Industry 4.0 is of interest to everyone in the automation community and the customers who depend on them for innovative solutions. In general terms, Industry 4.0 is seen as the next big change in manufacturing to deliver efficiency and flexibility of manufacturing systems. Industry 4.0’s success depends on information being able to flow seamlessly […]
What is ESOS? ESOS is the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)’s response to Article 8 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) – a requirement of all Member States of the EU. Three main requirements make up ESOS: 1 Measure your total energy consumption 2 Conduct energy audits to identify cost- effective energy efficiency […]
The long & winding road to cyber security. Cyber-security has been a hot topic since the Stuxnet incident of a few years ago. Previously it was thought that securing the “top end” of an organisation was an adequate solution but this incident and others like it completely changed the security landscape and highlighted vulnerabilities […]
Horizontal form, fill & seal machine Case Study. Omron NS HMIs provide a window to the world of machine automation for of horizontal form, fill & seal (HFFS) applications. For HFFS machines they are easily integrated with the logic and motion or hybrid controller to provide fast, accurate control and diagnostics. Machine outline […]
New six step energy savings plan launched by ABB UK A new Energy & Productivity Plan, launched by ABB, takes into account some of the requirements of the Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme (ESOS). The plan offers an in-depth snapshot of the energy saving and productivity improvement potential from a company’s motor-driven applications, like pumps […]