EV charging systems are one of the requirements for the wider adoption of EVs. Fast charging systems and their associated products and solutions are becoming an active field of development at many companies. There is also a need to put in place the charging infrastructure required for the wider use of EVs in the future. Meanwhile, issues that are still to be resolved include network management of charging units installed by various operators around the world and the construction of systems for charging unit user identification, billing, and payment.

Western Digital R&D teams continuously run testing cycles, as a part of the organization’s mission to deliver innovative products to a wide variety of customers. DevTest projects require setting up and customizing physical servers; these are not only resource intensive tasks, but also time-consuming and often result in a slow time-to-market. Scaling up and out adds another layer of complexity, especially given the difficulty of managing various hardware configurations.

In 2008, the City of Nice made a commitment to become a model Eco City and put in place a plan for renovation by launching the Connected Boulevard Project. One of the key areas of focus was to develop green transportation and reduce the negative consequences of urban activity on the citizens of the city.

Kennametal's high quality drill bits along with their associated aluminium trays where they are arranged go through a thorough cleaning process involving ultrasound, damp and vacuum cleaning processes after machining is performed. Before entering this washing facility, the order documents and the tray are separated and then re-allocated after cleaning. A work step that involves a risk as analyses have shown that, on occasion, trays and order documents were allocated incorrectly after cleaning. Drills went through coating processes that were supposed to be used for a different order. Hence, there was a need to eliminate mix-ups altogether.

Support more complex business needsBoth the increasing number of customers and more complex business demand a higher-performing acquisition planning system (APS) to ensure stable and reliable operation. Improve business agilityImprove the flexibility of the APS to increase business agility. Reduce costsEnhance the APS with better performance and higher scalability at a lower cost to enable the company's future development. 

Micro Systems S.R.L., a specialist in embedded electronics solutions, designs and manufactures process control and user interface boards for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) across various sectors. One of their core capabilities is building complete, customised IoT ecosystems that help their customers evolve from a product-based business into a service-based business. However, they faced a significant challenge when they launched their first IoT project in 2014 for a customer who needed a bespoke solution that could work anywhere in the world. The customer's new system was being sold globally, which meant that Micro Systems’ solution had to be compatible with multiple network operators across many different countries. This was a complex task, as managing the various networks and frequencies involved would be unworkable. Furthermore, the customer required a single, pocket-sized electronic board that integrated several technologies, including GPS, GSM connectivity, an M2M SIM Card, an RFID module, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, an accelerometer, and an I/O system.

Across the nation, utility companies, state regulators and policy makers are considering many potential solutions and strategies for managing an evolving power grid and energy industry. From policy measures like the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan regulations, to the President’s first Quadrennial Energy Review, to infrastructure modernization efforts, utility companies and state regulators are in a period of intense progress and scrutiny. Of these measures, the EPA’s Clean Power Plan is particularly significant. It aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired power plants. Citing authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, the EPA released the final regulations in August 2015, requiring states to develop and submit state plans to achieve the federal emissions reduction goals. The Clean Power Plan also fosters a spirit of state/federal collaboration urging states to work hand-in-hand with each other and the EPA to come to optimal reduction structures. Despite the debate over the legality of the EPA’s proposed plan, utilities and regulatory bodies are already analyzing the cost and benefits of a variety of measures to respond including coal plant conversions, renewable energy investments, energy efficiency programs and more.

To meet the demands of its rapidly growing business, Senior Lifestyle Corporation needed to provide consistent, high-quality resident care while ensuring its staff could meet the highest standards for excellence and safety.

With recent population growth and aging infrastructure are pressing municipalities to raise water rates between five to 11 percent a year, driving commercial and agricultural customers to consider more efficient water use and promote sustainable practices. Hence, the need for better remote water management is at an all-time high.

As a major provider of onshore drilling services, MB Century faces special challenges in controlling operating expenses. Effective communications is of paramount importance in this regard. When employees are in the field or away from their desks, the loss of productivity associated with playing “telephone tag” can be considerable.Moreover, operating heavy equipment is inherently dangerous. At times of emergency, having reliable communications to manage urgent safety issues is essential.Aware of the productivity improvements from the introduction of TIPT two years earlier, MB Century was keen to enjoy the full benefits of Unified Communications. The company turned again to its whole-of-business telecommunications partner, Telstra, to recommend a solution.

With its proven expertise in the IoT market, Faststream Technologies was approached to help a control system & equipment design and manufacturing company to deliver complete IoT solutions for their lifestyle appliance. In this modern 21st century technology enable that appliance environment in remotely located computer communication systems and control assemblies and software connected by a standard Internet connection and capable of bilateral transfer and interpretation of status files. Also presented herein are business processes of remotely managing, monitoring, and/or controlling the environmental parameters of appliance environments using electronic control systems installed in the appliance in combination with a remotely located control system, wherein the two systems are in communication through an Internet connection.

Opel Rüsselsheim faced difficulties closely monitor on average about 60,000 messages a day which are critical to it's daily operations. This in turn affects the firm's ability to create innovative technologies that strengthen and guarantee the quality of its automobiles

Failure prediction by human operators requires advanced skills, and the limited number of experts cannot monitor all MRI systems around the world. "Corrective maintenance" for repairs after breakdowns has also become inevitable.

Apple Valley Commons, a mixed-use office complex built in 1986, was facing significant comfort and energy efficiency challenges. The building, which houses a variety of businesses, was experiencing extreme temperature imbalances, causing discomfort to employees and clients. Despite outdoor temperatures being consistently high during summers, occupants had to use space heaters to keep warm. The electricity bills from the constant operation of the heat pump were exorbitant. The building's elevator room on the roof was also overheating, reaching temperatures of 130 to 140 degrees, causing the elevator equipment to shut down. The building's existing controls solution did not provide a front end for diagnostics or remote control. The building management was seeking a solution that could address these temperature issues, improve occupant comfort, reduce operational costs, and increase building visibility.

On the e.Deorbit proposal, Airbus DS engineers addressed these concerns by using system modeling to simultaneously develop the mission requirements and architectures. They developed a SySML model that integrates the safety and architecture requirements, system capabilities, functional architecture, and concept of operations (CONOPS).Developing the architectures and requirements in parallel helped to validate the requirements at an earlier stage in the project, saving considerable time and money. While this approach was a major step forward, Airbus DS engineers recognized that its benefits were limited by the fact that the domain simulations required to support the development of the architectures were each run manually and separately by engineers responsible for a particular domain.The results from these simulations were later uploaded to a database and used as input parameters for the system model and other simulations.The performance of the entire system for a particular use case is not clear until each of the simulations involved is completed which takes days or weeks. Considerable time and effort are required to simulate the performance of the entire system for even a single case, limiting the number of cases that can be run in the architecture definition phase.This creates the potential for errors and unexpected interactions that cost considerable time and money to correct when they are discovered later during the detailed design stage.

Industry 4.0 is gradually becoming a reality, and manufacturers are actively transforming their production process into intelligent manufacturing systems by leveraging Information Technology (IT) and Operations Technology (OT).The main concept of Industry 4.0 is to realize transparent vertical and horizontal integration from the production line to management level so as to increase productivity and efficiency. In other words, the resources available throughout the entire production process must be digitalized and networked so that they can be visible and completely availability.

The Condensate Cooling Water (CCW) pump, one of the critical pumps in maintaining steadystate operations, is a horizontal vane pump operating at up to 1650 m3/hr with a discharge pressure of 9 MPa (62 psi) at 986 rpm. Each day this pump is offline costs the plant $250,000 in lost revenue and each failure costs tens of thousands of dollars to execute an unplanned repair. Thus, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) really needed a predictive maintenance solution to detect faults at an early stage and provide a reliable prediction of Remaining Useful Life (RUL)

EE, even after its merger with BT, was operating its ERP estate on legacy infrastructure, hosted on the premises of a third-party supplier. This outdated system resulted in a volume-based operational model, higher time to market, longer delivery cycles, and unsatisfactory customer experience. BT recognized the need for a strategic transformation of these aging ERP systems and sought a partner who could proactively manage application services. The partner was also expected to handle development requirements associated with application management services, drive accountability, and ownership with a time and target-driven transformation of these services. BT's primary goals were to improve customer experience, reduce cycle time, and measure these improvements with precision.

Steel fabrication plant processing 160MT to 200MT of steel per month.Plant wants to reduce spend on electricity. Evaluated solar panels, but project dropped due to ROI period.Plant has APFCRs to maintain a high Power Factor.

The client needed a new solution based on a fleet management system to track its vehicles’ locations around Europe and provide real-time analytics that allowed a more efficient exploitation of its valuable fleet and personnel resources and calculation of the amount of fees to be paid by different types of vehicles based on route distances. The main challenge was to boost the system’s performance, enable multi-tenant architecture, support the program in hosted/on-premise mode and provide availability in multiple languages.

In the upcoming years, we believe that interest in distributed ledgers will continue to grow around the globe.In Luxembourg, attention on the technology has surged in recent months, with digital players involved in DLT being increasingly attracted to Luxembourg.All industries combined, public institutions and private companies alike, are shifting together towards automating their internal and external processes. This phenomenon is triggering a digital convergence between market participants and will bring new opportunities for collaboration.New modes of transactions and user interactions for current products and services are emerging. We believe that industries should now internally improve their skills and competencies in order to be ready when the technology will reach its full maturity. 

The organization used various applications over the years to accumulate and process transactions which resulted in disjointed processes and the inability to generate financial statements as frequently as it was required because of the fact that a lot of effort was taken in consolidating the data. The disparate system was creating inefficiency.So they require a solution that accommodates custom job order entry, a flexible purchasing structure, holdback processing, automated terms discounts, decentralized payment processing, commission reporting, and a platform to distribute information to the employees.

CPU board designed for use in complex hardware systems implements functions of relay protection, control, and automation. The CPU boards for Embedded systems, Faststream Technologies offers a broad portfolio of x86 and ARM-based Embedded boards in the most common form factors and various performance classes. We design and manufacture custom CPU boards and Carrier boards for Scale and Freescale ARM-based architectures. We design and produce ad-hoc solutions that integrate your I/O needs onboard to perfectly suit your machine needs. We deliver complete systems from a mechanics and accessories point of view.

Installing stairlifts can be challenging because every home staircase is unique and there is no one size fits all lift for them. Every stairlift must be customized to each individual staircase, so measuring, manufacturing, and installation takes quite a bit of time. 

Guangzhou Metro Line 2 operates mileage of 23.265 kilometers, with 20 stations and 1 depot. Metro Line 2 was built and opened from Xiaogang to San Yuanli section, and then opened from Pazhou to San Yuanli the whole line. Guangzhou Metro Line 2 is a milestone in the history of traffic construction in China, whose localization rate is over 70%. When Line 2 has opened for 1 year, it was awarded in the top ten construction science and technology achievement award hold by China Ministry of Construction, together with the Shenzhou V project.

Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand is the most active volcano in the world. Major eruptions occur about every fifty years, with 60 or more minor eruptions since 1945. To add to this hazardous situation, the volcano’s crater periodically fills with water between eruptions causing the crater wall to collapse and release flood water and mud down the mountain onto inhabited areas. On Christmas Eve 1953 such a flood, called a lahar, washed an overnight train off a bridge, leading to the loss of 153 lives.

Frucor has experienced rapid growth, and with it increased volumes and complexity of business data. The company has a core SAP (System Applications and Products) system that does an excellent job of collecting and processing company-wide data. As the business continues to expand locally and internationally the company's data warehousing overhead was becoming complex, resulting in some reports taking too long to process.

To improve production capacity and avoid downtime, a global biotechnology manufacturing company implemented Seebo Predictive Analytics.The company’s quarterly operations review revealed a 3.6% increase in downtime during production. This downtime stemmed from an unexplained viscosity in one product in the production line.The resulting pipeline blockages between the reactor and the centrifuge in the production line led to more frequent equipment cleaning procedures and stoppage during the batch production, high levels of waste, a decreased capacity, and lengthened time to market.The investigative team could not identify a reason for the blockage, as all relevant production parameters were in the approved working range.

With its new cloud-based, horizontal blockchain-as-a-service offering, Oracle aims to enable enterprises to explore different blockchain use cases without having to set up new infrastructure for each use case. It is a PaaS offering that leverages Hyperledger Fabric v1.0, and the company plans to evolve the platform’s capabilities as customer needs dictate. 

The cosmetics market requires manufacturers to make quick changes in the matters of both production and distribution. In this market segment, one of the principal marketing tools is grouping products in packages (for example, shampoo + conditioner, cream + makeup remover). So far such process has been carried out in the Polish division of L’Oréal through outsourcing, which has limited the possibilities of a dynamic reaction to market impulses.