Even as machinery and equipment have become much more complex and sophisticated in recent years, still the essence of “safe operation” remains largely unchanged and therefore the most basic solutions to ensure safe operation are also largely unchanged.

You needn’t be! Harness the benefits of low cost, smart, easy to install/retrofit process optimisation systems from Werma. Much has been written about Industry 4.0 over the last few months. It is a fair bet though, that many Factory Managers are still less than clear about what it is and what it signifies. It is certainly not a specification which you can go out and buy, nor is it a norm such as ISO which a company can be audited against to obtain certification.

Simple signals can be used to count parts, schedule production runs and maintenance, provide historical data and apply logic to existing machine statuses – and much more.

Connected vehicles are a manifestation of the Internet of Things (IoT) and securing the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is rapidly growing in importance. There are several areas of concern when it comes to securing a vehicle and the requirements are being heightened with the advent of autonomous cars.

A model engineer from Cleckheaton has received a helping hand with building his miniature steam locomotives and trams from Yorkshire Laser Fabrication.

Think of Werma and you will probably imagine images of flashing lights, beacons and sirens found in so many diverse applications in industry.

Industrial control systems have evolved rapidly in recent years and at times it has seemed that the options available for implementing safety functions have failed to keep up with these rapid developments.