Digitising MES processes helps to drive lower costs, higher quality and faster production to stay competitive today and ensure success tomorrow. [ + ]

Seamless connectivity and information sharing can improve business performance, increase yield and reduce safety risks. [ + ]

The exhibition and conference introduces initiatives to support smaller manufacturers. [ + ]

Through the adoption of new digital technologies, the mining industry is beginning to acknowledge and appreciate the impact of innovation on its resource base, supply chain and equipment assets. [ + ]

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has the promise and potential to be the most influential and disruptive influence on automation systems since the advent of microprocessor-based distributed control systems. Additionally, the question of how the conventional Purdue model for automation systems, and today's installed base, fits with new IIoT architectures is examined. [ + ]

It is apparent that efficient solutions involving increased networking and intelligence of the systems will need to be found in order to deal with the increasing complexity associated with the demands of Industry 4.0. [ + ]

The so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution is promising enormous advantages in plant and asset reliability and uptime by making it possible to predict the future condition of assets before they fail. [ + ]

The need to improve productivity is a continual demand on any business and there are a myriad number of ways to achieve it. In a manufacturing environment, maximising machinery availability is a key element in the equation. [ + ]

The development of the digital oilfield promises new and more efficient ways of doing business for oil and gas companies, but at the same time exposes them to serious risk of cyber attack. [ + ]

Engineers must look beyond ISO standards when developing and implementing industrial solutions. [ + ]

Andy Kennard of Emerson Automation Solutions reflects on the advantages that the newer generations can bring to your business. [ + ]

Wireless networks have been creeping into process plants, factories and utilities for some time now — the convenience and efficiencies they provide being obvious, but the cybersecurity risks must be managed well. [ + ]

Industry 4.0 brings significantly enhanced reliability, cost-optimised servicing, longer system service life and assured specific power for compressed air users. [ + ]

While enabling unprecedented performance in electric motors and delivering dramatic energy savings, most VSDs rely on conditioning voltage and frequency, causing inherent time delays in processing control signals. In contrast, direct torque control (DTC) drives greatly increase motor torque response, among other benefits. [ + ]

EU directives on the serialisation of pharmaceutical products come into effect over the next three years and will affect the way manufacturers label and package their products. [ + ]