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What does the future hold for collaborative robots?

07/06/2015

Collaborative robots - sometimes referred to as 'cobots' - are designed to work alongside humans in a so-called 'collaborative workspace'. Stewart Robinson examines the safety issues surrounding their use.

Cyber-security: a journey, not a destination

07/06/2015

Chris Evans discusses the balance that must be struck between securing a complex control system against cyber-attacks and the effects these measures might have on operational efficiency.

Achieving collaboration and flexibility in the manufacturing environment

07/06/2015

Festo has added three new subjects to its 'inspired by nature' range: BionicANTS, eMotionButterflies and the FlexShapeGripper - bionic creatures that can be used to demonstrate how the factory of tomorrow might function.

Software option turns circuit breaker into a power controller

06/05/2015

Optimising power consumption with intelligent software that disconnects non-priority loads: ABB’s Emax 2 Ekip power controller helps you to manage power consumption in your building.

Big data - black gold?

01/04/2015

In 2013, bestselling author, Dan Ariely, referred to the widely used term, ‘big data’ as the 'crude oil' of the new millennium - hugely valuable but useless if unrefined. Johannes Petrowisch seeks to shed some light on big data archiving for manufacturers.

Control Automation Features

What does the future hold for collaborative robots?

Cyber-security: a journey, not a destination

Achieving collaboration and flexibility in the manufacturing environment

Software option turns circuit breaker into a power controller

Big data - black gold?