On the one hand, it’d be fantastic to kit out your manufacturing organisation out with the latest and greatest equipment, however, this kind of equipment costs money. In just about any business, manufacturing included, investment comes down to just two…
Every business wants to be successful in order to grow over time but to do this; an organisation must roll out effective processes and management structures in order to achieve these goals. However, in this industry, the only way of…
In industrial scenarios that deal with water, waste and oil and gas, the technology used to monitor the process is often complicated. Without installing the correct technology, these industries wouldn’t be able to provide the essential services that people rely…
A Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC for short, is essentially a computer. This computer has no display, no keyboard, mouse or any type of hardware you would see on your average desktop computer. It is a complex unit that plays…
Machine automation, in basic terms, is any information technology that controls machinery. Many modern machines function with some form of computer control, and in many cases, they are also integrated with business systems that provide control inputs. For example, a…
As we close in on the end of a decade, technology will continue to evolve at an extraordinary pace. We’re likely to see massive advancements in space travel, increased technological integrations in our everyday lives and significant steps taken in…
Manufacturing produces over £6 trillion to the overall global economy and the UK manufacturing industry is flourishing as the world’s ninth biggest industrial nation. If current growth levels continue on their present course, the UK could break into the top…
Brexit is without a doubt the dominant political topic of the past few years, and despite the referendum taking place more than three years ago, we’re still unsure as to how our withdrawal from the European Union will play out,…
Over the past 20 years, the use of automation in the food industry has increased and equipment has become old, worn out and in many cases obsolete. On top of financial and reliability risks, companies relying on obsolete equipment or…
This debate isn’t as simple as human or machine. As automation is adopted in more industries it’s becoming clearer that it fundamentally changes the way a company runs its day-to-day operations. Many companies have adopted automation have discovered the size…
