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Industrial wireless blackout looms

Industrial wireless blackout looms

Non-harmonisation of the new EN62657-2 industrial wireless standard will compromise industrial wireless control developments in Europe.

'Dunkable' coating technology set for push into mobile phone market

'Dunkable' coating technology set for push into mobile phone market

Nano-coating specialist, P2i's liquid protection process for consumer electronics - 'Dunkable' - is set to take the mobile market by storm.

An integrated approach to robotics and automation

An integrated approach to robotics and automation

What are the issues that might be making machine builders nervous about using robotics? Robert Brooks gives some answers to this question, based on the experiences of his own company.

Industrial automation maintenance in the Internet of Things age

Industrial automation maintenance in the Internet of Things age

Remote maintenance - once the province of special applications - is now commonplace and it is possible to connect all manner of devices easily and inexpensively. That opens up opportunities for both the manufacturers of these devices and the maintenance providers who tend them. Better coordinated fieldwork and reduced operating costs number among these opportunities, as well as a raft of new services that can be offered to customers. Jürgen Hase reports.

A state-of-the-art power upgrade for London Underground

A state-of-the-art power upgrade for London Underground

ABB gets on track with first London Underground power upgrade project to feature its new Relion IEC61850 compliant intelligent electronic devices, which were unveiled at Railtex last year.

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