Industrial
What fears do people have around AI?
A new survey of 2,000 UK adults by Fountech.ai has discovered what fears people have around AI (artificial intelligence). It found that people want increased regulation and more accountability in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), new research by Fountech.ai has revealed.
Three tips to manufacture quality compliant PPE
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a batch of 400,000 gowns flown into the UK from Turkey were rejected after failing to meet National Health Service (NHS) standards. This high-profile recall highlighted the pitfalls of manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) that doesn’t comply with regulatory frameworks. Here Stephane Gobron, engineering consultant and freelance medical writer at Kolabtree, has explored three ways to m...
EU Automation learning platform for modern manufacturing
In response to the industry’s hunger for information on technology that can pull them out of the post-pandemic productivity lull, automation equipment supplier EU Automation, has pooled all its resources into a new, free, online Knowledge Hub for modern manufacturing.
Is COVID-19 bringing us closer to an automated future?
Thanks to advancements in technology, the need for human interaction — when you shop for groceries, book a taxi, order a takeaway or watch the latest blockbuster — has gone from necessity to nice-to-have, with self-service checkouts, apps to order cabs and kebabs, and streaming services all examples of automation that have everyday use; has COVID-19 sped us even faster towards a completely automated future?
COVID-19 spawns third-party tooling validations business
Many countries in the world rely on the capabilities and capacity of China’s injection mould tooling industry for fast and reliable tooling construction. After tooling validations in China the tools are shipped to global destination for moulding production.
Electronics as paint can be dangerous
You do not give a car battery to your children. It is dangerous. The same caution must be exercised as energy harvesting and storage arrives as electronics as paint. For example, a precursor of this is the InfinityPV adhesive solar tape you cut to any length, this determining voltage and power output.
Partnership to record agricultural data using blockchain
Finboot, the company behind the enterprise-grade blockchain middleware MARCO, has announced that it has partnered with Fidesterra, a Spain-based AgriTech group that is aiming to make agriculture more sustainable with the help of emerging technologies and to securely record agricultural data using blockchain. The partnership is one example of the way in which MARCO can be applied to AgriTech.
Home-made electronics proving crucial during lockdown
The countrywide lockdown brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has had a considerable impact on life across the UK, and whilst the lockdown restrictions are beginning to ease week by week, the pandemic has undeniably contributed to what was already a significant mental health crisis. To combat this, the hobby of home-made electronics is on the rise.
Using engineering expertise to power stairlifts
Denchi Group has secured a large-scale contract with DC motor system manufacturer Lemac. The two companies will use their combined expertise to help power stairlifts for a major brand manufacturer.
AR to usher in an era of interactive construction
There will be 3.5 billion augmented reality (AR) users by the year 2022, according to Digi-Capital. Construction is one of the many industries adopting this immersive technology, which is now changing the way that companies design, model and build. Here Ian Barnes, Head of Business at SITECH, discusses three ways that AR is creating an era of interactive construction.