Industry 4.0 - The 2026 edition of the Global Industrie trade fair, held in Paris from 17 to 20 March, highlighted the growing vulnerability of connected production lines. As the digitalisation of the factory of the future reaches new heights, cybersecurity is...
Industrial cybercrime – Industry 4.0 is now facing a cyber threat of an industrial nature. In March 2026, security reports highlighted a growing sophistication in attacks specifically targeting OT (Operational Technology) networks. The systems that control production...
Industrial robotics is undergoing a profound transformation. Previously confined to repetitive tasks within safety cages, the new humanoid robots are now being integrated directly onto production lines alongside operators. Unlike traditional articulated arms, these...
GROB Systems, Inc., the Blufton, Ohio-based developer of manufacturing systems and machine tools, has launched a new versatile and customizable automation solution which, it believes, will further improve machining productivity at a range of GROB machining centers....
Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his strong commitment to increasing overseas investment in manufacturing, despite losing export market share due to Zero-Covid policies Since it joined the World Trade Organisation in 2001, China has seen its manufacturing...
Pine Cellular, a regional telecommunications company serving southeastern Oklahoma, has chosen Ericsson, the Swedish-based networking and telecommunications giant, to upgrade its existing 3G/4G equipment to 5G-ready products and solutions. With this modernization,...
Bosch Rexroth, the Germany-based supplier of drive and control technologies, has announced that it is building a new $155 million assembly plant in Queretaro, Mexico. The new plant represents another important landmark in the company's long commitment to Mexico with...
Volkswagen Group has announced its plans to automate 20 to 30 percent of production at its new Trinity assembly plant under construction in Wolfsburg, Germany. In a press statement Sebastian Schmickartz, the plant’s chief production officer said “Assembly is still 90...
Weber Barbecues - a world leader in outdoor cooking innovation, technology and products - has officially opened its new European manufacturing and distribution centre. Weber is confident that the launch will help it to streamline its UK production capacity, as well as...
Ericsson is hoping to avail of its participation in the European Researchers’ Night 2022 of Frascati Scienza to underline the potential advantages that can be delivered by 5g mobile technology. The title of this year’s European Researcher's Night being "heaL thE...
