UK Government’s 2017 Cyber Security Survey identifies weaknesses This year’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey series shows that cyber security is an issue that affects UK businesses of all sizes and sectors. It shows that the number of businesses with an online presence is growing, as too is the number storing data on the […]
During the 2017 Hannover Fair, Mitsubishi Electric Europe announced SAP’s participation in the Mitsubishi Electric e-F@ctory Alliance partner program. This partnership will enable Mitsubishi Electric’s automation solutions to operate fully with an SAP Cloud Platform. Using the Internet of Things (IoT) features of SAP software, Mitsubishi Electric can transfer selected data from its automation […]
OMRON Automation has announced a machine automation controller (PLC) equipped with a machine learning artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm. The first of its kind in the industry, the AI-equipped controller achieves real-time integration with the factory floor. The new controllers integrate knowhow of skilled workers into the controls of equipment. This enable it to […]
Companies buying new machines should think more about the energy that will be consumed by the machine during its lifespan says Schneider Electric. Among expenses from acquisition to dismantling, the purchase price accounts for only 2 to 3% of the overall costs: the remainder of the expense being mainly energy consumption. Machines are designed […]
Edge computing operates between the cloud and the data collection points, meeting the need of IIoT for processing large volumes of data locally to generate real-time information. It reduces the volume of data transported and needs less bandwidth and local processing improves security. Across industrial sectors, meaningful data is the primary driver for improving […]