SmartFuturesShell Lubricants’ latest manufacturing industry report exploring Industry 4.0, has revealed that UK manufacturers are engaged and optimistic about Industry 4.0 technologies with 96% of… Read More
SmartFuturesVarious different terms have evolved to describe the Industry 4.0 phenomenon: but are they helping industry to understand the changes ahead or is language a… Read More
SmartFuturesContradictory to the common belief that technology necessary for Industry 4.0 is expensive, the Combine and Conquer report by Accenture found that combining technologies such… Read More
SmartFuturesNew digital technologies are rapidly transforming European manufacturing, and investment in 4IR technologies is vital to achieving a step change in UK manufacturing productivity given… Read More
SmartFuturesManufacturers are continuing to boost investment in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies with increasing evidence that many companies have moved beyond the initial ‘conception’ phase… Read More
SmartFuturesThere are now several competing technologies that promise to add flexibility to production lines by allowing items to be moved and… Read More
SmartFuturesThousands of industrial professionals convened in Houston for the Automation Fair event to learn more about the latest advanced manufacturing technologies shaping the industry, and… Read More
SmartFuturesIndustry 4.0 will undoubtedly create a wealth of opportunities for new business models, new products and new solutions. We are only just beginning to understand… Read More
SmartFuturesFood safety has been one of the top priorities for food manufacturers and consumers for many years. Robert Glass, global marketing manager of ABB’s food… Read More
SmartFuturesThe globalised markets are placing two key requirements on the manufacturing companies: greater speed in all entrepreneurial processes on the one hand, and a broader… Read More
