Retrofitting for the future of industry
We cannot create the future of manufacturing using the resources of Industry 4.0 in one fell swoop, by simply replacing existing equipment. Breaking the process down into small steps is frequently the way to achieve better and more sustainable outcomes for digital transformation. The goal of Industry 4.0 is to create agile production processes that […]
One network for all applications
According to the principles of Industry 4.0, reliable data communication with high data rates and deterministic time behaviour is one of the requirements for production. Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) expands the Ethernet standard to include hard real-time capability, enabling IT and OT to be merged into one standardised, shared network without the previous incompatibility issues. […]
Five Revolutionary Inventions in the Past Five Decades
50 years ago, a computer was still the size of a room and a team of people were required to make it work. Now, we have an array of electronic inventions at our fingertips, from smart sensors, to LEDs, to 3D printers, all fully controllable through the power of the internet. While some may have […]
