Transnova Ruf's packaging machines are so large, their electrical installation requires a 'lean' approach - a problem solved, thanks to the widespread use of Murrelektronik's Cube67 fieldbus system.
Adoption of new technologies will be instrumental in meeting the new AMP 6 targets, says Jeremy Shinton.
When Newtech looked to design a new ultrasonic cutting machine for the bakery industry, it turned to Mitsubishi Electric for a robotic solution.
FMC Technologies is putting severe duty Ethernet switches from Westermo to the test deep below the sea: an exercise that has been met with considerable success.
The promise of connecting everything within an industrial environment, to get complete operational visibility and allow for the best real-time decisions, will transform how we manufacture for years to come. The premise for this next industrial evolution is the Industrial Internet of Things, says Tony Paine.