
Opinion


Energy price rises — three technologies to help...
Three potential solutions to keeping costs low

How small manufacturers can implement digital tech...
Boosting morale and productivity through digital m...

The potential of quantum computing for manufacturi...
Keeping costs low without sacrificing performance ...

Obsolescence management — why you should stop proc...
Life cycle management of your components.

Raise your glass
The future of data storage and what this...

Limitations of industrial robots
Paving the way for the smart factories of...

The solution to programming in manufacturing
Low-code and no-code robotics and the future of...

Revolution on the factory floor
The future of manufacturing and the various benefi...

Top three automation trends in 2022
Discover the top trending automation technologies ...

Obsolescence management in safety-critical sectors
Obsolescence must be carefully managed in safety-c...

Making the most of the Christmas shutdown
Using the Christmas shutdown to get your machines...

Engaging employees in sustainable manufacturing
Sharing sustainability targets to retain and attra...

Benefits of buying and maintaining legacy equipment
How retrofitting your facility with legacy parts c...

How to improve sustainability and energy consumpti...
Utilising robotics to reduce operating costs and l...

Once is not enough
Reconditioned industrial parts can have substantia...

Crossing the uncanny valley
Motivating your workforce in the era of big...

Overcoming the rare earths shortage with the circu...
The rare earths shortage and what this means...

Will there ever be human life on Mars?
Automation technologies are helping to revolutioni...

The sense of touch
Modern cobots possess the ability in imitating hum...

Learning from deep space automation
Adopting a proactive approach means that manufactu...

Three trends in supply chain management
Fresh trends in supply chain management for manufa...

What can we learn from the Kaseya ransomware...
What can the manufacturing world learn from the...

Is it time to scale up?
Reach a global customer base by improving your...

What’s the hype in hyperautomation?
Extending automation processes to the whole factory.

Learning from the global chip shortage
What could have disastrous consequences for device...

The path to end-to-end intelligent automation
Using intelligent automation to optimize process a...

Digitalization: marathon or sprint?
Manufacturers need to consider taking a leap forwa...

Are you doing enough to attract young talent?
Manufacturers are struggling to reach the very peo...

How to get rid of data silos in manufacturing

Could robotic farmers feed the world?
Robots could help to alleviate the extreme pressur...

AGVs on the loose
AGVs are proving the idea that robotics and...

Nanoengineering a new future
How nanoengineering is helping to shape the future...

Picking up the pieces
The effects of equipment failure echo up and...

Up and running, fast
Sudden and surprising motor failures should be a...

Automated agriculture
The inability to source clean water is a...

Harry Potter and the Internet of Things
Could legacy equipment become invisible in a world...

2021 — opportunity is the keyword
What is the winning formula for a successful...