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The dawn of Aerospace 4.0
How aerospace engineering is reaping the benefits of Industry 4.0. By Jonathan Wilkins

The future is here
One company’s experience of improving performance and getting better results by embracing Industry 4.0

A mine of information
Shervin Younessi explains how real time data synchronisation and big data analytics have an essential role in monitoring vessel energy efficiencies, reducing fuel consumption and controlling emissions

Optimal environment
With improving the workforce experience now a priority, Andreas Koenig considers the role of wearable technologies, such as barcode scanners and glasses, in transforming the working environment and providing the real-time data that can unlock worker potential

Planning ahead
Sophisticated planning is the key to keeping up with exponential future infrastructure demands. By Steve Birdsall

New trends in airport communications
Two-way radio systems are the mainstay of airport communications, but push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular solutions now provide a highly flexible add-on allowing radios and cellular smartphones to interconnect, while unified platforms enable operators to combine disparate voice and data systems into a single converged solution

A delicate balance
Some 15,000 migrants have died since 2014 – everyone trying to cross the Mediterranean in search of a better life in Europe

Eye in the sky
Drone technology is being embraced by multiple industries, as they discover the benefits it can bring when undertaking surveys