Bell Canada is one of Canada’s largest providers f radio and television services. They also supply the transmission services for various digital and analogue platforms. Some however were beginning to show their age, with control panels for the antenna arrays over 50 years. They used a combination of timers and relay logic to control the […]
Remote services for ABB drives ABB Ability is adding three remote services for ABB drives users. They provide instant alerts, rapid help and support before failure occurs. The services are: Remote assistance; condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance. Introduced in 2017, ABB Ability is a cloud-based service providing their digital solutions on a single platform. […]
Omron Automation has released Sysmac Studio Team Edition, a major update of its machine development environment. The team Edition provides machine developers with a fully integrated Open Source distributed version control system from Git. Working with remote teams improves productivity. However, this becomes complicated in the maze of versions each developer team creates. Consequently, it […]
Smart Machines offer OEMS new opportunities to innovate. The adoption of smart machines is accelerating. Smart machine technologies in automation enhance an OEM’ s ability to innovate and deliver more value to end-users. Machine builders have always been very innovative in developing their machines to deliver best values to their end-users. […]
Revisiting machine design for new efficiency gains Operating in today’s fast-changing and highly competitive industrial environments requires radical efficiency improvements. Machines delivered to end-users must use fewer resources, provide better operational insights, and maximise the return on investment. Adopting a smart machine approach and revisiting the machine design can increase efficiency, with […]