and Siemens have deepened their cooperation aimed at taking smart manufacturing to the next level today. Cedrik Neike, CEO Digital Industries and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, and Kai Beckmann, CEO Electronics business and Member of the Executive Board of Merck, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation in […]
Honeywell and Chevron collaborate on AI solutions for refining
Honeywell has announced a strategic collaboration with Chevron to develop advanced AI-assisted solutions to help operators make decisions to enhance efficiency for refining processes and improve safety within the industrial automation space. These are among the new AI solutions Honeywell has launched to assist and help improve operator performance, optimize productivity and increase reliability as companies continue […]
CLAAS boosts collaboration and sustainability with digital solutions
Engineers and designers at CLAAS sites around the world have access to a unique source of product information that enables collaboration, design reuse, digital simulation before manufacture and consequently less waste and production corrections. Sustainable production is one of the key trends of the 4th Industrial Revolution. With the world’s population expected to balloon from […]
Xerox selects RISE with SAP to transform enterprise architecture
Xerox has chosen multiple SAP solutions to transform its enterprise architecture as part of its multi-year Reinvention. Xerox’s Reinvention involves aligning its resources to improve and stabilize its core print businesses, increase productivity and efficiency, and focus on its emerging digital services and IT services capabilities to improve business outcomes for its clients. In choosing the […]
Connected worker solution from Plex addresses labour crisis in manufacturing
Rockwell Automation has launched a connected worker solution from Plex, by Rockwell Automation. These industry-leading capabilities were developed to help users enhance productivity, quality, and safety on the shop floor. Manufacturers face a perfect storm of challenges: a dwindling workforce, knowledge gaps, and a skills shortage. A recent survey of manufacturers found that attracting employees with desired skillsets […]
Digital Twin technology gives Orient Express Racing Team the edge for America’s Cup
Orient Express Racing Team is using the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software to aid in preparation for upcoming 37th America’s Cup and to gain competitive advantage. The Orient Express Racing Team, founded by sports tech company K-Challenge, brings together some of the best French athletes, engineers, technicians and experts with the aim of winning […]
Tech businesses have increased AI usage to improve business operations
New data shows a recent acceleration in AI uptake across the tech sector, while implementing AI to improve products and services slows across the IT and Communications space. Data analysed by the customer experience experts at CX Network has found that AI usage to improve business operations in the technology sector has increased 25% since […]
Cost is biggest barrier to democratisation of AI
Almost two thirds (61%) of business decision-makers believe that large enterprises will be the primary creators of AI in future, with few believing that consumers (18%) or start-ups (28%) will have the capability and power to develop new systems. According to the research, the main barriers to AI software creation include cost (46%), technical skills […]
Eight pioneers chart a sustainable future for UK manufacturing
Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technology, has welcomed eight technology pioneers to the Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability Accelerator to improve resource and energy efficiency in UK manufacturing. Working with industry leaders BAE Systems, HS2 and Creagh Concrete, the participating companies will receive support from innovation experts at Digital Catapult to co-develop solutions […]
Revolutionising medicine with the promise of growing human organs
Growing human organs holds immense importance in modern medicine, offering solutions to critical healthcare challenges. One of the primary benefits is addressing the persistent shortage of donor organs for transplantation. This scarcity often leads to long waiting lists and, tragically, the loss of lives. By cultivating organs in the lab, we can potentially bridge this […]
ABB automates warehouse operation in instrumentation factory in Italy
From a manual activity to fully automated warehouse operations, ABB has completed the transformation of the logistics operation at its instrumentation factory on Lake Como in Italy. The upgrade was aimed at improving logistics and achieving overall operational efficiency. By introducing a fully automated storage and retrieval system, ABB has achieved a 90 per cent […]
UK manufacturing data finds disconnect between industry priorities and actions to address energy price volatility
A report has found a disconnect’ between the UK manufacturing sector’s views on volatile energy pricing and action taken on-site to address these concerns. ‘Energy on an Industrial Scale’, commissioned by Mitsubishi Electric, surveyed 200 senior decision-makers working in UK manufacturing about how the sector can increase its overall resilience. It found that 91 per […]
Building sustainability into product design
Data’s role in the sustainable journey
UK businesses see boosting connectivity as integral to growth
Study reveals a great opportunity for alternative network providers (AltNets) to meet growing demand for gigabit broadband despite lack of government incentives A new study has found the business appetite for high-capacity connectivity is set to support the next surge of digital investment. 42% of UK businesses regard moving to higher capacity connectivity in the […]
Germany Energy Efficiency Act demonstrates importance of data centre supply chain collaboration
Following the signing into law of Germany’s Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG), energy solutions specialist Aggreko is encouraging data centre stakeholders to engage with the supply chain to minimise upheaval. Introducing wide-ranging reforms for the nation’s industry, the EnEfG requires data centre operators to improve their power usage and transparency by introducing energy management systems with […]
Systemair look to Infor’s cloud solution to deliver more sustainable products
Systemair is moving its core business system to Infor CloudSuite Manufacturing, aiming at smoother integration of newly acquired companies and developing new types of products and services. Systemair was founded 50 years ago and currently has offices in 51 countries, supplying both private and commercial customers, including hospitals, offices and schools, where air quality is […]
Vertiv collaborates with Intel on liquid cooled solution
Vertiv is collaborating with Intel to provide a liquid cooling solution that will support the revolutionary new Intel Gaudi3 AI accelerator, scheduled to launch in 2024. AI applications and high-performance computing emit higher amounts of heat, and organisations are increasingly turning to liquid cooling solutions for more efficient and eco-friendly cooling options. The Intel Gaudi3 […]
Navigating industrial challenges with the power of collaboration and innovation
The past few years have presented significant challenges for manufacturing companies, with global supply chains disrupted by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions. The evolving relationship between the United States and China adds further complexity to the supply chain landscape. This global supply chain disorder has put OEMs under immense pressure, pushing them to a transformative […]
Four industrial trends and tools to navigate them
At Automation Fair, Rockwell Automation’s annual gathering, that took place in Boston this month, Tessa Myers, senior vice president of intelligent devices at Rockwell Automation, highlighted the latest innovations and envisioned future possibilities. Amid a series of recent acquisitions, Myers focused her keynote on how companies can achieve resilience, agility, and sustainability. “Complexity is increasing […]
