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Adrian Lloyd

Adrian Lloyd, CEO at Interact Analysis, is a 20+ year veteran of technology research and has pioneered many data analysis techniques that are used widely by analysts today. He brings his expertise to many technology markets from industrial automation products to semiconductors.
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  • Thumbnail for Honeywell releases Connected Plant Skills Insight Immersive Competency

    Honeywell releases Connected Plant Skills Insight Immersive Competency

    With as much as 50 percent of industrial plant personnel due to retire within the next five years, the Honeywell Connected Plant Skills Insight Immersive Competency is designed to bring new industrial workers up to speed quickly by enhancing training.
    By: Honeywell Industrial Automation & Control
    16 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Asahi/America introduces SP 110-S V3 IR welder

    Asahi/America introduces SP 110-S V3 IR welder

    The V3 combines IR welding technology with enhancements, and new features. The V3’s planer and heating element retract to provide a clear view of the weld and 360-degree access to the weld area.
    By: Asahi/America
    16 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Wibu-Systems announces release of CodeMeter Embedded 2.1

    Wibu-Systems announces release of CodeMeter Embedded 2.1

    With the availability of the version 2.1, embedded software developers can now select among a list of preset SDKs, each consisting of one static library for every combination of supported operating system and architecture.
    By: Wibu-Systems USA
    16 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for AutomationDirect introduces 54 new STEGO products

    AutomationDirect introduces 54 new STEGO products

    New products include hose-proof hoods for filter fans, hazardous area heaters, thermostats/hygrostats/hygrotherms, and a line of Ecoline LED lights.
    By: AutomationDirect, Automation Direct
    16 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Averna announces RP-6500 RF Record and Playback platform

    Averna announces RP-6500 RF Record and Playback platform

    The RP-6500 records and plays back up to 500MHz of RF spectrum—from 9 kHz to 6 GHz—for multi-constellation GNSS applications.
    By: Averna Technologies
    16 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Turck introduces Backplane Ethernet Extension Protocol

    Turck introduces Backplane Ethernet Extension Protocol

    BEEP technology allows a network of up to 33 devices (one master + 32 slaves) or 480 bytes of data to appear to the PLC as a single device on a single connection using a single IP address.
    By: TURCK Inc.
    16 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Honeywell announces Connected Worker safety solution

    Honeywell announces Connected Worker safety solution

    This Connected Worker solution uses Honeywell’s high frequency radio identification (RFID) tags that can be attached to any safety equipment and are designed to withstand the tough conditions characteristic of many commercial work sites.
    By: Honeywell Industrial Automation & Control
    16 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Endress+Hauser announces Memosens COS81D hygienic optical sensor

    Endress+Hauser announces Memosens COS81D hygienic optical sensor

    The Memosens COS81D measures dissolved oxygen, gaseous oxygen and temperature with accuracy up to ±0.2%. It works in process temperatures from 15 to 280 °F and pressures from 0 to190 psi.
    By: Endress+Hauser, Inc.
    16 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for AutoQuiz: What Is the Best Location in an HMI for the Graphic Display of a Distillation Column?

    AutoQuiz: What Is the Best Location in an HMI for the Graphic Display of a Distillation Column?

    A distillation column refers to one piece of equipment in the distillation process, which will contain several loops.
    By: Joel Don
    16 February, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for ABB to help Polish company enhance management of national power network

    ABB to help Polish company enhance management of national power network

    This is the first installation in Continental Europe to provide a detailed network model which will support the safe operation of PSE’s national power network and its interface within the European energy market. The initiative is part of Poland’s efforts to upgrade and modernize the country’s grid.
    By: ABB
    15 February, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Digitalization: The Future is Now

    Digitalization: The Future is Now

    By Ramona Schindler, Siemens Industry, Inc. With the machine tool industry in flux currently, as it seeks to find its way into the digital world, the entire process chain necessitates the integration of suppliers who can respond to the needs of the industry.
    By: SIEMENS, SIEMENS
    15 February, 2018 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Rockwell adds Softing’s OPC Development Toolkits to the Encompass Partner Program

    Rockwell adds Softing’s OPC Development Toolkits to the Encompass Partner Program

    Softing's toolkits are designed to speed up development of OPC Classic and OPC UA servers. They provide a comprehensive collection of annotated libraries which facilitate the launch of products with OPC functionality.
    15 February, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Mencom announces Industrial Wireless Access Points

    Mencom announces Industrial Wireless Access Points

    An encryption and the ability to create a virtual network among wireless clients are integrated so that communications between clients can be controlled, while imposing restrictions on data and excluding malware can be done at the same time.
    By: Mencom Corporation
    15 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Omron Microscan introduces HS-360X and MicroHAWK ID-45 barcode readers

    Omron Microscan introduces HS-360X and MicroHAWK ID-45 barcode readers

    The manufacturer of industrial code readers and machine vision technology will host a live webinar on February 22nd to outline the features of the HS-360X, a DPM handheld, and the MicroHAWK ID-45, an addition to the MicroHAWK.
    By: Microscan Systems
    15 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for ABB to help German power company to upgrade power substation

    ABB to help German power company to upgrade power substation

    ABB has won an order worth around $45 million from German transmission system operator TransnetBW to upgrade a substation in Philippsburg, in the southwest German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
    By: ABB
    14 February, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for CIMdata announces David Ford as Chief Operations Officer

    CIMdata announces David Ford as Chief Operations Officer

    Over his 30-year career, Mr. Ford has served in various roles at Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Mentor Graphics, and Autodesk. He's developed CAD software, acquired and integrated technology and service companies, and created strategic partnerships with companies such as Apple, Dell, Lenovo, and Alcoa.
    14 February, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Columbia Machine introduces HL9200 palletizer

    Columbia Machine introduces HL9200 palletizer

    The HL9200 is designed to provide flexibility by incorporating variable lane position technology with Columbia’s soft turn case handling and two configurable layer tables to provide stable layer forming.
    14 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for EXAIR introduces VariBlast Compact Safety Air Guns

    EXAIR introduces VariBlast Compact Safety Air Guns

    This air gun has two ¼ NPT air inlets and a storage hanger for convenience. Air consumption of the VariBlast Compact air gun is 10-17.5 SCFM, depending on the nozzle installed.
    14 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Claroty releases Continuous Threat Detection (Version 2.1) and Security Posture Assessment product

    Claroty releases Continuous Threat Detection (Version 2.1) and Security Posture Assessment product

    This release incorporates real-time vulnerability monitoring and network hygiene insights with attack vector analysis to help industrial asset owners protect industrial systems from rapidly growing threats
    14 February, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Rockwell Automation introduces Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller with internal bypass

    Rockwell Automation introduces Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller with internal bypass

    The Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller with internal bypass from Rockwell Automation is designed to bring greater operational control over motor starts and stops. As an extension of the soft starter family, the SMC-50 smart motor controller delivers functionality and efficiency across industries.
    By: Rockwell Automation
    14 February, 2018
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