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HoloLens is being worn for a variety of efficient use cases. The metaverse is starting to show up in some fascinating places and work environments. In this video clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on May 31, Fool.com contributor Rachel Warren...
Mr Thitipan says Nokia is keen to provide industrial-grade private wireless networks that have proven to be a critical enabler to accelerate Industry 4.0. The telecom regulator should allocate spectrum ranges for enterprise usage through its licensing regime in order to drive the Industry 4.0...
Evolving on the grounds of technology, followed by a global push to be digitally active, businesses in industry 4.0 must take human-machine interactions and data derived from it to the next-level. Predictive-insights has been a long-standing buzzword. It is a gray area for some, for others it is...
PIKOM CIO chapter chairman Malik Murad Ali (centre) with Microsoft Malaysia managing director K.Raman (left) and SAP managing director Hong Kok Cheong (right). KUALA LUMPUR: The National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) urges local businesses to double their digital transformation...
At some point or another in our lives, we have definitely heard of and most likely consumed it: Pepsi. The iconic American cult drink can be found in almost every supermarket around the world – stored in plastic bottles. For the popular drink, with its unique taste, the New York-based company...
Putting Pharma 4.0 principles into practice, and how a crucial foundation for doing so is the digitation of technology transfer in the life sciences enterprise. Digital transformation is a major undertaking for any manufacturer. But factor in the mission critical, highly regulated, and...
Everybody knows the saying, “Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.” But what if you build a better way to build a mousetrap? Will the world still come knocking? For many manufacturers, the answer may be no—or at least not right...
Software Defined Automation releases a complete solution for control engineers to overcome tight coupling of hardware and software in factory automation, as well as the limited spillover of innovations from information technology to industrial real-time control. SDA Industrial-Control-as-a-Service...
The pharmaceutical industry has been slow towards the adoption of robotics and automation due to its highly regulated nature. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, might have given the industry the much-needed push to increase the adoption of robotics to ensure continuation of operations amid lockdown...
Machine vision has long served the automotive manufacturing industry, but evolving needs require adaptable solutions. Suppliers developing multiple variations of the same part type need a machine vision solution that can inspect mixed models without requiring new hardware, additional floor space,...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Siemens is collaborating with Dow to showcase the future of automation with a process industry test bed at MxD, a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing institute and innovation center near downtown Chicago. This new test bed offers a hands-on demonstration of how...
REUTERS -French software company Dassault Systemes on Tuesday hiked its 2021 forecasts on the back of strong momentum across its activities, including in its industrial systems and life sciences businesses. The group, which makes 3D design software and technologies for manufacturing,...
Airwaves for 3G mobile services in Singapore will be going on the auction block under a proposal by the sector's regulator to boost 5G services, currently limited by the scarcity of 5G airwaves for islandwide reach. The auction, slated to take place towards year end, comes as rights to the 2.1 GHz...
It’s no secret that the worlds of OT (operations technology) and IT (information technology) are becoming ever closer. The growing connection of plant floor devices to enterprise networks for Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things initiatives is driving this convergence of OT and IT....
Thua Thien Hue (VNA) – The central province of Thua Thien Hue has been building foundations for digital transformation serving local administration reform and creating a driving force for socio-economic growth.As early as 2014, the province launched five shared...
SHANGHAI, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric ("Shanghai Electric" or "the Company") (601727.SS and 02727.HK) shared the same stage with global companies for the Industry Intelligence Conference at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2021 (WAIC 2021)...
SINGAPORE - Manufacturing output in Singapore recorded an eighth straight month of growth last month, boosted by a low base a year ago amid Covid-19 restriction measures. Industrial production expanded 27.5 per cent year on year, just above the 27.2 per cent median estimate in a Bloomberg poll...
The new V275 Verification System is ideal for inspecting and verifying labels and barcodes in medical device manufacturing, automotive labelling, food and beverage secondary and tertiary packaging labels and other applications requiring comprehensive label quality monitoring. OMRON, a global...
ABB will acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics Group (ASTI), a leading global autonomous mobile robot (AMR) manufacturer with a broad portfolio across all major applications enabled by the company’s software suite. This will expand ABB’s robotics and automation offering, making it the...
(Siemens Digital Industries Software: Plano, TX) -- Siemens Digital Industries Software has released the latest version of Parasolid software, its open geometric modeling technology employed by over 4 million users across the world. The scope of Parasolid Convergent Modeling technology...
Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd., recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Eternity Grand Logistics Public Co., Ltd. to launch a pilot study on the commercial viability of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) in Thailand. The study aims to understand and explore BEVs in commercial...
The Iona three-wheelers can cover up to 120km and take less than three hours to charge. ARTICLE BY THE BUSINESS TIMES
Lorain County Community College announced July 22 its partnership with global aerospace and defense contractor ARCTOS Technology Solutions to develop smart manufacturing technologies and training programs for students, educators and employers. LCCC is one of three Ohio community...
Delta Electronics (Thailand), the subsidiary of Taiwan-based Delta Electronics, has become the regional business headquarters and manufacturing center in India and Southeast Asia for its parent company. ARTICLE BY DIGITIMESasia
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — The national policy on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (National 4IR Policy), the country’s comprehensive policy to drive the integrated efforts in transforming the socio-economic development through the use of advanced technology 4IR, will be launched on...
A statistical measure called “area under the curve” assured Mayo Clinic researchers that their new artificial intelligence (AI) tool was terrific. Then, the clinic doctors threw them a curve ball. “Some [primary care] doctors thought it was redundant or unnecessary, because they...
BEIJING -- Although DJI dominates the global drone market, many rivals are working to develop standout products, looking for any chance to flex their muscles in niche markets. ARTICLE BY NIKKEI ASIA
Known for its use in the automotive, aerospace and architectural sectors, 3D printing is now present in many fields. And the interior design sector is no exception. To decorate our homes and obtain functional objects, additive manufacturing offers several advantages. It can help to create...
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 June 2021 – Established and world-renowned spice manufacturer Baba Products (M) Sdn. Bhd. (BABA’S) has accelerated its digital transformation programme in its efforts to further drive efficiency and provide optimal outcomes to its partners and...
NEW YORK – 5G networks that run factories, warehouses, ports and urban transportation can increase productivity tenfold or more, industry experts believe. Chinese industry leaders claim that thousands of 5G industry applications are now installed, mostly in the pilot stage, compared to...
My name is Sebastian Elmgren. I am located in Stockholm, Sweden. I am working at Ericsson as a portfolio manager for smart manufacturing focusing on partnership and business development. I have a background from the Ericsson Supply organization and worked with strategic initiatives in our...
Singapore: Tough competition and advantages of scale will drive consolidation in the Asia Pacific telecoms industry ahead of higher 5G investments, according to Fitch Ratings.The 5G technology will favour larger operators with strong balance sheets...
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft said on Friday (Jun 25) an attacker had won access to one of its customer service agents and then used information from that to launch hacking attempts against customers. The company said it had found the compromise during its response to hacks by a team it identifies as...
(Reuters) - Paul Hastings is guiding investment firm Francisco Partners in its $2.2 billion cash deal to sell manufacturing software maker Plex Systems to Rockwell Automation Inc. Rockwell announced the deal on Friday as the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based industrial automation equipment...
Over a year into pandemic-induced remote work, changing market dynamics, evolving customer needs and modified operating models, digital transformation and the Industry 4.0 revolution have never been more critical. By embracing cloud and digitizing manufacturing processes, organizations...
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced more companies in Singapore to think about how they can use digital technologies to raise operational resilience by improving business processes and upskilling workers. But when it comes to rolling out digital solutions in a sustained manner, many still...
The ETSI TS 103 596 series provides an overall test suite structure and catalogue of test purposes for the Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP). It can serve as a reference for both client-side test campaigns and server-side test campaigns. Part 1 specifies the conformance issues,...
Gokul NA and Nikhil Ramaswamy met when they joined together as Applications Engineers at National Instruments (NI), a US-headquartered leader in Test, Measurement & Automation. At NI, they took different paths – Nikhil ended up becoming a Key Accounts Manager responsible for $1.5M in...
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s manufacturing output grew for a seventh consecutive month in May, increasing 30 per cent year-on-year, official data showed on Friday (Jun 25). This is the biggest increase since November 2010, Reuters reported, and outpaced the previous month's 2.1 per...
Raymond, a provider of material handling products and intelligent intralogistics solutions, has introduced the next-generation iWAREHOUSE RTLS, a real-time location system. This operator assist technology is the newest addition to Raymond’s end-to-endless intralogistics solutions....
Rakuten Mobile said on Friday that it plans to use new routing technologies from network gear maker Cisco to expand its capacity to support business customers with 5G and so-called Internet of Things (IoT) services. STOCKHOLM: Rakuten Mobile said on Friday that it plans to use new routing...
Over the last few years, the “simulation hypothesis” has become an increasingly popular trope in online culture, promoting the idea that all of human existence—everything we experience—is in fact a simulation created by some superior intelligence for research purposes...
ZURICH: Siemens unveiled targets on Thursday to outpace the market by combining its core engineering business with digital expertise in the first strategic blueprint under new Chief Executive Roland Busch. Busch, who took over as CEO from Joe Kaeser in February, wants to win customers and...
Additive manufacture is the biggest wave in an ocean of industry 4.0 innovations. The future of international manufacturing and supply chain is facing some uncertainty driven by the flexibility of AM. Especially SLS (selective laser sintering) technology displaces other forms of 3D printing such as...
“Taiwan Excellence Smart Machine Tools and Precision Components Webinar” was held on June 23 by Taiwan Excellence, a campaign to bring the best Taiwan-made products to the world. The webinar had invited Mr. Stanley Kang, Chairman of JFCCT (Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in...
The U.S. has traditionally been a nation of optimists about technology. But just when the world seems poised for a technologically-driven productivity boom, Americans have acquired a dour outlook about the march of progress. Growing fears that not everyone will share in the benefits is leading to...
Additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – has been around in aerospace for 30 years. But it is only now making the leap from niche technology to a process with the potential to transform industrial production ARTICLE BY FlightGlobal
Predictive maintenance offers the ability to anticipate equipment malfunctions before they occur, arrange repairs proactively, avoid stalling factory floor operations and most importantly, prevent the failure of machinery to keep businesses running efficiently. Figures from Deloitte show predictive...
Dextrous Robotics announced it was ready to move on to its latest prototype, with hopes of having it operational soon. ARTICLE BY THE BUSINESS JOURNALS
A digital twin provides a virtual representation of a process. More specifically, a digital twin (DT) “consists of a model made of the mathematical and causal relationships describing the behavior of a process, and it’s integrated with data monitoring,” says...
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has hailed the ongoing visit to Vietnam by Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Chung Eui-yong, saying that it contributes to strengthening Vietnam – RoK ties. During a reception in Hanoi on...
Denis Brunetti is the president of Ericsson in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, and in an interview with Vietnam News, he talks about how the development and implementation of 5G will benefit Vietnam’s economic development and the country’s digital transformation. The...
When auto engineers have designs on a new vehicle, they often put the prototype through a computerized gauntlet of digital models and tests before the tires ever hit the pavement. Over the past year, pharma juggernaut GlaxoSmithKline has been applying that same technology to...
Boasting high efficiency, low cost and most comprehensive industrial chains, China has long been positioned as the "world's factory." The country is now heading for the next goal: cultivate an upgraded manufacturing sector that is not only big but also robust and smart. The latest data has...
India is fast approaching its much-anticipated digital revolution, now more than ever. Thanks to the ever-increasing broadband and internet penetration backed by the government’s focus on digitalisation, India is today witnessing exponential data uptake coupled with surging trends of...
SLM Solutions invites the industry to a game-changing metal additive manufacturing product launch on June 23rd at 5pm CEST. The launch will take place digitally and will be accessible to everyone at THE-BIG-LAUNCH. The new product empowers the creation of metal components...
SINGAPORE - A new bio-factory for high-performance polymers is being built on Jurong Island, in a move that could lead to about 200 new jobs here. The 10ha plant by chemicals and advanced materials company Arkema, which will start operations in the first half of next year (2022), will produce...