Technology change tends to be iterative, and manufacturers conservative when adopting new technologies. Few companies risk being early adopters until the technologies prove themselves. Sometimes however, new idea come along that have the potential to make a seismic change. Smart manufacturing is now is one of those times. Whether you call it IIoT, Industry 4.0, […]
VSD functionality for IIoT The Internet of things is about connecting everyday equipment through the Internet. It allows people and devices to send and receive information (data) directly and to process instructions. It has many implications for producers, consumers alike. Manufacturing and commerce have similar requirements, although there are other factors to address. More […]
To overcome competitive pressures, end-users and integrators need to review every aspect of plant and machine operations. Each investment must deliver efficiencies in terms performance, reliability and operability. A SCADA software is no exception to this, and Mitsubishi Electric’s Christian Nomine looks at how the latest faster SCADA solutions can deliver these. Delivering projects faster […]
Planning and developing new machines are major investments for OEMs. There are many drivers from competitor activity, customer demand, new techlologies and new comcepts like Industry 4.0 . The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is about the value of data, but what is this data, where is it from, who is collecting it and how is […]
PLCs are popular in plant and machine automation because of their flexibility and reliability. In normal operation, PLCs are unlikely to fail, and it is possible to run a backup PLC if required. But how far do you go in backing up a reliable PLC control system? The engineer at one Severn Trent wastewater treatment […]