APC by Schneider Electric, a global provider of integrated critical power and cooling services, has announced a list of its APC Symmetra modular, scalable UPS and associated products which have been included on the Energy Technology List (ETL), managed on behalf of UK Government by the Carbon Trust.
Manufacturing, Production and Automation IT
Information technology (IT) is playing an increasingly important role in manufacturing operations, helping manufacturers to improve efficiency, productivity, and quality, and to reduce costs. IT automation is the use of software and systems to replace repeatable processes and reduce manual intervention. IT Reseller articles covering IT products and solutions involved in Manufacturing IT, Production and Automation IT, Manufacturing software and Manufacturing solutions.
HP delivers scalability, availability, expertise for SAP HANA
Dec 21, 2011
HP has announced a new scale-out converged application solution and associated services for the SAP HANA platform. The offerings speed and simplify application transactions and analysis, while enabling organisations to use their data faster for informed decision making.
Easynet opens doors to channel with new partner portal
Dec 15, 2011
Easynet has unveiled its partner portal which makes Easynet's product portfolio, from Enterprise MPLS VPNs to broadband solutions for SMEs, available from a single, online destination.
Eaton stops a nuisance and saves money for HG Timber
Dec 08, 2011
Nuisance tripping of its main incoming circuit breaker, a major problem for HG Timber has been completely eliminated following a free on-site power factor correction survey carried out by Eaton's Electrical Sector.
ZyXEL NAS offers resellers relief from disk drive shortage
Dec 08, 2011
ZyXEL Communications UK is putting the 500GB version of its NSA310 NAS appliance forward as a viable and affordable alternative to hard disk drives and other NAS products, which are presently in very restricted supply and only available at inflated prices, due to product shortages caused by the floods in Thailand.
New survey reveals shortcomings of current green IT strategies
Dec 08, 2011
Faronics has announced the results of a survey to establish what carbon reduction efforts have been put in place by UK organisations, as well as consumer and business attitudes towards green IT and the impact that these may have on productivity.
Letter to the Editor: Firms ill prepared for IT failure
Dec 01, 2011
Today's findings by EMC that IT problems and power failure are the most likely causes for data centre or IT systems downtime raise interesting questions regarding the understanding that many businesses may have of the resilience of their IT infrastructure.
Nice and easy does it smooth migration is the key to deploying UC and VoIP
Dec 01, 2011
It seems a very long time ago but ever since the first commercial VoIP calls were made in the 1990's the industry has predicted packetised-voice would replace traditional voice technology in enterprise networks.
Doyenz signs Blue Solutions as premier UK distributor
Nov 24, 2011
Doyenz Inc., a provider of cloud-based recovery services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has announced Blue Solutions as its flagship UK distributor as it establishes itself in the UK market as a 100% channel centric business.
Eaton's new intelligent ePDU's help data centres measure energy usage
Nov 24, 2011
Eaton has launched a new range of enclosure power distribution units (ePDU's) that provide Intelligent Power distribution enabling data centres to monitor energy usage, optimise available power and control the total cost of ownership.
Manufacturing IT
Information technology, is playing an increasingly important role in manufacturing operations. IT can be used to improve efficiency, productivity, and quality across the manufacturing process.
Here are some of the ways that IT is being used in manufacturing operations:
- Computer-aided design (CAD) software is used to design new products and parts. CAD software allows engineers to create detailed 3D models of products, which can then be used to simulate the manufacturing process and identify potential problems.
- Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software is used to control machine tools and other manufacturing equipment. CAM software allows manufacturers to automate the manufacturing process, which can lead to increased productivity and accuracy.
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is used to integrate all of the different aspects of a manufacturing operation into a single system. ERP software can help manufacturers to track inventory, manage orders, and plan production.
- The Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical devices that are connected to the internet. The IoT can be used to collect data from manufacturing equipment and sensors, which can then be used to improve efficiency, productivity, and quality.
- 3D printing is a process of creating physical objects from digital designs. 3D printing can be used to create prototypes, custom parts, and even finished products.
Automation IT
IT automation is the use of software and systems to replace repeatable processes and reduce manual intervention. It accelerates the delivery of IT infrastructure and applications by automating manual processes that previously required a human touch. Some of the most common types of IT automation:
- Task automation: This type of automation automates simple, repetitive tasks that are typically done manually. For example, a task automation script could be used to automatically create new user accounts or to send out email notifications.
- Process automation: This type of automation automates more complex processes that involve multiple steps. For example, a process automation tool could be used to automate the deployment of a new application or to handle the provisioning of new servers.
- Workflow automation: This type of automation automates the flow of work between different people or systems. For example, a workflow automation tool could be used to automate the approval process for a new expense report or to track the progress of a customer service ticket.
