Augmented and Virtual Reality for Industry Future Cast and Industry 4.0 Skillnet is proud to announce our newest training programme, “Augmented and Virtual Reality for Industry” in partnership with Engineers Ireland and UtilityAR. This training program will provide the participant a fundamental grasp of the possibilities that AR and VR technologies represent learn more about […]
On the 9th of June, JJ O’Hara, CEO, Paul Quinn, Skillnet Manager, and Dara O’hEocha, Marketing manager, exhibited at the CIF Digital Construction Summit in Croke Park, Dublin. Great showcase from all sectors of the construction industry and and an amazing opportunity to hear from speakers pushing the future of construction in Ireland. June 9th, […]
Our team attended to the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition on the 25th of May. We attended various talks, meeting new people and walk around the stands discovering how Irish Manufacturing Industries were up too in terms of new technologies. May 25th, 2022
JJ O’Hara, CEO, Paul Quinn, Skillnet manager and Niamh Kenny, HR and Financial Administrator, participated in the Skillnet Ireland Convention in Athlone. This event provided us with networking and learning opportunities and the development of Skillnets nationally. May 25th, 2022
Mary Whitney, our Director of Education presented to IAPA – the Irish Asphalt Pavement Producer Association at their recent AGM – to give an overview of our education and training offerings in Future Cast specific to the Quarrying and Mining Industries. May, 2022
Concrete 3D printing offers an eco-friendly solution to create beautifully resilient structures 4-times faster and at a fraction of the cost. Today, 3D printing is one of the faster growing construction technologies. This opens up new and exciting opportunities for those determined to shape a better tomorrow. What is Concrete 3D printing? Concrete 3D printing […]
Check out our timelapse video for the demonstration of our Concrete 3D printer which is intended to build structures by layering cement. This device purchased by Future Cast for educational and research and development purposes will bring disruptive technology to the Construction industry as a modern method of construction. May, 2022
Trends in 3D Printing 3D Printing as a means of construction began in the late 1990s with the very first attempts to extrude concrete from a computer-controlled robot. Since then, the field has exploded and in 2014 the first commercial 3D printed building was unveiled. Today, interest and research in technology have snowballed around the […]
An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence What exactly is Intelligence? Intelligence can be defined as our ability to acquire and apply knowledge. It also involves other capabilities such as being able to reason, plan, adapt, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, and learn from experience. Intelligence is a trait that we humans tend to value highly. […]
How to build a data highway for Smart Factories I was aware of the Smart Factory concept, but I knew little about the systems that enable it. So I decided to take a look at two smart factory systems OPC-UA and RAMI 4.0 AAS. The innovations of the last 200 years have brought humanity countless […]
What is Industry 4.0 (the fourth industrial revolution)? When computers were added to factories, they disrupted the established processes and allowed for much greater efficiencies. The process is now being taken one step further as computers are being linked together to generate data and ultimately to make decisions. A combination of Cyber Physical Systems (CPS), […]