2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (277+ words) The dairy producer Müller reports that the IntelliAM technology has delivered a 215% improvement in MTBF The platform goes beyond dashboards and alerts to recommend or trigger direct operational actions, shifting manufacturers from collecting data passively to active, intelligent decision-making. SKF…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (492+ words) Congatec, the embedded and edge computing specialist, has formed a strategic cooperation with Codesys, the developer of hardware-independent control software. Together, they plan to deliver integrated, virtualised, real-time control platforms for mixed critical workloads, bringing a new level of flexibility…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (218+ words) A printed touch sensor fabricated at binder ITZ A German technology centre has developed techniques for printing sensors, heating elements and conductor tracks onto plastic, metal, glass or ceramic, and even onto curved surfaces. Control functions are moving out of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (398+ words) Traditional 2D laser scanners, which are widely used to define safety perimeters for mobile robotic systems, are unable to detect people and obstacles above or below a single plane. “Adar One does not merely replace a sensor,” he adds. “It introduces…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (221+ words) Automate UK, the trade body that represents the UK industrial automation sector, has appointed Dan Thombs as its new CEO, succeeding Peter Williamson, who has taken on the role of policy director after reaching the end of his term. “As…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (210+ words) Inovance is a $6.4bn industrial automation group which claims to lead the Chinese market for AC drives and servomotors. It is the world’s fourth-largest supplier of servodrives and seventh-largest supplier of AC drives. Founded in 2003, Inovance’s headquarters are in Shenzhen, and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (232+ words) By visualising equipment operating status and operational trends, identifying factors that affect operating time, highlighting wasted energy, and supporting predictive maintenance, the app helps users to prioritise improvements and respond faster to emerging issues. Information is visualised on graphical dashboards,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (513+ words) The UK government has announced plans to accelerate the adoption of AI (artificial intelligence) across UK manufacturing, with the aim of boosting economic growth and productivity, while making workers safer and allowing them to focus on higher value tasks. It…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (251+ words) The German cognitive robotics pioneer, Neura Robotics, has announced a financing round of up to $1.4bn – thought to be the largest-ever for a full-stack robotics company – aimed at accelerating its development of “the world’s leading physical AI platform”. Investors in the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (279+ words) A humanoid robot checking for misplaced or improperly stacked items In a joint project, Accenture, Vodafone and SAP have been piloting the use of humanoid robots in warehouse operations. They have been exploring how physical AI and humanoids can transform…...