How is the introduction of generative AI changing UK manufacturing? Stephen Hayes, Managing Director of Beckhoff UK, explores the benefits and risks of introducing generative AI into your manufacturing process.
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The crucial role of I/O communication
GDevCON, a high-level technical event for LabVIEW architects, is not your typical conference. Held over two days in the iconic Glasgow Science Centre, it offers a unique space for collaboration and idea-sharing, free from corporate oversight or control, and addresses the needs and challenges faced by LabVIEW users.
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Raising the bar for tomorrow’s standards
The markets are changing, and thus so are the requirements of the process manufacturing industry. Whether it is fluctuating demand, more customised products or smaller batches, manufacturers need to respond more quickly and flexibly.
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Automation trends in 2024
Automation has become the backbone of industrial evolution, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technologies into diverse sectors and optimising operational efficiency, with recent stats showing that 37 percent of time spent on industrial operations could be automated.
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Flexibility in food manufacturing: the key to meeting changing market demands
From the food to personal care and the electronics industries, mid-sized businesses rely on factory automation to secure growth. This requires reasonably priced and robust technologies that optimally support their production targets.
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Making the most of production data: Moving away from big data towards smart data
It has been reported that around 90 percent of data generated in a manufacturing plant typically doesn't get used to build insights that can really help the business. While this is concerning, it's not surprising since data is often siloed and unavailable to the people that could benefit from it most.
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Ensuring a Merry Christmas with machine vision
There’s nothing worse than opening a new toy at Christmas to find that it’s broken. Thankfully for manufacturers (and Santa’s elves), machine vision can help to reduce the number of heartbroken children on Christmas morning.
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MX-System: Pluggable system solution for control cabinet-free automation
The MX-System from Beckhoff is a flexible, space-optimised and intelligent system solution that can completely replace conventional control cabinets, thereby opening up entirely new possibilities in plant automation.
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