Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has been a buzzword for some time, but how far has the industry come towards reaping its benefits and how far does it have left to go?
In the megacity of Hong Kong, millions of people use railway, which is among the busiest and most modern in the world, every day.
Predictive maintenance has become an important enabler for optimising machine availability. Omron’s Barry Graham looks at the self-diagnostics strategies that machine builders can integrate into their designs to help their customers boost overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and how this can set users on the path to an Industry 4.0.
Voltage fluctuations can cause serious problems. At Erdrich Umformtechnik, a metal forming manufacturer, a mains failure caused considerable production outages including a failure on a lathe control.
Modular aluminium profile systems are used widely throughout industry, retail and lifestyle applications.