Industrial

Being an engineer of any level is a big job with great responsibility. These professionals are important to the world as they plan, design, create, test, assess, analyse, develop, upgrade, manage all complex large-scale systems. All the necessary products and tools used in our lives today were created with the help of engineers.

With a hybrid way of working (workers splitting their time between the home and the office) looking like a popular option for a lot of companies across the globe, online meetings are here to stay.  IT and network managers need to learn how to improve these platforms to reduce communications problems and time wasted, making a significant difference to their company’s bottom line. Voice or video quality monitoring (VQM) is an advanc...

On the 1st September Electronic Specifier will host its Webinar Summit, a one-day event packed with discussions around the latest industry trends in electronics, and the products and technologies that are shaping sectors from automotive to wireless.

Digital transformation is a term that is often used, and is at the forefront of many agendas. Though it is most often applied in a business context, the reach of the overall concept extends far beyond modern business practices - with the potential for creating long-lasting positive outcomes across all aspects of society. By David Boswarthick, Director New technologies at ETSI

Few industries globally are struggling quite as much to reduce their carbon footprint as that of construction. According to the UK Green Construction Board, 40% of the UK’s carbon footprint comes from the built environment – and for this reason, it should come as no surprise that industry chiefs are searching for new ways to assist them in their plight. The question is, what is the most valid option to reduce emissions within con...

Like most major business sectors, the UK manufacturing industry is still navigating the challenges of COVID-19 and complexities of Brexit. In a staggeringly short period of time, both have fundamentally reshaped the way we do business. The disruption of the last 18 months has exacerbated global supply chain delays across the industry, including the challenges faced by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) who are beginning to question the ...

Mitsubishi Electric has supported Optimation, a machine builder specialist in the packaging and converting industries, in an automated till roll packing system upgrade project. The improved setup combines a MELSEC iQ-F PLC, MR-J4 servos as well as a GOT2000 series HMI, doubling the speed of operations while maximising availability and durability.

An engineering firm is set to the launch the next phase of its innovative pre-apprenticeship scheme. The move builds on a successful model to date which has generated over 60 skilled pre-apprentice placements in five years.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put increasing pressure on industry to move towards reduced physical workforces and ever-increasing automation. While it is not a new phenomenon, so-called ‘lights out manufacturing' has taken on a new importance in a landscape where the overcrowding of people could present a health and safety hazard.

Over the last few years, there have been countless predictions of how our lives are about to be transformed by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). All this comes at a cost, with the worldwide market forecast to grow to an eye-watering $554bn by 2024. Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics, explains.