“You cannot get better than the NSK bearing. If we want to do a job and walk away knowing that the bearing will not fail, we just assume the worst so that we will not have any troubles having to replace the bearings later,” says Jim Lynch, the owner of Jim Lynch Steel Fabrication based in … Continue reading Not compromising on quality →

While cobots have been enabling manufactures to run agile operations and increase performance for more than a decade, today’s cobots are built to do even more.   Cobots have come a far way since their inception and can now lift as much as 16kg, apply the ideal force-sensing required for sensitive applications such as screw- … Continue reading Ways to Unlock More Value with Cobots →

Over recent years – and particularly over the past 18 months – retail has changed dramatically.  Technology has become a central part of many retailers’ approach to business. However, the degree to which they’ve embraced, adopted and are utilising it varies greatly.  The ideal – the north star, the vision – for retailers is extreme … Continue reading How technology can enhance the retailer-manufacturer relationship →

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution centres on how manufacturing businesses use technology to evolve and improve their operations. It is the application of the interconnectivity of technology, how machines interact via wireless technology, and the understanding of this interaction through data. IIoT is the Internet of Things … Continue reading IIoT – Innovation in the UK Yet To Hit Our Shores →

Keeping its finger on the ‘IIoT pulse’, SMC Corporation continues its journey towards incorporating smarts across its broader component range. According to Jozef Ceh, Global Account and Digital Transformation Manager from SMC Corporation Australia New Zealand (ANZ), the company is taking a holistic approach to product upgrades as part of its commitment to Industry 4.0. … Continue reading What’s Trending in IIoT →