Industrial
Making electronics manufacturers more resilient
ASM launched a major survey over the summer, asking more than 450 electronics manufacturers around the world about their situation in the coronavirus crisis, their countermeasures, and their assessment of the medium- and long-term consequences of the pandemic.
Ensuring electronic design projects survive disruption
The electronic design industry was just one of many that saw business change as a result of the recent supply chain disruptions brought about by the unforeseen COVID-19 lockdown. By Dunstan Power, Director of ByteSnap Design
Five predictions about the 2021 payment market
This year has been a rollercoaster for the payments industry, as it had to adapt to new challenges posed not only by the ever-changing needs of the consumer but by the pandemic as well. To shed some light on what the future has in store for the industry, Marius Galdikas, CEO at ConnectPay, has shared his insights about what payment market trends and solutions are likely to thrive in 2021.
No room for government complacency on AI
The Government needs to better coordinate its artificial intelligence (AI) policy and the use of data and technology by national and local government. There is also now a clear consensus that ethical AI is the only sustainable way forward. The time has come for the Government to move from deciding what the ethics are, to how to instil them in the development and deployment of AI systems.
Data centre dilemmas: overcoming growing pains
Data centres have seen an unprecedented demand on resources over the past several years, with businesses moving more and more online and digital replacing analogue in almost every sector. The global pandemic, COVID-19, cast data centres further into the spotlight, with many businesses accelerating their digital transformation efforts.
How are drones changing construction?
The PwC’s membership network report, Skies without Limits, recently revealed that drone technology is expected to uplift the UK’s construction industry by £8.6bn by 2030. This growth was largely attributed to innovation and improved productivity. As drone technology becomes more sophisticated, it can offer a range of benefits for civil contractors. Here Ian Barnes, Director at SITECH UK & Ireland, has shared his thought...
Overcoming metal machining stress to maximise quality
In metal machining, stress is a constant factor which has the potential to compromise the quality of the components produced. Brought about through traditional manufacturing methods, there are two common types of stress – thermal and cutting edge. Here, Karl Hollis, Engineering Director at Precision Micro has explored these common problems and their impacts, and suggests how stress can be eradicated to consistently produce components of the...
Technology companies capitalise on smart cities forecast
The global smart cities market is expected to grow from $410.8bn in 2020 to $820.7bn by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 14.8% according to a report by Markets and Markets. Smart Cities are projected to create business opportunities worth $2.46 trillion by 2025, says a recent Frost and Sullivan report, with these cities predicted to be spending $327 billion on technology by 2025.
Get data science into the boardroom
Where do your data scientists sit? Perhaps they occupy a typically gloomy, computer-filled basement, or maybe they have a glassy building all to themselves. Either way, you’ll not always see business decision-makers walking the same corridors. After all, analytics is best left to the experts, isn’t it? By Haidar Altaie, Data Scientist, SAS UK & Ireland
Nuvo-7000VTC computer with SuperCAP UPS prevents data loss
Neousys Technology has announced that the rugged in-vehicle Nuvo-7000VTC series computer, powered by Intel 9th/ 8th-GEN Core i processor with up to 8 core/ 8-thread architecture and 64GB DDR4 memory is available in three variants.