Endress+Hauser has secured the Main Instrument Vendor (MIV) contract at a large Texas refinery. Endress+Hauser and its representative, Vector CAG, will support the refinery’s project.
Researchers from The University of Manchester are developing chemical sensors that can be mounted on to ‘worm robots’, as part of a project involving partners in four European countries to improve detection of people trapped under debris after a disaster.
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Research from Wyelands Bank has shown that over two-thirds of mid-sized manufacturers say there is much jargon in the finance industry and this has resulted in missed business opportunities. 51% of survey respondents said that jargon has stopped them from getting the financial services they need and more than half said that confusing financial terminology has probably led to missed opportunities.
Siemens and Grundfos have signed a digital partnership framework for strategic cooperation. The new partnership focuses on the complementary products and solutions provided by both parties in the areas of water and wastewater applications, industrial automation and building technology.
Invertek Drives Ltd, a manufacturer of variable frequency drives, has been acquired by Tokyo-based Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd (SHI).
Paul Hingley believes that servitisation is set to transform every aspect of modern manufacturing.
A final review of the emerging FDT 3.0 technology platform, known as the FDT IIoT Server (FITS) standard has been completed by the FDT Group and, according to Lee Lane, chairman of the FDT Board of Directors, the FITS specification remains on schedule for an end of year release.
Emerson‘s personalised digital experience – MyEmerson – is said to help accelerate digital transformation by connecting people and technology through streamlined work processes and better collaboration.
Recent research shows that 50% of industry professionals are positive about 5G in manufacturing and see it as a way to obtain universal connectivity.
PPMA Total Show 2019 will open its doors at the NEC, Birmingham in the UK, from 1 – 3 October. The exhibition will showcase the latest innovations in smart manufacturing, processing and packaging solutions for a variety of industry sectors.
Over half of UK manufacturers have been the victim of cyber-crime, and one-third of those have suffered some financial loss or disruption to business as a result, according to a recently published report from Make UK.
Following a safety review, Tennants Fine Chemicals Ltd (TFC), which produces over 24,000 tons of liquid chemicals each year, has invested in a programme of continuous improvements, at its UK-based plant in Staffordshire, to ensure compliance with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) audit findings.
To date successful scaling and implementation of new business models have been hampered by the heterogeneity of industrial components and systems. The Open Industry 4.0 Alliance was created to help establish an open ecosystem and framework for interoperability between vendors.
Emerson has acquired the Spence and Nicholson product lines from Circor International. The range will complement Emerson’s existing portfolio of steam system solutions for process industries and commercial buildings.
Stemmer Imaging and MVTec Software are expanding their co-operation for the distribution of HALCON and MERLIC machine vision software to include the UK and Ireland.
Wood Automation & Control has designed and built a state-of-the-art robotic training cell at Make UK’s Technology Hub in Birmingham.
Alex West says that augmented reality (AR) has a role to play in helping the factory of the future deal with the skills gap deficit.
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