All Industry 4.0
CBI and EEF reports reveal upturn in UK manufacturing performance
Added: 25 Jul 2017
Reports from the CBI and EEF published this week suggest that manufacturing output in the UK is imp…
More than £0.3 mill in R&D on offer to engineering innovators
Added: 30 May 2017
Seven engineering innovators will have the chance to share £350,000 of R&D support in a competition…
Report warns half of all Scots jobs to be automated by 2030
Added: 8 May 2017
Nearly one in two jobs in Scotland are at risk of automation by the end of the next decade, suggest…
Inductive sensors from ifm electronic take a leap forward
Added: 25 Apr 2017
The range of inductive sensors from ifm electronic are equipped with IO-Link, thereby giving users …
Viewpoint: raising the alarm on cyber security
Added: 25 Apr 2017
EU Automation’s Jonathan Wilkins discusses three cyber security pitfalls that industry should prepa…
Engineering the future: people are the key component in mastering Industry 4.0
Added: 25 Apr 2017
The fourth industrial revolution is all about modern technology, mass connectivity and the diversif…
More than zero: SMEs are vital for the progress of connectivity
Added: 25 Apr 2017
Smaller firms often feel left behind or daunted by Industry 4.0, but that can be down to perception…
SICK shows off smart sensors at Industry 4.0 Summit
SICK (UK) LTD | Added: 6 Mar 2017
Unlocking the potential for sensor intelligence to power forward the fourth industrial revolution i…
Detecting progress in level measurement systems
Added: 16 Jan 2017
Greg Pitcher discovers how manufacturers are continuing to benefit from the speed and accuracy of n…
Industry 4.0 Summit – Bosch Rexroth will be headline sponsor
Added: 14 Jan 2017
Bosch Rexroth has been announced as the headline sponsor of the Industry 4.0 Summit, taking place a…
Industry 4.0 Summit in Manchester gathers momentum
Added: 14 Jan 2017
April 2017 will see two major manufacturing events hosted in the UK – the Industry 4.0 Summit and t…
Plant maintenance: a new smart era of condition monitoring approaches
Added: 28 Nov 2016
Smart devices, sensing equipment and Industry 4.0 connectivity are creating a new world of conditio…
Editor’s comment: why engineering needs an upgrade
Rob Smith | Added: 15 Nov 2016
One of the first topics I was fortunate enough to write about for Process Engineering magazine was …
Viewpoint: keeping motion control systems safe from hack attacks
Added: 10 Oct 2016
As Industry 4.0 begins to take shape, it’s time to properly protect motion control systems from cyb…
Networking: the cost of bad communication
Rob Smith | Added: 10 Oct 2016
Industry is fighting against a tide of inadequate networking systems, while also attempting to unif…
Industry analysis: unleashing the potential of the IIoT
Rob Smith | Added: 3 Oct 2016
Technologies that connect us to the Internet of Things already exist, but don’t expect everyone to …
Smart plastics to ‘sense’ equipment failure
Added: 14 Jul 2016
Igus, a German developer of specialist plastics, has unveiled new products to add Industry 4.0 capa…
'Gaping hole' in Industry 4.0 knowledge
Added: 16 Jun 2016
There is a gaping hole in UK manufacturers’ understanding of Industry 4.0 as only 8% are confident …
Data is driving the industrial IoT
Rob Smith | Added: 9 May 2016
Plant operators are integrating more data technology to gain a better understanding of their facili…
Skills shortage ‘to spiral further’
Added: 29 Mar 2016
A report published by manufacturers’ organisation EEF suggests plans to drive productivity improvem…
