May 2019

| 33 | Industry 4.0 is not only revolutionising the way manufacturers operate. It is also transforming how Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems work and what we can expect from them. | 37 | Manufacturers have been urged to unlock the value in their production data and learn from the historical knowledge embedded in their organisations. Smart Machines & Factories reports. | 39 | A recent demonstration showing 5G Digital Twin technology by Ericsson and Comau at Hannover Messe, underlines the importance of 5G in industrial automation use. Smart Machines & Factories reports | 43 | Ypsomed and Harting have collaborated on the development of Industry 4.0 digital control systems for retrofitting to plastic injection moulding machines. Smart Machines & Factories reports. | 43 | | Applications | | Technologies | | Interviews & Reports | | CONTENTS | www.smartmachinesandfactories.com May 2019 | 0 3 | | 45 | A series of major cyber-attacks on manufacturing enterprises has highlighted the extreme and growing risks that such attacks pose. Contributing editor Tony Sacks has been reading a new report that looks at how the interconnected nature of smart factories makes them particularly vulnerable – especially because many manufacturers still rely on outdated versions of Windows, which are no longer receiving security updates. | 37 | | 10 | PREVIEW: SMART INDUSTRY CONFERENCE/ FOOD & BEVERAGE The forthcoming dedicated digitalisation conference for the Food & Beverage industry: Demystifying the jargon: How to make the digitalisation transition, takes place on 22nd May 2019 at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham.