Bangkok, Thailand: Panasonic opened its solution and innovation centre at the company’s Factory Automation (FA) showroom in Bangkok to showcase its latest manufacturing technologies and equipment.
In times to come, the manufacturing space will be so interconnected that nothing will escape the eyes of those manning the operations – all in the name of increased efficiency and productivity. By Matej Kranjc, managing director of ASEAN and ANZ, National Instruments.
Industry 4.0 is becoming the talk of the industry, but with all the big terms that it has spawned, manufacturers might be intimidated by this seemingly disruptive revolution, especially when it comes to data. In a nutshell, what is the Industry 4.0, and how can one manage data smartly? By Michelle Cheong
The manufacturing world has already decided to get on board the Industry 4.0 bandwagon. But where exactly is this wagon going to take us in a world that is getting very interconnected as we speak? Craig Charlton, SVP, Asia Pacific Operations, Epicor gives us the lowdown.
Machine builders are starting to face limitations with the traditional CNC control, opening the door for platform based approach to CNC as they allow higher performance, flexibility and cost management. By David Chia, MD of Beckhoff Automation
Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company that produces 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, recently announced its acquisition of Modelon GmbH, a company that caters for systems modelling and simulation which are strategic to transform the transportation and mobility industry. This transaction strengthens the Dassault Systèmes portfolio of industrial content, applications and services used in today’s age of experience.
IBM announced late last month that it will invest US$3 billion over the next four years to establish a new Internet of Things (IoT) unit, and that it is building a cloud-based open platform designed to help clients and ecosystem partners build IoT solutions.
