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Thermoplastic drive parts a disruptor for Industry 4.0
Engineered thermoplastics are changing technologies once rusted onto metals. [ + ]
How to make sense of big data: RTUs, the IIoT and process control
Deploying RTUs on industrial assets is an important element of capturing, interpreting and using big data from an industrial process. [ + ]
Getting started with digital twins
One of the primary catalysts for engineering and design teams to be able to actualise the benefits of Industry 4.0 has been the emergence of digital twins. [ + ]
Will the 5th Industrial Revolution be the next Renaissance?
In the 5th Industrial Revolution we will face more ethical questions than we have ever faced before. [ + ]
Digitisation, digitalisation and digital transformation
Digitisation, digitalisation and digital transformation represent three aspects of the application of digital technology. But what do they mean? [ + ]
OK, but what does digital transformation mean to me?
The term 'digital transformation' means different things to different people, and is applied in ways as varied as the individuals, teams and businesses applying them. [ + ]
Network infrastructure: your future business foundation – Part 2
Taking advantage of performance enhancements from new technologies. [ + ]
Building castles for our control systems
The sad reality of modern digitalisation initiatives is that by enabling greater connectivity we become more exposed and create new entry-points for cyber-attack. [ + ]
Network infrastructure: your future business foundation — Part 1
Correctly planning and managing this vital business asset is crucial to future business success. [ + ]
Inaction on emissions is not an option in a post-pandemic world
Space-based surveillance of emissions and predicted tighter regulatory controls mean that continuous emissions monitoring will soon become a necessity. [ + ]
The Internet of Things and 5G: turning digital theory into physical reality
Leveraging the IoT and 5G in smart connected ways will make it possible to build a strong technology infrastructure to support autonomous robots. [ + ]
AI for industrial control: hocus pocus or real outcomes?
When evaluating the application of AI to industrial control systems it is important to maintain a healthy cynicism. [ + ]
Predictive maintenance: a technology enabler for fluid power
The differences between condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. [ + ]
Zero Trust security for industrial control systems
Zero Trust operates under the notion of least privilege, which means to provide the minimal system access to perform the required system functions. [ + ]
Five trends for the factory of the future in 2021 and beyond
The pandemic and its associated impacts have been more an accelerator for recent trends in digitalisation rather than changing them. [ + ]