Alphabet moves away from moonshot projects
Posted on 14 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
A number of recent moves by Google's parent company Alphabet appear to show it is losing interest in moonshot projects.
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Top tips to boost manufacturing efficiency
Posted on 12 Jan 2017 by The Manufacturer
Leading provider of Manufacturing Operation Management Solutions, Cimlogic has published five simple tips designed to help improve manufacturing efficiency, and which can be easily acted upon immediately. Success factors for 2017: skills, services & IoT
Posted on 11 Jan 2017 by The Manufacturer
Bridging the skills gap and boosting services will be top priorities for manufacturers over the coming year. Antony Bourne, IFS global industry director for manufacturing, outlines his three key predictions for 2017 and beyond. Predictive maintenance sensors and implementation
Posted on 10 Jan 2017 by Tim Brown
To provide a blueprint for you to build your PdM deployment around, Dell has developed a flexible
architecture centered on the Edge Gateway 5000® with partners including SAP and ifm for a complete
solution. Achieving predictive maintenance (PdM)
Posted on 10 Jan 2017 by The Manufacturer
In manufacturing, transportation, energy, or any asset-intensive field, downtime and shrinking MTBF (mean time between failures) are the enemies, topped only by outright system failure. All three greatly increase overhead. And so does crisis maintenance. Dell Edge Gateway 5000 and analytics capabilities continue to disrupt IoT market
Posted on 10 Jan 2017 by The Manufacturer
Launched in late 2015, the Dell Edge Gateway 5000 Series, which is purpose-built for the building and factory automation sectors, has revolutionised how manufacturing firms can implement IoT. Increasing manufacturing performance with the Internet of Things (IoT)
Posted on 10 Jan 2017 by The Manufacturer
Manufacturers have been collecting and storing data for years, but now big data technologies enable more constructive use of this information, such as to increase throughput, boost yields, improve efficiency, and reduce downtime. Engineering smart factories of the future
Posted on 24 Dec 2016 by The Manufacturer
Revolution is in the air. Smart factories of the future will need to be innovative, nimble and smart; constantly changing and improving on the back of intelligent use of data. Professor Robert Harrison explains the challenges and opportunities for forward-thinking manufacturers. Industry 4.0: life on the edge
Posted on 21 Dec 2016 by Nick Peters
Understanding what the brave new world of Industry 4.0 looks like may help manufacturers with their first-step decision-making. Nick Peters reports. Uber goes ahead with unsanctioned driverless tests
Posted on 20 Dec 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
Ride sharing company Uber Technologies has continued to press ahead with tests of its driverless cars in California despite a lack of regulatory approval.