System failure or unplanned machine downtime are among the industry's most significant cost drivers. Hence, maintenance engineers are demanding more condition-monitoring systems and predictive maintenance solutions to make it possible to schedule maintenance and prevent unplanned failures.
Recent years have seen the development of digital pills – tablets that combine traditional medicine with sensors that monitor the body after ingestion. This is just one example of how digitalisation is advancing pharmaceuticals.
Automation specialist explains the latest trend in the manufacturing world: hyper-automation.
Shark Robotics, French and European leader in Unmanned Ground Vehicles, has announced a disinfection add-on for the Boston Dynamics Spot robot, that is designed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.