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Ash Sharma is the chief commercial officer for Interact Analysis and vice president of Research for Robotics & Warehouse Automation. He brings 20 years of experience to the table in sectors ranging from industrial automation and smart manufacturing to drones, robotics and medical technology.

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  • Thumbnail for Case Study: Single-Serve Coffee Manufacturer Uses ERP to Double Business Volume

    Case Study: Single-Serve Coffee Manufacturer Uses ERP to Double Business Volume

    Pod Pack leverages DELMIAworks to automatically prompt line operators to run the appropriate inspections, trace and manage inventory, and achieve better utilization and uptime on existing equipment.
    By: IQMS
    02 June, 2020 | 5 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Understanding IIoT Batteries and Power Protection at the Edge

    Understanding IIoT Batteries and Power Protection at the Edge

    Industrial batteries are evolving to meet the demands of the digital world. Lithium-ion technology offers numerous advantages over lead-acid batteries for backing up mission critical applications.
    By: Shawn Hatton
    02 June, 2020 | 4 minutes
  • Thumbnail for ONDO announces opening of South Africa office

    ONDO announces opening of South Africa office

    The decision has come following the considerable interest towards ONDO agriculture automation solutions from local companies and the vast potential of the regional market.
    02 June, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Redhorse Corporation announces Dr. John Zangardi as President

    Redhorse Corporation announces Dr. John Zangardi as President

    In this role, Zangardi will be responsible for the day to day operation of Redhorse Corporation and will be based in Washington, D.C.
    02 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Improving Analytics Productivity Across the Enterprise

    Improving Analytics Productivity Across the Enterprise

    By Takayuki Sugizaki, Yokogawa Electric Plant managers are faced with the dual challenges of increasing production efficiency while maintaining aging equipment, and corporate executives must do the same across the entire manufacturing enterprise. In the process industries, subject matter experts (SMEs) are those end user employees with the expertise required to understand processes and equipment.
    By: Yokogawa, Takayuki Sugizaki
    02 June, 2020 | 5 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Emerson Contributes to The Open Group Open Subsurface Data Universe (OSDU) Forum

    Emerson Contributes to The Open Group Open Subsurface Data Universe (OSDU) Forum

    Emerson’s contribution will improve the efficiency of reservoir modelers and reservoir engineers, and enable multi-disciplinary integrated reservoir workflows, including geomodeling and flow simulation, on top of the OSDU platform.
    By: Emerson
    02 June, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Swagelok releases GB series ball valve

    Swagelok releases GB series ball valve

    The valve is engineered to provide high flow rates at a working pressure of 6000 psig (413 bar) while delivering the shutoff performance needed to keep workers safe and systems operating in a variety of demanding applications.
    By: Swagelok Company
    02 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for Nippon Pulse introduces PFL20 Linearstep motor

    Nippon Pulse introduces PFL20 Linearstep motor

    Nippon Pulse's tin-can linear actuators, including the Linearstep, are also available for customization; contact an applications engineer to learn more about our customization capabilities.
    By: Nippon Pulse America, Inc., Electromate Inc.
    02 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for OES introduces series of XYZ positioning stages

    OES introduces series of XYZ positioning stages

    They are offered in 5 travel lengths for each axis, 50 mm (1.969 in.), 100 mm (3.937 in.), 150 mm (5.906 in.), 200 mm (7.874 in.), and 300 mm (11.811 in.). Any combination of lengths, motors, and lead screws are available.
    By: Optimal Engineering Systems (OES)
    02 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for Siemens Digital Industries Software announces enhancements to Simcenter system simulation solutions

    Siemens Digital Industries Software announces enhancements to Simcenter system simulation solutions

    With the latest release of Simcenter system simulation solutions, each solution has been updated to help accelerate innovation, increase collaboration and enhance productivity to meet rapidly changing customer and market needs.
    By: SIEMENS
    02 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for Transforming Manufacturing with Data and Technology

    Transforming Manufacturing with Data and Technology

    Download this eBook to learn how to take advantage of Industry 4.0 and deliver industrial edge solutions for your customers.
    02 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for Designing Solutions for the Edge: Driving Industrial Innovation

    Designing Solutions for the Edge: Driving Industrial Innovation

    In this webinar, we will address these trends, the surge in edge computing and uncover how you can drive value by partnering with Dell Technologies OEM Embedded & Edge Solutions. We can help you design, deliver and support customized industrial Edge solutions and a secure supply chain – all from one trusted and sustainable tier 1 vendor.
    02 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for Wunderlich-Malec Engineering announces acquisition of IPP Connect

    Wunderlich-Malec Engineering announces acquisition of IPP Connect

    The mGrid technology provides access to wholesale renewable power as well as software tools for helping utilities make the business case for investments in renewable delivery systems.
    02 June, 2020 | 1 minute
    Sponsored By Wunderlich-Malec
  • Thumbnail for COVID-19 and Industrial Cybersecurity: Studies in Risk Response

    COVID-19 and Industrial Cybersecurity: Studies in Risk Response

    COVID-19 and industrial cybersecurity discussions both provoke similar reactions. The psychology of risk response can explain why.
    By: ISA Past-Presidents
    02 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for 3 Ways to Reduce Insider Cyberattacks on Industrial Control Systems

    3 Ways to Reduce Insider Cyberattacks on Industrial Control Systems

    Protection against insider cyber threats requires an organization to first adapt a paradigm of deterrence as opposed to detection.
    By: Michael Pyle, Schneider Electric
    02 June, 2020 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Rajant announces Jon Lederman as Vice President of Artificial Intelligence

    Rajant announces Jon Lederman as Vice President of Artificial Intelligence

    Jon Lederman is a tech entrepreneur, scientist, and engineer. He is the CEO and founder of New York-based Spinor, which is developing AI technology for creating conversational voice experiences for enterprise and consumer applications.
    01 June, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for NUM releases NUMcut human machine interface

    NUM releases NUMcut human machine interface

    The software also includes two real-time analytical functions for water jet cutting applications. The latest version of NUM’s software for CNC cutting machines is the result of development work.
    By: NUM CNC Solutions - North America
    01 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for One-Stop-Shop FDT IIoT Platform Integration

    One-Stop-Shop FDT IIoT Platform Integration

    M&M Software is an active member of the FDT Group and an FDT Solution Provider offering FDT-related consulting and development assistance to bring innovation to your products. Our area of expertise focused on the Industrial IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and FDT will help you achieve IIoT-ready modernized business strategies based on the FDT IIoT Server™ (FITS™) solution today.
    By: FDT Group
    01 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for Protect Your Investment, Stay Up-to-Date: with iDTM

    Protect Your Investment, Stay Up-to-Date: with iDTM

    Protecting your investment these days is probably even more important than a couple of months ago. As the global economy reacts to uncontrollable worldwide influences, now is the time to consider shifting strategies to streamline device integration, ensuring connectivity and data integrity for critical process applications.
    By: FDT Group
    01 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for Manage Configuration and Monitor Diagnostics Information

    Manage Configuration and Monitor Diagnostics Information

    Rockwell Automation continues to improve plant operations with enhanced DTMs for HART I/O modules in the 1756 ControlLogix®, 1794 FLEX™ and 1718/1719 Ex I/O families.
    By: FDT Group
    01 June, 2020
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