Nema to host advanced manufacturing summit
The US National Electrical Manufacturers Association (Nema) has partnered with the US International Trade Administration (ITA) to host a virtual advanced manufacturing summit this month. The goals of the [...]
Hyundai plans intelligent meta-factory
Hyundai and RT3D platform Unity plan to build a “meta-factory” combining real time 3D virtual and digital twin technologies. Hyundai’s innovation hub planned for Singapore will become the first [...]
FAA approves BVLOS drones for US Refineries
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the use of BVLOS drones for industrial inspections of oil refineries in Texas and Arkansas. Delek US Holdings becomes the first company to [...]
Industrial humanoids using tools pilot
Humanoid robots developer Beyond Imagination and tactile intelligence specialist GelSight are running a pilot to explore using robots to operate tactile sensors in industrial and manufacturing environments. The robots, [...]
TeamViewer updates Frontline AR Platform
TeamViewer has updated its Augmented Reality (AR) platform, TeamViewer Frontline. Building on the software from the acquisition of Ubimax in 2020 and TeamViewer’s own AR development, the latest version [...]
UiPath joins Deloitte in Wichita Smart Factory
RPA specialist UiPath is collaborating with Deloitte in its flagship Smart Factory site in Wichita, a project to showcase Industry 4.0 and automation capabilities in manufacturing. UiPath plans to [...]
Kerlink & Senzary industrial LoRaWAN IoT Solution
French LoRa specialist Kerlink and industrial IoT provider Senzary have combined offerings to provide a bundled LoRaWAN IoT solution for industrial analytics and maintenance. The combination of Kerlink’s Wanesy [...]
ICP DAS partners Exosite for secure IIoT
Industrial automation specialist ICP DAS has partnered with Exosite to develop ExoWISE, a solution to connect IIoT devices to secure cloud applications on AWS. The new solution employs Exosite’s [...]
LLumin finds IoT reduces downtime by nearly 40%
Industrial automation firm LLumin has reported findings that its IoT software reduces manufacturing downtime by nearly 40% in the first year of operation. The company, which integrates real-time machine [...]
United Imaging Integrated R&D/Manufacturing Hub
Chinese medical imaging company United Imaging has begun the construction of an intelligent R&D and manufacturing complex with an investment of over US$490 million. The site has a footprint [...]
Lockheed missile plant becomes ultra-secure Smart Factory
Lockheed Martin’s Lufkin factory in Texas has connected surface mount technology (SMT) machines of all key types using the IPC-CFX standard to Aegis’ FactoryLogix MES platform, providing IIoT data [...]
Rohto trials AI-driven robotics for smart pharma factory
OSARO and INNOTECH are collaborating to build a demonstration AI picking robot system for Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturer Rohto. The new AI-driven robot system is intended for an advanced smart [...]
