Connectivity - Automation Features

Setting the standard: MTP technology and its impact on life sciences production

Module Type Package (MTP) is being considered for inclusion in an international standard for automation engineering. Here, Reinfried Kößlbacher, Area Sales Manager at COPA-DATA examines what this production methodology means for life sciences manufacturing in relation to customised medicines, ease of engineering and regulatory compliance.

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.

The crucial role of I/O communication

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.

From telcos to techcos
- Network Communications
- (22/03/2024)
The telecommunications industry is experiencing a much-needed shift, driven by the aggregation of telcos.
Festo electric drive automation achieves perfect Easter egg flavour combinations for Mondelez
- Automation
- (21/03/2024)
Mondelez has chosen Festo electric drive technology for a new automated chocolate Easter egg mixing installation at its site in Herentals, Belgium.

Data storage, backup exclusives and product demos: what we learned at Technology Live!
- Software - Cloud / Edge / Big Data
- (20/03/2024)
Record-breaking technology, geographical expansion, and product developments – the exclusive announcements came thick and fast at the latest edition of A3 Communications’ Technology Live! event in February.
New STMicroelectronics wireless microcontrollers ready for incoming cyber-protection regulations
- Automation
- (20/03/2024)
STMicroelectronics has revealed the next generation of its short-range wireless microcontrollers, for smart industrial, medical, and consumer devices, and shared some case studies across several sectors.

What Wi-Fi 7 means for manufacturing
- Network Communications
- (20/03/2024)
The Wi-Fi 6E successor is here, and it promises to significantly boost the speed and stability of your wireless connections.
FANUC UK’s hottest automation trends for 2024
- Robotics
- (07/03/2024)
Could 2024 be the year that UK manufacturers finally embrace robotics? After trailing behind our international counterparts for years, the UK is now starting to catch up when it comes to the installation of industrial robotics.