Researchers using a humanoid robot to deliver speech and physical therapy to a stroke patient report notable gains and a significant improvement in quality of life.
UK food prices have risen 12 percent in the last five years, while incomes have fallen 10 percent. There were seasonal shortages this year and experts are predicting worldwide food shortages by 2020. Efficiency and waste reduction are thus high on this industry's agenda.
Editor Les Hunt reviews some recent additions to the industry's wireless product portfolio.
Barking Power has installed smart wireless technology to help identify potential problems, improving plant availability and the efficiency of its combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station in London.
When SPX Clyde Union needed extra line boring capacity for the production of a range of centrifugal pump cases, it decided that the optimum route would be to have an ageing horizontal boring and milling centre completely re-engineered and fitted with a new CNC system. The subsequent retrofit has given the machine a new lease of life.