News MTC Trials privaTe 5G neTwork for ManufaCTurers
The Manufacturing Technology Centre is to trial a purpose-built private 5G network aimed at helping manufacturers boost productivity. The MTC is launching its 5G capability in
partnership with partners West Midlands 5G (WM5G) and Worcestershire 5G (W5G) along with technology partner BT. The private network will be installed at the
MTC’s manufacturing research facility on Ansty Park. The 5G connected facility will allow manufacturers of all sizes to explore benefits from multi-edge computing and wireless connectivity in digital manufacturing and robotics. A live 5G- connected robotics demonstrator will come on stream later in the year and will give companies of all sizes an insight into how 5G can boost their productivity through connected digital innovation. WM5G is the UK’s first region-wide 5G
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Welcome to the February issue of Instrumentation Monthly. With many businesses
impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, you may think there is little time to consider implementing new technology. Nonetheless, industrial analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning are the hottest trends in engineering and manufacturing right now. Lots of key players are sharing knowledge of their own digital transformation in packed webinars. But these technologies, perceived as costly
undertakings, have traditionally been initiatives pursued by mature process industries and might seem out of reach for many companies. But is it easier to implement these technologies than you may think? In this issue, Elliott Middleton, director of Product Management at AVEVA, explains that there are smaller, incremental steps that may be taken along the journey of digital transformation. Find out more on page 10.
VictoriaWhite, Editor
innovation company and forms part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s 5G Test and Trials programme. The MTC’s first trial will be one of the first projects in WM5G’s Manufacturing work-stream and the company will work closely with the Worcestershire 5G test-bed and its strategic technology partner BT, to supply and integrate the technology infrastructure. The immediate ambition is to prove the benefits
that 5G services can have on the rollout of robotics and automated guided vehicles in a modern production environment and provide a benchmark for the future of 5G manufacturing. The longer-term aim is to develop a series of 5G
use cases bringing 5G connectivity, skills, and applications to the MTC core research programme, supporting its SME Digital REACH programme and offering a test-bed environment
for their wider customer and partner base. SME Digital REACH offers SMEs guidance and support to increase productivity through the introduction and adoption of digital manufacturing technology. With higher speeds, greater capacity, and shorter
response times, 5G can unlock the potential of these technologies in a way not currently possible through conventional connectivity. The MTC workshop will be a functioning facility able to showcase this and serve as a test-bed environment.
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ppMTesT inCreases TesT and MeasureMenT indusTry reaCh
PPM Test has appointed Australia-based Faraday to provide distribution and technical support of PPM Test products across Australia and New Zealand. The agreement sees Faraday expanding
their existing test and measurement product offering with the addition of PPM Test’s Sentinel 3 and point2point units, which enable EMC aircraft testing and electromagnetic pulse testing (EMP, HEMP and NEMP), as well as remote antenna testing and characterisation. Other PPM Test products to be offered by
Faraday include shielded links, a range of AC/DC links, fixed and variable gain links, intelligent and temperature compensated links, and a wide range of EMC sensors. Tony Langelaan, Faraday national sales
manager, said: “Faraday are pleased to announce that we have entered into a strategic agreement with PPM Test. PPM offers a range of RF, microwave and power test and measurement equipment that complements our existing range. We are
committed to providing world-class electromagnetic shielding products and this partnering further enhances that, allowing us to better serve our customers.” Faraday is a specialist electromagnetic
shielding company, providing design, installation and testing of EMI shielding systems for almost any application.
ppmtest.com adi announCes CondiTion-based MoniTorinG developMenT plaTforM
Analog Devices has introduced a complete condition-based monitoring (CbM) development platform designed to help accelerate condition monitoring hardware, software, and algorithm development. CN0549 provides mechanically secure,
wide bandwidth sensor data with robust, high fidelity data acquisition. The development platform’s open source software interfaces simplify connectivity from embedded systems to popular data analysis tools, such as MATLAB and
Python. CN0549 enables real-time vibration data processing to accelerate the development of machine learning algorithms for predictive maintenance services. The flexibility of this platform allows engineers of all disciplines to accelerate their condition monitoring developments and significantly reduce development costs and risk with CN0549.
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