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The launch of ABB’s new GoFa and SWIFTI cobots marks the continuation of a journey started in 2015 with the launch of its dual-arm YuMi robot. In this Q&A, Nigel Platt, explains how cobots can help manufacturers to take their first steps on the road to robotic automation.
A combination of new technology, online ordering tools and global logistics network, together with an understanding of high-power applications, is changing the way high voltage motors are purchased. Rob Wood explains
2020 saw almost a quarter of the UK’s electricity being generated by wind turbines, representing almost double the share of wind power in 2015, and up from a fifth of the UK’s electricity in 2019. Charlotte Stonestreet highlights some of the technologies behind the statistics
THE DYNAMIC nature of the Healthcare world – and especially the impact of the coronavirus pandemic – has driven an even greater need for clinicians to have access to all patient information in real time, from anywhere. Interoperability and ensuring this information is safe and secure are absolute prerequisites.
Recent developments in Industry 4.0 and the impact of Covid-19 have quickened the pace of adoption in industrial automation, with greater networking and higher sensor numbers facilitating ever-closer process monitoring. However, these trends do not necessarily need to lead to greater system complexity in signal acquisition, connection technology and cabling report Stefan Schumacher and Dominik Grzesiak