by Gavin Halse | Feb 22, 2021 | IT in Manufacturing
When we think about “Smart Plants” we have an image of an interconnected network of smart devices, capable of sensing the environment, understanding and predicting trends and responding intelligently. Analysts often describe the “Smart Plant”...
by Gavin Halse | Aug 7, 2020 | IT in Manufacturing
Countries are looking towards more sustainable, cleaner energy solutions. Renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind and biogas are very promising, but the transition cannot happen overnight. It is predicted that over the next 10 years the overall energy mix in...
by Gavin Halse | Mar 6, 2020 | IT in Manufacturing
During the 1970s, the process industry was at the forefront of digitalisation. At the time, the vision of a single integrated system running on a database became what would later be known as ERP (enterprise resource planning). The earliest large-scale deployments of...
by Gavin Halse | Dec 7, 2019 | IT in Manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a catchphrase used by marketers that attributes the characteristics of human intelligence to a computer system. AI incorporates concepts like machine learning and pattern recognition. It is impressive that facial recognition can...
by Gavin Halse | Oct 6, 2019 | IT in Manufacturing
Over the past few years, there has been a growing realisation that traditional IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operations Technology) must work very closely together in order to unlock new value. Digitisation projects, spurred on by Industry 4.0 and technological...
by Gavin Halse | May 3, 2019 | IT in Manufacturing
In common with many engineers, I do enjoy shopping for new power tools for my workshop. I therefore often find myself totally absorbed in hardware stores, captivated by new innovative devices for solving almost any problem. The low cost of modern mass-produced tools,...
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