Factory of the Future

Digital technology optimises production lines

Many industrial undertakings are discovering the benefits of collaborative simulation solutions, particularly as applied to logistics. A number of specialised...

Voice technology still in its infancy in plant environment

Voice assistants are just starting to be seen in industry. But before an assembly line can be controlled by voice...

An innovative way to include SMEs in the industry of the future

Factory 4.0 is not just for large companies. A California-based start-up has launched a combined hardware and software product to...

Cegelec 3S involves students in security-related innovation

Cegelec 3S has tapped into Caen’s academic ecosystem to help drive innovation. Together with students, the VINCI Energies business unit has...

Maintenance, a strategic building block for Industry 4.0

The interest in predictive maintenance and investments made in CMMS indicate how important equipment availability is to businesses. In the...

Automation, an industry spearhead

Robotics, increasingly employed across all industrial sectors, enables small and medium-sized enterprises and industries to improve their performance via a...

Smart robot data security via the blockchain

Industry could combine robots, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology to ensure process security. The combination of artificial intelligence and blockchain...

AI at the heart of the factory of the future

Big data and artificial intelligence skills are in high demand to operate increasingly high-tech Industry 4.0 production facilities. Will AI save...

Smart cameras set to play vital part in assembly lines

Enhanced by artificial intelligence, visual recognition improves robot efficiency in assembly lines by moving closer to zero defects. “Hey! I...

The factory of the future is managed remotely

Air Liquide recently inaugurated its first remote operation centre, enabling it to manage all of its French factories from under...