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Understanding Industrial Automation in Industry 4.0

Trimantec

There are new technologies and jargon, such as talk of Industry 4.0, robots, co-robots, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Types of Industrial Automation. How is Industrial Automation Achieved? Manufacturing Production and Industrial Automation Systems. Automation in Industry 4.0.

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Made Smarter Backs 250th Manufacturer with £18m Industry 4.0 Tech Investment

i4.0 today

Totalling 275 projects funded, the investment is worth £18M, including £5M funded by the government-funded and industry-led initiative and £13M from the businesses themselves. Made Smarter, which was launched in 2019 to help SME manufacturers digitalise, decarbonise and drive growth, is now looking towards further success in 2023.

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PhD internship program delivers new manufacturing jobs

Manufacturer's Monthly

The partnership, which commenced in 2019, was designed to help small to medium enterprises (SMEs) lift their advanced and digital manufacturing capabilities in the wake of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).

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Manufacturing, mangos and Melbourne Airport: Beckhoff powers flexible process control

Manufacturer's Monthly

According to Gary Brown, electrical engineer at AIE Global , there is no “one size fits all” solution when it comes to Industry 4.0 For ten years, they have utilised Beckhoff Automation solutions such as PLCs with remote I/O, robotics, and machine vision technology.

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The Connectivity Revolution: How the Emergence of 5G Networks Are Reshaping Manufacturing

21st Century Tech

The appearance of 5G beginning in 2019 has meant for cellphone users, faster responses and downloads whether doing a search or viewing a movie or video. But for industry, 5G is the linchpin of the long-predicted, data-driven, Fourth Industrial Revolution where both people and their devices, an Internet of Things (IoT) can flourish.

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Robotics and Automation in 2022 – Can They be a Hedge to Recession?

i4.0 today

Robotics and automation have significantly revolutionized how people work and live across a number of industries. With the increasing likelihood of a global economic recession in 2023, many industries are struggling with increasing manufacturing cost, such as labor and raw material costs, and maintaining their profit margins.

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Does Gen Z Hold the Key to Solving the UK’s Productivity Puzzle?

i4.0 today

But it is incumbent on the industry to make sure the younger generation is turned on to careers in engineering and robotics. According to ONS data , almost one fifth of all workers in the UK manufacturing industry is aged 55 or over. 23-year old Hara Konstantelia is a Technical Sales Support Engineer at FANUC UK.