Articles
A smart city needs a smart grid
Smart cities necessitate modern infrastructure, and a smart grid is at the top of the list of requirements. [ + ]
Creating digital twins of materials
A materials data space developed by Fraunhofer researchers has laid the groundwork for creating digital twins of materials. [ + ]
Creating modular machines with plug-and-play connectors
The assumption that hardwiring industrial machines will minimise wire installation costs is based on some misconceptions. [ + ]
Virtual commissioning in the food industry
Commissioning a new system for a food manufacturing plant requires software assistance to plan effectively and optimise its ongoing operations. [ + ]
Building the mine of the future
Digital technology is helping mining companies across the world realise the true potential of their assets in a safe and sustainable way. [ + ]
Three reasons to measure pH inline
Inline pH measurement is a reliable approach to process control, but some misunderstandings have led the chemical industry to lag behind in adoption. [ + ]
Addressing the challenges of online monitoring
Online condition monitoring involves a number of challenges aside from data collection: data management, analytics and systems management. [ + ]
Measurement data on the lookout for artificial intelligence
Networked intelligence is the key to taking the process industries to the next level. [ + ]
Autonomous systems: big data in products, services and operations
What data scientists and engineers need to know when working with big data as they move from 'conceptualisation' to 'operationalisation' of their designs. [ + ]
Why manufacturers are being left in the dark when it comes to data
'Dark data' is a common but little-acknowledged problem experienced by most manufacturers. [ + ]
Is maintenance best done using the cloud?
A start-up in the US hopes to offer a novel process for preserving brains by uploading them to the cloud. [ + ]
The challenges of hiring an apprentice instrument technician
The decline in apprentice training and the uncommon nature of instrument technician knowledge create difficulties in finding suitable apprentices. [ + ]
The benefits of on-site heat and power generation
In recent years, some of the country's most forward-thinking food companies have been turning waste into renewable energy for use in their on-site operations. [ + ]
Leveraging process historian data: context required
The critical step before process data can be transformed into information is adding context, a challenge unique to manufacturing datasets. [ + ]
The future of production intralogistics: the final frontier for manufacturing optimisation
Technology, such as automated storage and retrieval systems and AGVs, can be applied as effectively to production intralogistics as to warehousing and distribution. [ + ]
