Industrial Technology

Lenze teams up with ei3 for secure data handling in the cloud

Machine and systems engineers using automation technology from Lenze can now create online data services very easily. Lenze has joined forces with the IoT specialist ei3 Corporation to offer a combination of remote analysis of machine performance and also remote predictive maintenance. It is available as an unbranded product without visible evidence of the ei3 brand so only the name and logo of the machine manufacturer is visible.

28th June 2017

Can 3 grams of adhesive pull 208 tons of freight train?

Structural bonding is fast gaining popularity over conventional joining methods for several reasons. The ability to join dissimilar materials such as plastics and metals is one significant benefit as it allows different combinations to be chosen for their performance quality without having to consider the joining method. A bonded joint is also sealed so it prevents leakage and corrosion and as there is no visible sign of the join, it looks good too.

28th June 2017

Festo launches Industry 4.0 course to equip manufacturing leaders of the future

Festo Training and Consulting has launched its first Industry 4.0 course. The course will equip business leaders with the strategic skills and insights to make the most of the opportunities presented by Industry 4.0 – the fourth industrial revolution – where the ready availability of data and the standardisation of machine communication will enable new and disruptive business models to emerge.

27th June 2017

Generating added value from machinery data

For manufacturing companies operating in the 21st century, data is like crude oil in a productive oil well. It’s abundant, it’s potentially very valuable, but to release its value, it needs to be refined. We asked the experts at Weidmuller to tell us how.

26th June 2017

Challenges and benefits of smart manufacturing

Chris Evans of Mitsubishi Electric explores what is actually meant by ‘smart manufacturing’ by considering the benefits of adopting the concept and what challenges may lie ahead.

26th June 2017

Field devices provide the lifeblood for Industry 4.0

When Industry 4.0 is discussed, those discussions often start at the highest levels of the network and the flexibility in production that these network implementations will bring. But Industry 4.0 depends on the data generated by field devices, as Turck product manager Sai Seidel-Sridhavan explained to Mark Simms.

26th June 2017

The future of end of line machinery

The Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 or simply smart manufacturing; whichever way it’s phrased there is little doubt about the impact that the fourth industrial revolution will have on our manufacturing landscape. We look at the impact on the design of end of line machinery.

26th June 2017

Secure remote maintenance of machines

The TC Cloud Client remote maintenance modules from Phoenix Contact connect machines to the mGuard Secure Cloud securely over the Internet. The clients provide an inexpensive basis for scalable remote maintenance of machines. Customers have the choice of TC Cloud Clients, which use the operator network, and variants which use the worldwide 4G-LTE mobile network for Cloud communication. The clients are configured with the help of the Cloud and are ready imme-diately for use in the machine.

26th June 2017

Missing link in Industry 4.0

Much of the promise of Industry 4.0 is based upon seamless interconnectivity between production machines, enterprise systems and sources of data in the wider world. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a key foundation of that interconnectivity, providing low cost, easily integrated sensors, actuators and systems.

26th June 2017

Loctite - the limitless bonding challenge

If the new Loctite Universal Structural Bonders are strong enough to pull a train, imagine what they can do for your tough repair challenges; the possibilities are endless.

1st June 2017