most Cyber criminals accidentally attacking industrial computers. Industrial companies suffer encryption malware attacks alongside other organisations. However, attackes on the industrial infrastructure being appear to be accidental, rather than targeted infections. Unfortunately, even an accidental infection of computers on an industrial network by encryption malware can result in downtime. A related malfunction […]
In the Autumn budget for 2017, the Chancellor has focused on Britain’s poor productivity growth compared to other European countries. UK investment in automation is lower and we use fewer robots than most industrialised competitors. In 1994, the economist Paul Krugman said Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything. […]
The customer – Bicoma – is an Italian manufacturer of automation machinery for use specifically in the stone field – cutting marble, stone, granite etc. Bicoma has a proud history as one of the most innovative companies operating in this sector, and are globally renowned for their high-quality machinery production. Their Fast […]
System integrator competency is critical for introducing new technologies Competency is an important attribute for a business and management. Manufacturers are good at manufacturing, and when they plan a new production line they rely on the competency of their machine suppliers and System Integrators to translate their aims into reality. When the manufacturer […]
Industrial Ethernet is essential for IIot implementation in manufacturing. It needs to be simple enough to be designed, installed, maintained and adapted by engineers whose skills are focused elsewhere. As manufacturers start to address the challenges of IIoT, they find recruiting skilled control engineers increasingly difficult. Consequently, open networking communications needs to adapt […]