An insight into the future of engineering 20th January 2020

Human error is inevitable, but it is not uncontrollable. Many steps can be taken to reduce the risk of human error in the workplace. For the Construction and Engineering sector, these methods can be the difference between a completed project and a stalled process. It can also be the difference between a project going off without a hitch and one that results in injury.

  A Europe-wide survey of over 200 manufacturers with more than 500 employees shows that deployment of Smart Factory initiatives is currently running at around 63% and is set to grow rapidly over the next five years. The remaining 37% identify as being in the 'planning stage'.

A new state-of-the-nation study into how businesses in the engineering industry are prepared for Brexit, has revealed a staggering 34% of businesses believe the process of exiting the EU is currently having a positive impact on their business, while 21% feel it hasn’t had any impact at all.

Schneider Electric has extended its product range to help contractors comply with the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations. The 18th Edition, which came into force in January 2019, sets out to increase the safety of electrical installations. To support electrical contractors with the increasing requirements, Schneider Electric has invested in a portfolio of connected products which enable electrical faults to be identified prior to them becoming a costly and potentially dangerous scenario.

Britain was the birthplace of the industrial revolution, but the nation’s manufacturing future is often blighted by Brexit woes. Here, Lee Sullivan, regional sales manager at COPA-DATA UK, gives his prediction for the future of manufacturing in Britain and why. during 2020, the country must invest in technology to join the fourth industrial revolution.

Conrad Electronic is marking the New Year with weekly deals in the field of automation technology as well as providing various application case studies for innovative product solutions that will increase efficiency and save costs.

Elisa Smart Factory, a leading industrial IoT and data analytics provider, has announced a collaboration agreement with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation. Under this collaboration, Elisa Smart Factory and TCS will jointly undertake efforts to market and deploy Elisa Smart Factory IIoT and advanced analytics solutions to a broad spectrum of industry manufacturers.

The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) and Primary Engineer have announced 2019's recipient of the BCAS Rogers Knight Award 2019 as Allan Crawford from ARC. The award is presented each year at the annual BCAS charity ball to an engineering professional in recognition of the impact he or she has had working with pupils and teachers as part of the Primary Engineer programmes.