Manufacturers’ ICS at high risk of cyber attack
Posted on 30 Sep 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
A new study has found that the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) used in the manufacturing sector are at high risk of cyber attack.
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Trump blocks Chinese buyout of Lattice Semiconductor
Posted on 15 Sep 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
The Trump Administration in the US has blocked the sale of Lattice Semiconductor to a Chinese venture capital group.
New infrared wi-fi 100 times faster than normal
Posted on 5 Sep 2017 by Aiden Burgess
Dutch researchers have found a way to address the global problem of slow wi-fi; creating a network which could allow you to connect to the internet 100 times faster than is currently available.
IT & OT convergence demands greater cybersecurity
Posted on 25 Jul 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The world’s key industries need to improve their approach to digital security as information technology and operational technology move closer together, a core enabler in embracing the Internet of Things. ThyssenKrupp accelerates Machine2Machine communication
Posted on 13 Jul 2017 by Marc Hauschild
Global industrial group, ThyssenKrupp AG, has implemented a new digital platform in its materials division to better connect machines and enable predictive maintenance. Welsh smart building start-up secures £3m in funding
Posted on 13 Jul 2017 by Marc Hauschild
enModus, a smart building technology company from Wales, has secured £3m in Series A funding from three main investors including one of the UK’s largest shopping centre owners. Speciality chemical firm pours €100m into digitalisation
Posted on 6 Jul 2017 by Marc Hauschild
One of the world’s leading speciality chemicals companies, Evonik, has announced a €100m investment in digitalisation and has entered a strategic partnership with IBM and Germany’s Duisburg-Essen University. Preparing for an AI future with predictive maintenance
Posted on 6 Jul 2017 by The Manufacturer
Today, predictive maintenance is widely considered to be the obvious next step for any business with high-capital assets looking to harness machine learning to control rising equipment maintenance costs. Volkswagen is backing VR for manufacturing across borders
Posted on 6 Jul 2017 by Marc Hauschild
Volkswagen Group has announced virtual reality applications for production and logistics enabling engineers to meet in a virtual environment to exchange ideas between the German HQ and its manufacturing locations abroad. Bees’ colour perception may deliver evolutionary jump in camera and sensor technology
Posted on 5 Jul 2017 by Tim Brown
Researchers from Melbourne universities in Australia have published new research into how bees perceive colour and revealed findings that could revolutionise cameras and robotic sensors.