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Bert Baeck

Bert Baeck, senior vice president of self service analytics at Software AG. Previously he was co-founder and chief executive officer of TrendMiner. His professional experience includes more than 10 years within big data and analytics and the manufacturing industry. Before he started TrendMiner, he was a process optimization engineer for Bayer MaterialScience (now called Covestro). Baeck is an engineer with a twist: an analytical, lateral thinker who has business savvy and a strong can-do mentality. He holds a master’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in microelectronics from the University of Ghent. His personal motto is, “Failure is not the worst outcome. Mediocrity is.”

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The Connected Factory: Smarter, faster and more efficient

By Erik Josefsson, Ericsson What is the best way to harness the power of Industry 4.0? Make sure that your connected factories have intelligent connectivity solutions, solutions that are smart, stable, secure, simple to useand leverage ever-growing amounts of data to create value.

30 May, 2019 | 4 minutes
Industry Product

OleumTech releases Tilt and Vibration Transmitters for the OTC Wireless Sensor & I/O Network

Both devices are designed to monitor equipment health and prevent mechanical failures before they occur.

30 May, 2019
Industry Product

Moticont introduces GVCM-051-127-01 Linear Voice Coil Motor

This brushless voice coil actuator features a force to size ratio of 5.0 lbs (22.2 N) continuous force and 15.8lb (70.3N) of peak force in either direction, in a housing measuring 2.00 in. (50.8 mm) dia. x 5.00 in. (127.0 mm) long.

30 May, 2019
News

Omron helps University of Houston open engineering lab

Designed for electrical and computer engineering students, the lab includes advanced technologies and equipment donated by Omron.

30 May, 2019 | 1 minute
Industry Product

Festo releases DPC family of inch series compact ‘pancake’ cylinders

Both DPC A and B models feature a choice of eight bore sizes and variable stroke lengths up to four inches. Both models are pre-lubricated with Magnalube-G PTFE grease

30 May, 2019
Industry Product

Turck announces RU50 Eco series of ultrasonic sensors

With a plastic threaded barrel and a sensing range of 500 mm, the sensors are a detection solution for industrial applications such as tote or container detection, level monitoring, packaging applications and more.

30 May, 2019
Industry Product

Emerson announces Radar Master app for the AMS Trex Device Communicator

The AMS Trex Device Communicator enables technicians to carry a handheld communicator that is capable of both configuring and powering radar devices via the Radar Master app.

30 May, 2019
Industry Product

Leuze introduces TPE and PVC Yellow sheathed cables

Users can choose from a range of M8 and M12 connection and interconnection cordsets, with a variety of lengths and connection head offerings

30 May, 2019
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Amazon Web Services: The Next Industrial Automation Software Disruptor?

By Bill Lydon, Automation.com Amazon is clearly focused on manufacturing and, based on industry events, interviews, analysis, and briefings with users applying AWS technology, is causing another round of disruption in industrial automation.

29 May, 2019 | 3 minutes
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Cost-Effective Option for Using Cellular Data for SCADA and Data Acquisition at Remote Sites

A cost-effective option for SCADA and data acquisition at remote sites, but efficient protocols and careful data handling are required

By: Marcia Gadbois

29 May, 2019 | 6 minutes
News

Tompkins International announces three additions to executive leadership team

Tompkins announces Jim Herman as Chief Commercial Officer, Gene Tyndall as Chief Strategy Officer and Jeffrey Godwin as Chief Technology Officer

29 May, 2019 | 1 minute
Industry Product

Microchip Technology introduces ECE1200 eSPI to LPC bridge

The ECE1200 eSPI to LPC bridge is intended to allow developers to maintain long lifecycles while supporting the eSPI bus technology that is required for new computing applications utilizing the next generation of chipsets and CPUs.

29 May, 2019
Industry Product

CyberX announces Horizon Protocol Open Development Environment (ODE) to secure unmanaged IoT and ICS devices

The Horizon Protocol ODE enables customers and partners to develop, test, and deploy custom protocol dissectors for CyberX’s cybersecurity platform, without divulging proprietary information about how the protocols are designed or sharing network packet captures (PCAPs) that may contain sensitive information.

29 May, 2019
Industry Product

Softing announces version 1.20 of uaToolkit Embedded for OPC UA servers

Softing’s uaToolkit Embedded for implementing embedded OPC UA servers with client/server and publisher/subscriber communication, now includes a UADP Publisher with information model and a UADP Subscriber.

29 May, 2019
News

AUMA announces HARTING's Philip Harting as Chairman

Philip Harting, Chairman of the Board of the HARTING Technology Group, has been elected the Chairman of the AUMA (Association of the German Trade Fair Industry). The AUMA board member will accordingly head the association for the next three years.

29 May, 2019 | 1 minute
News

On Demand Webinar: Remotely Configure Connectivity for Improved Security and Efficiency

In this webinar, Kepware and JPI introduce the KEPServerEX Configuration API and discuss two advanced use cases that allowed JPI to quickly implement critical connectivity for their customer’s operations

29 May, 2019 | 1 minute
Industry Product

Siemens announces expansion of Sinamics IOP-2 for Sinamics G series converters' functionality to include FW V2.3 SP1 firmware update

The FW V2.3 SP1 upgrade offers special applications and functions for extended operation of the Sinamics G120X. For pumps, this includes deragging, pipe filling mode, cavitation protection, condensation protection and hibernation mode. For fans, the update includes flying restart, skip frequencies, and automatic restart functions.

29 May, 2019
Industry Product

Zero-Max announces expansion of Posi-Lok keyless shaft bushings product line

The expanded Posi-Lok product line includes nine different models in a range of sizes. Now available are more model and size options to handle different torque requirements and mounting configurations for unique motion control applications.

29 May, 2019
Industry Product

Optimal Engineering Systems releases PT60-1 and PT100-1 Pan-Tilt stages

These Pan (horizontal table)-Tilt (vertical table) Stages are suitable for: Scanning, testing, inspection, assembly, positioning, laser and micro machining, pointing optics and cameras, and other applications.

29 May, 2019
Industry Product

Antaira Technologies introduces FCU-6001-SFP+ media converter

Antaira Technologies’ FCU-6001-SFP+ media converter is equipped with one 10G/5G/2.5G/1G Base-T auto-negotiation port and one 10G Base-X SFP+ slot.

29 May, 2019