15th November 2017
This results in Smart condition monitoring for smart machines. In recent years, condition monitoring technologies have become more popular as part of preventative maintenance programmes. This means machine maintenance can be based on actual running time rather than the calendar. The advent of smart machines means the newer smart condition monitoring ((SCM) systems take […]
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Should we be integrating safety in all our machine automation? Schneider Electric was one of the first to provide safety offerings for protecting press operators from serious accidents. Today, there is increasing demand to integrate safe automation in standard automation. Here is an abridged version in which they discuss the question. Q. […]
Read more3rd November 2017
University demonstrates massive energy savings still available by installing VSDs. Despite being promoted for energy saving for over thirty years, huge opportunities still exist for retrofitting inverter drives in building services. In a recent example, installing ABB drives at the university of Leeds reduced carbon emissions by over 809 tonnes p.a. and […]
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Mitsubishi’s smart visualisation enhances the digital transformation of production. In an increasingly competitive manufacturing environment, businesses need flexibility, improved productivity, and the capability to make gains in efficiency and reductions in downtime. Smart visualisation provides augmented reality models for manufacturing transformation. Mitsubishi Electric is guiding users on how these requirements can be […]
Read more30th October 2017
Is the rise of smart machines too much of a challenge for UK producers? UK manufacturing has one of the lowest robot uptake rates in the developed world at a time when productivity is on every watch list. Developing new smart technologies make improved productivity possible, and offers adopters the opportunity to differentiate themselves […]
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