At Digital Talks 2019, I chatted to science and technology journalist, Katherine Templar-Lewis, about the journey of continuous improvement that the Congleton factory is on To find out more and request to see the Congleton factory in action, click here

In the first part of this blog, I touched on some challenges that companies face when it comes to digitalization as well as provided some general observations about how to address these topics. I also promised that this blog would focus on the four-step approach that can help you break down that lofty, “pie-in-the-sky” digitalization […]

From the many recent conversations that I have had with people about the Industrial Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 or digitalization, there is a clear consensus that something should be done. The question is, how do you get started on this journey. ? A journey that’s likely to transform your company, your workflows, and the […]

UK National Beer Day June 15th 2019. Did you know:- There are only two drinks that are more widely consumed around the world apart from Beer, they are tea and – you guessed it – water. 82% of the beer consumed in Britain is also made in Britain The UK’s average yearly consumption figure per person is […]

Working with the cooling system, not against it, gaseous fire extinguishing can have enhanced performance, better safety (life and asset / business continuity) and actually work out cheaper by optimising room and floor pipe diameters saving on labour and material costs. I see some clients that have installed fire extinguishing system nozzles within the cold […]

Adaptive Control and Monitoring (ACM) is a quick win for manufacturers, even for Siemens itself. Adaptive feed control continuously adjusts the feed rate based on individual cutting conditions, resulting in cycle time reduction and tool protection. Digitalization offers many options, including optimizing the core metal machining process. In conjunction with years of production know-how experience, […]

Change is happening all around us, it’s triggered by the relative low costs of computing, data storage and sensors and this same trend that affects our daily lives is becoming new revolution in the manufacturing sector. If we get this right, the opportunity is huge, but more so than ever the solutions are complex and […]

In the oil and gas industry, there are instances where you would use natural gas to move control valves. So, why spend money on a compressor for producing instrument air and add electricity costs when you have ample natural gas available? There are issues, however, when using the gas for these applications. This is common […]

Building a resilient water infrastructure is no small feat. With aging infrastructures, rapid population growth and limited resources, it’s challenging for water service companies to make adjustments and necessary maintenance updates. So, how can water service companies upgrade and maintain their infrastructures, and prevent costly shut-downs? On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, I’m going to tackle […]

Now that I have provided a simple overview of what the digital twin can be and covered integrated engineering and all its related tools, I wanted to end this series with a more in-depth description of the integrated operations approach. These three areas tie together very closely to offer a wide range of digitalization-related benefits […]