Global digital twin market size to exceed $20bn by 2025

Digital Twin Market size is set to exceed US $20 billion (€17 billion) by 2025; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc.

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How can we accelerate the global take-up of smart building technology?

With the expected number of smart devices predicted to hit 20 million by 2020, smart technology is now mainstream. Over the last five years, says Oliver Iltisberger, managing director of ABB’s Building Products business line, we have seen a shift from simple functions like thermostats, doorbells and light bulbs to truly intelligent buildings that adapt

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Digitalisation and the food and beverage industry

Wikipedia, the world’s largest free-content encyclopaedia, now has more than 41 million articles in 294 languages. If printed, the English articles alone would form an impressive, but unrealistic 2,512 volumes.

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Fleet management floating along nicely

Fleet management on water doesn’t get the same attention as the digital transformation that is happening on our roads, but Antony Savvas looks at two interesting water-borne developments in Finland and Holland.

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Barcelona show claims 16% rise in visitors as industries gather to learn and apply IoT

The fourth IoTSWC (Internet of Things Solutions World Congress) demonstrated the widespread implementation of IoT technology in all sectors address their digital transformation. The event on the industrial applications of the Internet of Things (IIoT),

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IoT Solutions World Congress 2018 will portray an industrial future marked by IoT, AI and blockchain

The fourth edition of the IoT Solutions World Congress (IoTSWC) –international reference event on the innovations of the Industrial Internet of Things–, will bring together, between 16 and 18 October in the Gran Via venue of Fira de Barcelona,

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YuMi comes to London’s Smartech Selfridges to show what’s in store for the future

The Selfridges store in London’s Oxford Street has long been known for showcasing the latest innovations.

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TE Connectivity completes its acquisition of ABB’s Entrelec terminal block business

TE Connectivity (TE), a world provider in connectivity and sensors, and ABB, a world technology supplier in electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial automation and power grids, announced that TE has closed its previously announced acquisition of ABB’s Entrelec terminal block business.

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ABB Ability™ Collaborative Operations Centre to support industrial automation

ABB expands its global network of Collaborative Operations Centres to broaden its digital reach and expand its portfolio of digital services. The new centre is located at ABB’s German headquarters in Mannheim and went into operation in April 2018.

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ABB establishes global Digital Solutions Centre in Singapore

ABB is setting up a new Digital Solutions Centre in Singapore to drive innovation and bring pioneering solutions to its customers worldwide. Scheduled to open by the end of the first quarter of 2018, the centre is part of ABB’s Control Technologies business.

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TE Connectivity now in exclusive negotiations to acquire ABB’s entrelec terminal block business

TE Connectivity (TE), a provider in connectivity and sensors, announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with ABB to acquire ABB’s entrelec® terminal block business. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions including receipt of customary regulatory approvals and prior consultation with employee representative bodies.

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ABB’s control system Security Update Service is most in-demand of the year

A truly digital service that enhances security against cyber-attacks and cyber threats while increasing protection of intellectual property is the most sought after service this year.

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Digitalisation-not just for big business

When cellphones were first released in the mid-1980s, a handset would set you back $4000 (€3378.98) — the equivalent of almost $10,000 (€8447.45) today. Here, Markus Brettschneider, group senior vice president and general manager for global food & beverage applications for ABB, explains how smaller food manufacturers can take advantage of low-cost digital technology.

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Huawei Wireless X Labs sets up connected factory SIG to explore 5G applications in smart manufacturing

Huawei Wireless X Labs has joined hands with several industry partners to announce the establishment of a Wireless Connected Factory Special Interest Group (SIG). This is the third in a series of SIGs created by X Labs, with others focusing on X Labs’ Digital Sky initiative and Wireless eHealth.

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ABB and HPE bring intelligence to industrial plants

ABB and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced a strategic global partnership that combines ABB’s industry-provider digital offerings, ABB Ability, with HPE’s innovative hybrid information technology (IT) solutions. The partnership will provide customers with solutions that generate actionable insights from vast amounts of industrial data

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