Improving capacity, modernising an older production line design, speedier materials handling, and reduced energy consumption were some of the enhancements Promtek engineered when it overhauled a plant design and production line for St Gobain.

Hardware gateway transfers PLC data to the cloud (01/05/2024) Softing Industrial has introduced edgeGate, a hardware gateway for industrial edge and cloud applications, designed to transfer production data from PLCs to edge and cloud-based environments.

May 11, 2024 · Keeping outstations connected (09/12/2024) Wireless data communications systems firm, Scan RF was tasked with implementing a site-wide monitoring system at the 17,000 hectare Kolomela iron-ore mine in South Africa.

IDEC Corporation has updated its SmartAXIS touch family with the new FT1J Series combined PLC+HMI which combines a built-in full function controller, both onboard and expandable I/O, and a 4.3in touchscreen display, in a compact all-in-one form factor for visualising and automating a wide range of applications.

Jul 8, 2023 · Servomotors with functional safety (23/05/2024) Brusatori Electric Motors (part of the KEB Group) has introduced a new mechanical mounting system for safe encoders for its DL4 series of servomotors that meets the requirements with safety functionalities and can assume Functional Safety functions together with the approved drive system.

Turnkey solution offers production improvements for St Gobain (05/02/2024) Improving capacity, modernising an older production line design, speedier materials handling, and reduced energy consumption were some of the enhancements Promtek engineered when it overhauled a plant design and production line for St Gobain.

Oct 23, 2023 · In the realm of bionic advancements, the Cybathlon stands as a beacon where innovation merges with the resilient human spirit. Among the groundbreaking developments spurred by this remarkable international competition, the ‘Smart ArM’ emerges as a testament to human creativity and technological expertise.

Sep 12, 2024 · GreenIron chooses control technology for greater circularity (23/01/2025) ABB has been selected by GreenIron, a Swedish company supplying materials reductions technology in the mining and metals industries, to provide automation and control system solutions for a new commercial facility.

Apr 9, 2023 · Listening to production noise to reduce costs (16/05/2024) Every factory or production plant is noisy, to various levels. It’s a consequence of machinery, pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, pumps, compressors, bearings, chains and other equipment used to manufacture and assemble products.

Dec 16, 2024 · The Appetite for Engineering team are delighted to announce that at the 2025 event, Kati Gastrow, a Senior Industrial Security Engineer at Mars Inc and Kevin Ruff, Director of KNR Management Services Ltd, both members of the IMechE Food and Drink Engineering Committee, will give a joint presentation about the growing importance of cybersecurity as more food production plants adopt digital ...