HONEYWELL HAS announced a collaboration with TotalEnergies for the ongoing pilot of its AI-assisted Experion Operations Assistant at TotalEnergies' Port Arthur Refinery in Texas. The initiative aims to support and empower operators to make timely and informed decisions while also providing the opportunity to enhance operational autonomy. [Read More]

ABB ROBOTICS has launched OmniCore EyeMotion that enables any OmniCore-powered robot to recognise its surroundings using any third-party camera or sensor and adapt in real time, even in complex applications. [Read More]

WHEN IT comes to the world of motion control, it’s easy to take your feedback device for granted. After all, it’s a small part of the system and is typically tucked inside the motor housing, out of sight and out of mind. However, the impact this seemingly minor component has on a system’s accuracy, performance, reliability, and ease of integration is hard to overstate. [Read More]

Derek Coulson looks at the implications of the EU Data Act 2023/2854 for machine builders [Read More]

ABB IS raising the bar regarding the modernisation of variable speed drives (VSDs), transforming them into a gateway for predictive maintenance of the entire powertrain. The service embeds Samotics-powered Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) technology into legacy drives. This enables industrial players to collect performance-related data, which can then be analysed to provide maintenance teams with actionable, real-time insights on the condition of their assets. [Read More]

NEW RESEACH from Fluke shows that nearly seven in ten (68%) UK manufacturers suffered unplanned downtime in the past year, costing the sector up to £736 million every week. Downtime is not only frequent and prolonged, but also reflects vulnerabilities that threaten profitability, competitiveness, and board-level resilience, asserts the company. [Read More]

CONDITONS INSIDE facilities – such as air quality and energy use – can directly impact productivity. Karl Walker explains how building automation can help manufacturers close this productivity gap. [Read More]

THE ANNOUNCEMENT of a long term industrial strategy looks set to bring immediate benefits to the UK economy, with more than a third of companies saying they will now accelerate investment projects as a direct result of the announcement according to a major annual survey on investment priorities published by Make UK and RSM UK. [Read More]