Mitsubishi moves towards integrated automation solutions. According to Mitsubishi Electric, manufacturing and production industries are set to see significant change as automation systems become more and more integrated. End users are increasingly demanding better quality products, almost immediate availability and more product variants. There is also a growing need for traceability, energy […]
According to test and certification provider TÜV SÜD United Kingdom’s Stewart Robinson, the ISO is making some revisions to ISO 13849-1 to help clarify the functional safety requirements. The changes have been published as a “Final Draft Amendment”, meaning that there will be no further editorial or technical changes, with the publication of the […]
What is the true cost of automation downtime? A new white paper downloadable free of charge from Mitsubishi Electric provides an overview of service support options that can be used to avoid or mitigate the effects of an unplanned stoppage. This includes cataloguing and managing automation equipment of any age and from any […]
The reluctant rise of wireless in industrial control Our understanding of electromagnetic waves and practical uses for them have been around for well over a century. This is where our friend Marconi pops up, with the first practical use of radio waves at the turn of the 20th century. How odd then that […]
The survey of 445 firms reported slower growth in total new orders in the quarter to July, though it remained above average. Growth in total new orders, output and numbers employed are projected to remain firm over the next quarter. Manufacturing growth remains steady but exports pressured by stronger sterling. Greater buoyancy in exports […]