Interview, Manufacturing, IoT

Using digitised sensors to get more out of manufacturing data

Using digitised sensors to get more out of manufacturing data
By Lindsay James | 20 August 2019

With current findings indicating that less than 5% of a manufacturing plant’s generated data is put to good use, there’s a huge opportunity for firms to reap new rewards through digitised sensors. Experts from Yokogawa and Frost & Sullivan explain how

Experts from Yokogawa and Frost & Sullivan explain how manufacturers can reap new rewards 

Viewpoint, Manufacturing

The end game of manufacturing’s automation pyramid

The end game of manufacturing’s automation pyramid
By Stefan Reuther | 14 August 2019

COPA-DATA’s CSO explains why IT/OT convergence will bring an end to the traditional engineering concept

Viewpoint, Manufacturing, Cloud, Azure

Optimising the supply chain in the cloud

Optimising the supply chain in the cloud
By Bruce Kipperman | 14 August 2019

Today, the technology and processes used to manufacture products and get them to market are as critical to a business as the product itself. Cutting-edge technologies, teamed with the Microsoft Azure cloud, can bring new levels of efficiency

CenturyLink’s Bruce Kipperman discusses how Microsoft Azure can make manufacturing more efficient

News, Event, Manufacturing, AI

Hannover Messe 2020: round two for the Industrial Pioneers Summit

Hannover Messe 2020: round two for the Industrial Pioneers Summit
By Elly Yates-Roberts | 09 August 2019

The one-day summit invites experts to discuss the challenges posed by industrial digitisation

Viewpoint, Manufacturing, Cloud, Azure

Voice Machine Interface and Microsoft Cortana: a match made in heaven

Voice Machine Interface and Microsoft Cortana: a match made in heaven
By Melissa Topp | 06 August 2019

Melissa Topp explains how the solutions are helping plant managers and field service personnel perform various functions

Melissa Topp explains how the solutions are helping personnel perform various functions

Viewpoint, Manufacturing

Electric cars and Industry 4.0: how ATS Global can help

Electric cars and Industry 4.0: how ATS Global can help
By Mike James | 31 July 2019

Power infrastructures are changing at breakneck speed – and this is having a significant impact on the manufacturing industry, especially around Industry 4.0. Mike James tells us more

Mike James explains more about how changes in power infrastructures are changing manufacturing 


Feature, Manufacturing, Cloud, Azure, AI

Building the factory of the future today with the right technology

Building the factory of the future today with the right technology
By Jacqui Griffiths | 19 July 2019

Transformation is rippling through the manufacturing industry as companies look to advanced cloud and digital communication technologies to empower their business

Manufacturing is transforming as companies empower themselves with cloud and digital technologies

Viewpoint, Manufacturing, Big data

How digital transformation is changing the face of manufacturing

How digital transformation is changing the face of manufacturing
By Guest | 01 July 2019

DriveWorks’ Lucy Price takes a look at the evolution of technology in the industry

News, Cloud, Azure

Five ways Microsoft Azure is transforming business

Five ways Microsoft Azure is transforming business
By Elly Yates-Roberts | 24 June 2019

Companies and organisations worldwide are using the cloud technology to improve processes

Viewpoint, Manufacturing, Big data

Using the OPC Unified Architecture for manufacturing success

Using the OPC Unified Architecture for manufacturing success
By Guest | 17 June 2019

OPC Foundation’s Stefan Hoppe explores the platform that manufacturers worldwide are using for the secure exchange of information

OPC Foundation’s Stefan Hoppe explores why manufacturers use the firm’s platform

Viewpoint, Manufacturing, IoT

Schneider Electric is helping organisations start their digital journeys

Schneider Electric is helping organisations start their digital journeys
By Elly Yates-Roberts | 03 June 2019

Being able to upgrade and enhance operations is crucial if manufacturers want to increase productivity. Senior vice president Ali Haj Fraj explains how automating processes transformation is often the first step towards a digital

Ali Haj Fraj explains how automation is often the first step in digital transformation in manufacturing

News, Manufacturing, Cloud, IoT

Arvizio launches 3D hybrid rendering for Microsoft HoloLens

Arvizio launches 3D hybrid rendering for Microsoft HoloLens
By Elly Yates-Roberts | 30 May 2019

Used in conjunction with 5G, the extended reality solution could have a huge impact on manufacturing

News, Manufacturing, Cloud, Azure, IoT

How is technology transforming manufacturing?

How is technology transforming manufacturing?
By Elly Yates-Roberts | 27 May 2019

Microsoft’s Esat Dedezade explores how Azure, HoloLens and IoT are getting more from the industry

Feature, Manufacturing, Dynamics, Cloud, IoT, AI

Game-changing breakthroughs for manufacturers

Game-changing breakthroughs for manufacturers
By Jacqui Griffiths | 23 May 2019

At Hannover Messe 2019, the firm demonstrated how technology advances and innovations in intelligent manufacturing are delivering game-changing breakthroughs. Here we discover what this means for the industry

How advances in intelligent manufacturing are enabling new levels of innovation for the industry


News, Manufacturing, Cloud

Mitsubishi to acquire ICONICS to strengthen software portfolio

Mitsubishi to acquire ICONICS to strengthen software portfolio
By Elly Yates-Roberts | 20 May 2019

Partnership will help the firm to access the manufacturing and building automation markets 

Viewpoint, Manufacturing, IoT

A new hope for the future of manufacturing

A new hope for the future of manufacturing
By Guest | 09 May 2019

DXC Technology’s Mozhi Habibi explains how insights from internet of things devices can reduce downtime, streamline supply chains, improve product quality, optimise asset performance on the plant floor and more

DXC Technology’s Mozhi Habibi explains how IoT insights can streamline operations

Viewpoint, Manufacturing, IoT

How ATS Global is turning knowledge into Industry 4.0 productivity

How ATS Global is turning knowledge into Industry 4.0 productivity
By Guest | 06 May 2019

Knowledge, it spreads like wildfire. Yet all this knowledge does not yet translate to increases in productivity. Mike James explains how the Manufacturing Operations Management Institute and the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association are trying to change that

Mike James explains how manufacturing bodies are trying to improve the use of technological knowledge

Viewpoint, Manufacturing, IoT

Integrated industry means industrial intelligence

Integrated industry means industrial intelligence
By Guest | 03 May 2019

Going digital can be daunting, but Steve Rommel explains that partnering with experts like Konica Minolta makes this critical step easy for small- and medium-sized firms

Digitalisation can be daunting for small firms, but Steve Rommel believes experts like Konica Minolta can help

Viewpoint, Healthcare, Life sciences, Dynamics

Making pharmaceutical products safe with AX for Pharma

Making pharmaceutical products safe with AX for Pharma
By Guest | 19 April 2019

Human errors could have high costs in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries but AX for Pharma Dynamics 365’s Advanced Warehouse Management simplify the productions, storage and shipping of safe drug products. Andrea Ruosi tells us more

Andre Ruosi explains how the firm is avoiding human error with its Advanced Warehouse Management

Viewpoint, Manufacturing, Hannover Messe, Azure, IoT

How ICONICS can maximise manufacturing asset performance

How ICONICS can maximise manufacturing asset performance
By Guest | 08 April 2019

Melissa Topp explains how the firm’s Digital Twins for Manufacturing solution uses virtual modelling to optimise operations management, engineering time and resources, and productivity

Melissa Topp explains how the firm’s digital twins solution can optimise time, resources and productivity