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Artificial intelligence: why it needs to be on your mind

Don’t think artificial intelligence doesn’t apply to you because of all the stories you hear about major companies deploying the technology. It’s important to realise that AI is equally relevant to small and midsize businesses.

Paving the way: take store share view to the Cloud

Bringing data to the cloud and for instance using it to enable scenarios for collaboration – these days this is more compulsory than voluntary. But many companies are asking questions about the correct path to take and the right “dosage”. Eplan is now offering support and has developed Store Share View.

Essential tips for temperature management in the food industry

Food processing is a sector that demands very high standards of efficiency to meet daily production throughput targets. Any unexpected breakdown of critical components which stops production lines can have a major impact, not just in terms of loss of output, but also unplanned maintenance.

MiniTec’s Lean solutions for Aerospace applications

Lean manufacturing and management techniques may well involve capital projects which mount up to a considerable overall cost to an operation. It is important however to bear in mind that very often relatively low cost projects can make improvements to the operation which, for a pretty low capital outlay will deliver a payback over a very short period of time.

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Global production as per Industry 4.0(07/06/2018)

A state-of-the-art centre for manufacturing large enclosures is currently under construction at Rittal’s Rittershausen plant, based on Industry 4.0 principles.
Invertek “drives” a hole in one at Italian golf course(07/06/2018)

An Italian golf course has greater control irrigating its greens, thanks to the introduction of Invertek Drives variable frequency drive (VFD) technology, cutting water usage and reducing energy costs as a result.
Rivet nut leads to climb in population(06/06/2018)

Böllhoff’s RIVKLE blind rivet nuts have been helping climbers to take big steps forward when it comes to maintaining their skills and fitness levels.
How the Rittal VX25 enclosure system was conceived(06/06/2018)

When you believe your enclosure is already the best, how can it be made better? The answer: by listening, watching and learning from customers.
More than meets the eye - metal to plastic replacement filter(01/06/2018)

When Company Director of Chainings, John Reeves, considered a metal to plastic conversion of a consumable filter part, his idea was driven by cost savings and improved performance. The process led to replacing the entire filtration unit resulting in greater savings than envisaged and a highly advantageous point of product differentiation from competing filtration systems.