The delayed recovery finally arrived for UK manufacturing in the final quarter of 2016 with a significantly improved boost in both output and orders, according to a major survey released today by EEF and BDO LLP.
Have you ever looked at your system and thought: “Upgrading our equipment is too expensive and likely to cause downtime. Let’s just keep it running.” Ultimately, you made a risk decision. While cyber security hasn’t been a critical risk factor until recently, it has quickly emerged as one of today’s biggest risks.
With manufacturers intently focused on the technology element of Industry 4.0, the workforce management company Kronos believes that maximum benefit can only be achieved if equal attention is paid to the people operating it. Nick Peters reports.
A ground-breaking new wireless pacemaker technology, which could benefit the world’s 1.5m heart failure patients, has received European CE Mark approval.
With the government’s plans to empower the North now two years old and faltering, Fred Tongue looks at what has been achieved so far and what industry wants.
Driverless cars promise safer roads, less congestion, more free time for drivers, and independence for those currently unable to drive – but what will the reality actually look like? Dr Stewart Birrell reports.
ANSYS has announced it will collaborate with GE to create model-based digital twin technology and disruptive commercial business models to deliver on the promise of the industrial internet of things.
To reap the rewards of the fourth industrial revolution, SMEs must start investing in equipment and processes now. Stuart Moran discusses how to seize the day with Industry 4.0.
