Process manufacturing software, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Lot Traceability, Batch Production

64 per cent of manufacturers operating globally have expressed concerns about the maturity of their shop-floor IT capabilities, rating them as non-existent, weak or just average-at-best.

International automotive technology provider ERM Advanced Telematics, whose products have been installed in more than 1.5 million vehicles worldwide, has launched the StarLink Tracker with Wi-Fi, a versatile telematics product that integrates advanced vehicle tracking, driver behavior monitoring, theft prevention, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 4G cellular capabilities in a single device.

An open ecosystem of best-in-class technologies working seamlessly together will be at the heart of the automated transportation systems of the future. That is the shared vision of Renovo, a mobility software technology company, and HERE Technologies, a global provider of mapping and location services.

Acronis – the hybrid cloud data protection and storage solutions provider, currently celebrating its 15-year Anniversary – has announced a new strategic partnership with Microsoft for deeper integration of Acronis' data protection products with Microsoft's Azure cloud services.

A stream of red lava can run as high as between 600 and 900 degrees. And things can get even hotter in industrial settings – for example, in a ceramic furnace.

Now that the hype and fury over the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has died down, manufacturing and engineering companies will have to get their heads around another European Union edict, by the end of 2018 or early 2019, in the shape of the ePrivacy Regulation (ePR).

EBE Technologies, the transportation-specific workflow and business process management applications provider, has announced the latest round of enhancements to its Connect Mobile Capture (CMC) solution.

Additive manufacturing – widely known as 3D printing – is set to transform industry. But for its full potential to be unlocked, there will have to be a smart language that enables proper communication between designers and engineers. Research at the University of Huddersfield aims to provide it.

The integrated logistics software 4flow vista for transportation planning and optimisation enables cost reduction, visibility and automation and strengthens the portfolio of the Alpega Group from now on.

Smurfit Kappa is continuing to bring digital innovation to the corrugated industry by developing a range of multi-purpose paper that will be suitable for both digital and flexographic printers.