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One size does not fit all: The influence of customisation in Industry 4.0

10/05/2023

Manufacturing in the era of Industry 4.0 differs massively from the days of Henry Ford, who once said customers can have “any colour as long as it’s black”. Today, the industry is no longer focused on mass production, but increasingly on connecting the customer to the production process and on customisation. Here, Steve Hughes, Managing Director of REO UK, discusses how customisation is changing the face of manufacturing.

Keep ahead of the competition with TSN

05/05/2023

In a world of global markets where everything is moving faster and competition is fierce, companies need to have agile manufacturing operations to introduce products faster to market than other industry players.

A cast-iron solution for energy management

02/05/2023

Reducing energy consumption is becoming increasingly crucial as a method to drive profitability and boost sustainability simultaneously. This is particularly tough for industry players whose operations are characterised by energy-intensive operations, such as foundry and casting processes.

Closing the gap between simulation and reality

02/03/2023

Offline design and simulation of robotic installations help reduce the time to get real robot applications up and running, cutting commissioning time and avoiding production disruption. Here, Julian Ware, UK & Ireland Sales Manager at ABB Robotics, looks at the benefits of offline simulation and how it can help users to transform the flexibility and costs of their robotic automation.

How automation can improve inspection accuracy and reduce costs

02/02/2023

Manufacturing sheet metal parts is challenging: the cost of each component is lower than in other industries like metal machining, which drives down the resources available to invest in quality control. Nevertheless, inspection remains critical for every sheet metal application. Here, Matt Parry, Applications Engineer at The Sempre Group, and Olivia McNeill, Sales & Marketing Manager at InspecVision, explains why automating inspection is critical.

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One size does not fit all: The influence of customisation in Industry 4.0

Keep ahead of the competition with TSN

A cast-iron solution for energy management

Closing the gap between simulation and reality

How automation can improve inspection accuracy and reduce costs