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Many-core processing: Sharing the performance load for greater energy efficiency
Embedded Computing Design, November 2011
By John Goodacre, ARM
The optimization of many-core architectures to balance power and performance is key in the future of mobile computing.

How Many Interfaces Does Machine Vision Need?
Design News, November 2011
There are five vision-specific interfaces, plus USB, FireWire and GIGABIT Ethernet. How many do we need?

How to achieve redundancy in power supply systems  
Process & Control Engineering, November 2011
By Weidmuller
Redundancy is paramount when extreme reliability is required in power supply systems, as is the case in the DC supply to a DCS or PLC control system.

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ADLINK Technology announces Express-HRR computer
Express-HRR is a COM Express Type 6 module based on the quad/dual-core 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 processor and Mobile Intel QM67 Express Chipset.

NEXCOM introduces NISE 90 fanless DIN-rail computer
NISE 90 has a 0.6GHz Intel Atom E620 processor, and multiple I/O ports such as Intel GbE LAN, USB and COM/CAN bus, making it ideal for a wide variety of applications within industrial automation.

National Instruments Adds Options to RIO Platform
Additions expand the options for adding specialized or custom I/O to packaged and board-level embedded control and monitoring systems.

Other Product Announcements

• Microchip announces Microstick II development tool for MCUs
• Magma updates FineSim Pro chip design software
• Energy Harvesting Analysis
• Calex introduces AHW DC/DC converters
• Sercos Introduces EasySlave Single Chip Controller
• Semiconductor Circuits introduces CPZ DC-DC converters
• Congatec introduces TM67 PCI Express board
• Mesa introduces 5I25 motion control I/O card
• Avalue introduces ECM-A50M single board computer
• Green Watt Power announces GLC-50 Power Supply

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Servo2Go announces Motion Control Textbook & Video Library  
Focusing on Motion Control Technology & Embedded Systems, the library has 10 Teaching Textbooks & Videos.

Stealth Computer Announces Customization Services  
Stealth will custom build computers for DC input power, multiple expansion slots, RAID, redundancy, NEMA/IP environmental protection, and high shock, temperature, vibration protection.

IEC 61499 Function Blocks for Embedded and Distributed Control Systems Design, 2nd Edition - $99.00
IEC 61499 is the standard for distributed control systems that follows on from the IEC 61131 standard for programmable logic controllers (PLC). This book is a practical guide for component-based development of distributed embedded and control systems as proposed by this international standard.

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Axis uses MIPS32 34Kc processor in video cameras  
The indoor AXIS Q1602 and the outdoor-ready AXIS Q1602-E can deliver multiple, individually configurable H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams simultaneously.

Nordic ID uses austriamicrosystems AS3992 RFID IC
The AS3992 powers the Nordic ID NUR-05W reader, one of the the smallest UHF RFID mass reading Windows CE devices on the market.

EKM doubles output of board testing  
With the installation of a vacuum fixture, EKM Elektronik went from testing 30 boards in 8 hours to testing 70 boards in 8 hours.

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Real Time Control Over the Web  
Automation.com, November 2011
By Steve Jahnke, Galixsys Networks
Devices make use of the Web to send and receive data, usually from a cloud service or backend server. Most of the inherent latency and processing problems of the web can be removed if XML document passing is not used as the means to transmit generic commands.

Machine Design Guide  
Automation.com, September 2011
By Christian Fritz, et al, National Instruments
Faster, better, and cheaper is the name of the game for machine and device designers. This machine design guide examines the best practices and tools that successful machine designers use to make different design trade-offs, meet design challenges, and increase profit.

Build Versus Buy  
By National Instruments
National Instruments presents information and data regarding some of the cost differences between building a custom solution versus using NI off-the-shelf tools. NI's Graphical System Design 'Build vs. Buy' Calculator shows the financial differences.

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M2M Industry Working Group formed
Sierra Wireless, IBM, Eurotech, and the Eclipse Foundation established an M2M Industry Working Group to ease the development, testing, and deployment of machine-to-machine solutions.

Tridium updates NiagaraAX Framework software to QNX
NiagaraAX 3.6 runs on the QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System (RTOS).

OPC Certifies Embedded Labs development kits
OPC-UA Device Server Software Development Kits for Microcontrollers and Microprocessors have been certified for standards compliance by the OPC Foundation test lab.

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ARC World Industry Forum - Transforming Industry through New Processes and Technologies
February 6, 2012 - February 9, 2012
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
The event includes sessions on the major issues facing our industry, with multiple tracks that enable executives to explore these topics from different perspectives. Dynamic roundtable discussions will provide an intimate opportunity for attendees to ask questions and share experiences with the speakers and their peers.

Automation 2012
September 7, 2012 - September 10, 2012
Location: Mumbai, India
This four day event is dedicated to the introduction of the new automation techniques that can be used for supreme efficiency and productivity at various levels for different industries. Includes factory automation, robotics, drives and controls, logistics, hydraulics and pneumatics, Building automation, pumps and valves and software solutions.

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