In this journey toward the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, innovation takes center stage, extending its reach from intricacies like sensors monitoring the quality of the Seine River to the comprehensive oversight of all digital facets of the event. Acknowledged as the "most connected" Olympics to date, Paris 2024 serves as a testament to the seamless integration of technology and sports. This article delves into the transformative influence of the IoT and digital transformation and spotlights two French companies that are actively shaping this groundbreaking convergence. Paris is planning to lift a ..read more

At Honeywell Users Group (HUG) 2023 in Florida, Honeywell unveiled its Upstream Production Performance Suite, designed to enhance oil and gas operations. This new end-to-end suite integrates automation, sensing, analytics, and IIoT technologies to optimize production, reduce operating costs, and enhance asset reliability. With intelligent controls and predictive analysis packaged as an integrated solution, Honeywell's Upstream Production Performance Suite aims to be a game-changer for the company’s upstream customers. How do you get real-time insights cost-effectively from your oil and gas we ..read more

American technology company Honeywell introduced Digital Prime at the Honeywell User Group (HUG) conference in Orlando, Florida last week. Digital Prime is a digital twin solution designed to revolutionize the management of process controls and industrial systems. Deployed in the cloud, this solution offers users, particularly in the oil and gas industry, the ability to conduct more frequent testing while minimizing reactive maintenance interventions. Digital Prime is set to be available in the last quarter of 2023. During the HUG conference in Orlando last week, Pramesh Maheshwari, President ..read more

The concept of the metaverse seems to have taken a back seat in recent times, partly due to the emergence of groundbreaking technologies like ChatGPT. However, PTC remains steadfast in championing the metaverse. At Liveworx, they presented tangible use cases within industries, particularly in rapidly resolving critical issues. Is the metaverse no longer relevant? The topic appears to have lost some of its hype this year, particularly with ChatGPT gaining prominence.  A Valuable Tool for Industry In an interview with DirectIndustry, Peter Fintl, Vice President of Technology & Innovati ..read more

At Liveworx, the digital transformation event organized by PTC in Boston a couple of weeks ago, sustainability was one of the prominent themes. What does this imply in practical terms, and how do PTC's digital solutions enable industrial and manufacturing sectors to address the new challenges of sustainable manufacturing? During his keynote speech at Liveworx 2023, Jim Heppelmann, the CEO of PTC, highlighted the growing significance of sustainability for manufacturing companies. He emphasized the widespread awareness and importance of this topic among customers, investors, regulators, and eve ..read more

In his opening keynote at Liveworx 2023, on Tuesday, PTC's CEO, Jim Heppelmann, unveiled a compelling vision for the future of digital transformation. Collaborating with their ecosystem partners, PTC aims to address the pressing challenges businesses face in embracing digital transformation and transitioning to Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. Besides, Heppelmann introduced the exciting topics of the industrial metaverse and their new acquisitions, showcasing how PTC is at the forefront of shaping the new era of digital innovation. The Liveworx event, hosted by PTC in Boston, was postp ..read more

Globe Fuel Cell Systems is an innovative German start-up that specializes in the development of cutting-edge fuel cell systems for industrial use, which are completely emission-free and digitally networked. Although their product is not yet available on the market, the start-up has fully digitalized the manufacturing process. By leveraging the power of Ansys tools, they have been able to simulate and optimize their systems efficiently. At Hannover Messe 2023, we met Dr. Bernhard Wienk-Borgert, the CTO of Globe Fuel Cell Systems, who highlighted the importance of digital simulation for start-u ..read more

The industrial sector has seen rapid growth in recent years and is now a multi-billion dollar market. Leading companies such as Nokia, Amazon, and Ericsson have taken notice of this potential and it's no surprise that they have developed dedicated solutions to cater to this growing demand. At Hannover Messe 2023, the largest industrial trade show that takes place every year in Germany, these tech giants unveiled their latest offerings for industry.  Hannover Messe has traditionally been a platform for showcasing new industrial technologies and products. This year's event, which took plac ..read more

Hannover Messe ended last Friday. Hundreds of start-ups and companies showcased their latest products aimed at transforming industry. We selected 4 innovative technologies.  Hannover Messe 2023 brought together 4,000 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors from all around the world.  For Dr. Jochen Köckler, during the closing ceremony last Friday, “In the 5 days of Hannover Messe, there was a spirit of optimism. It is because there are technologies for a competitive future.” Here are 4 technologies we selected from the fair. 1/ Giving the Robot a Human Touch Bosch Rexroth Developed by Bos ..read more

At Hannover Messe, artificial intelligence was a major topic this year. During the fair, we met Peter Fintl, the Vice President of Technology & Innovation at Capgemini Engineering to talk about how AI is impacting industry and its potential for the future. We also talked about metaverse, digitization and labor shortage. Cap Gemini is a French consulting firm that specializes in researching hot topics and has been closely following the development of AI for many years. Recently, ChatGPT and other generative transformative models have become a booming area of study for the company. At Hanno ..read more