Now that 2021 feels like a distant dream; COP26, the UK energy crisis, the COVID pandemic all echoing around us – all of which being huge catalysts for smart tech integration, the question seems to beckon: are the promises of the last year being brought to fruition?
If the Autumn fuel crisis had done anything other than make headlines and annoy motorists, it had brought to focus the significant benefits of the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). As the seemingly straightforward answer for the least-environmentally friendly industry, the EV movement is garnering some real momentum.
Asda has launched an innovative project at its Stevenage tech store as part of a series of trials that will connect the in-store experience.
Have you been wondering how you can use the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to get ISO 50001 certified? Or maybe how IIoT can help to identify Significant Energy Uses throughout your Energy Portfolio? This article will answer these questions, so you can reliably improve your sustainability credentials and cut your business costs.
Shift patterns and shift management plays a huge role in the energy efficiency and productivity of industrial assets. Providing insight into asset shifts is the key to discovering system inefficiencies and unlocking control strategies which can simplify operation and ensure production targets are met.
From barely an after-thought to a now-significant contributor to overall business plans, the subject of sustainability has never been hotter in the manufacturing sector.
‘Climigration’ is a phrase that has been introduced to describe those that have had to relocate because of climate change. The environmental consequences of climate change are increasingly threatening communities all over the world. It’s not hard to find news stories around towns and cities that have been devastated by fires, floods and rising sea levels. Environmental and government bodies have growing concerns over this type of displacement and what can be done to tackle it.
How do we get product from manufacturer to customer as efficiently as possible? That’s the big question, right?
“Smart building” – it’s a phrase that means different things to different people. Ask your kids and they’ll probably tell you a smart building is one with Alexa built into everything including the kitchen sink. Alexa, play Grime.
All industrial facilities carry out maintenance. Two common types are preventative and predictive, and knowing the difference between the two and understanding which is best for your organisation is key.
Integration; installation; transformation. These are all words that, when used under the scope of IoT, can either delight or terrify prospective clients. Here at Hark we do pride ourselves on not spreading terror, and instead, prefer to spread nicer things – like good vibes and professional expertise. And if there’s one thing we have expertise in, it’s IoT installation. So, let’s crack a few of the big misconceptions about IoT installation, and (hopefully) make those buzzwords less scary.
The possibilities are limitless for this innovative technology, and the realisation that digital twins may hold the key to unlocking the potential of the combined technology is starting to happen.
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