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For Marstons brewery in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, replacing control valves on the main chiller system would improve reliability. However, the process control components were initially looking expensive - that is until a call to Burkert revealed a much more cost-effective solution.Replacing ageing equipment or expanding a production line are suitable opportunities to take stock of new technologies and how they can improve productivity and ...

The IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF) has announced ‘Release 2’ of its IoT Security Compliance Framework, following user feedback of the previous release. A significant enhancement is a move to a risk-based approach that gives the Framework more flexibility and greater applicability beyond earlier versions, which were aimed at consumer-grade products.

A new whitepaper that outlines the benefits that accrue by taking a hub-based approach to connecting IoT devices and systems in the home has been released by The IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF). ‘IoT Security Architecture and Policy for the Home – a Hub Based Approach’ puts the onus on OEMs and router manufacturers to ensure security and interoperability worries are allayed for consumers when connecting to their home WiFi.

Robots are typically built with a single purpose in mind. In contrast, new elastic sheets full of high-tech gear turn almost anything into useful robots. Robotics are usually something rigid, heavy, and built for a specific purpose. New ‘Robotic Skins’ technology developed by Yale researchers flips that notion on its head, allowing users to animate the inanimate and turn everyday objects into robots.

Can a new type of transparent gel, made from readily-available beer waste, help engineers build greenhouses on Mars?CU Boulder physicists have developed an insulating gel that they say could coat the windows of habitats in space, allowing the settlers inside to trap and store energy from the sun—much like a greenhouse stays warm during the winter. And unlike similar products on the market, the material is mostly see-through.

Seymour Civil Engineering and Barnes Construction have celebrated their respective 40thanniversaries with the completion of a £2m public house development in Skelton.The Longacre is the latest pub development from Marston’s PLC, located at the newly-developed Skelton Park on Pheasant Fields Lane.

Cast your minds back to the year 2002. Brazil is winning the FIFA World Cup and the first cell phone tohave a built-in camera is releasedin the US – yes, this story is THAT old. In the world of secure and reliable systems, Wind River releases VxWorks 5.5. Fast forward 16 years, VxWorks 5.5 reaches its End-of-Life (EOL) status and the world is never going to be the same again. Guest blog written by Andreea Volosincu.

British Astronaut Tim Peake and Sam Gyimah, Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation met with Space organisations from the Harwell Space Cluster to announce a new contract between UK industry and Space agencies and underscore their support for collaboration within the Space sector.

There really are no limits in the modern world when it comes to the number of potential applications for robotics. Here, we look at the ten most exciting and intriguing robotics stories over the past month. Click on the company name to read the full story.

According to worldwide market intelligence and management consulting company, Global Market Insights, the Global Consumer Electronics Market is predicted to surpass $1,500bn by 2024. The technological advancements in devices including smartphones, earbuds and headphones, speakers, and household appliances are anticipated to fuel the consumer electronics market growth.