Connectivity - Features

Bridging the digital divide: Business and infrastructure innovation

Three billion people across the globe remain in the digital dark. Because they lack access to network infrastructure or affordable internet service, they miss the critical healthcare, education, and employment opportunities the rest of us rely on. In response, private industry, public institutions, and governments are creating new business models, partnerships, and alliances to reduce infrastructure costs, expand affordable access, and close the gap.

Emerson to showcase Floor to Cloud factory automation solutions at Hannover Messe 2024

Emerson will present the future of automation through its Floor to Cloud approach and innovative automation solutions at Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany on April 22-26, 2024. The company will demonstrate how real-time visibility and control can drive sustainability, enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and empower teams using data-informed decision-making.

Components in industrial robots market forecast to grow at 8.8 percent a year to 2027
- Robotics
- (10/04/2024)
Overall, the market for industrial robots components is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.8 percent from 2022 to 2027. The global market for key components used in industrial robots reached $12.1 billion in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 14.7 percent, driven by production of collaborative and SCARA robots. .
The crucial role of I/O communication
- Network Communications
- (08/04/2024)
GDevCON, a high-level technical event for LabVIEW architects, is not your typical conference. Held over two days in the iconic Glasgow Science Centre, it offers a unique space for collaboration and idea-sharing, free from corporate oversight or control, and addresses the needs and challenges faced by LabVIEW users. .

EcoCare: Transforming energy efficiency with tailored digital solutions
- Energy Efficiency
- (04/04/2024)
At its new Experience Centre in Warrington, Schneider Electric unveiled EcoCare, a new membership platform aimed at providing bespoke solutions to customers embarking on their net zero journey.
The role of AI within industrial operations
- AI - Machine Learning
- (02/04/2024)
For maintenance and control engineers, AI is not a new concept. Many, especially those more advanced in their digital transformation journeys, have become very familiar with, for example, machine learning (ML) technology that has been helping with predictive and preventive maintenance strategies for some time by analysing large datasets from numerous sources to help make better-informed decisions. .

Raising the bar for tomorrow’s standards
- Automation
- (28/03/2024)
The markets are changing, and thus so are the requirements of the process manufacturing industry. Whether it is fluctuating demand, more customised products or smaller batches, manufacturers need to respond more quickly and flexibly. .
Automation trends in 2024
- Automation
- (26/03/2024)
Automation has become the backbone of industrial evolution, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technologies into diverse sectors and optimising operational efficiency, with recent stats showing that 37 percent of time spent on industrial operations could be automated.