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Brian Fitzgerald

Brian Fitzgerald is a growth strategist at Augury. From the plant floor to C-Suite, Augury puts the power of actionable AI into the hands of people in manufacturing so they can solve the industry’s biggest problems.

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  • Thumbnail for Zero-Max announces Single and Double Flex model ServoClass Couplings for k6 and j6 shafts

    Zero-Max announces Single and Double Flex model ServoClass Couplings for k6 and j6 shafts

    The Single and Double Flex ServoClass models handle bore diameters from .375 in. (10mm) to 1.125 in. (30 mm). These couplings use 304 stainless steel disc packs, aluminum hubs and center members.
    30 March, 2018
  • Thumbnail for AMETEK Lloyd Instruments introduces LD Series universal test machines

    AMETEK Lloyd Instruments introduces LD Series universal test machines

    The LD Series of twin column materials testers includes five models with capacities ranging from 5 to 100kN. All are designed for routine, automated, and complex multi-stage quality control testing.
    30 March, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Sensai announces launch of United States pilot program

    Sensai announces launch of United States pilot program

    Sensai works to increase throughput and decrease downtime with AI technology that enables manufacturing operations teams to monitor machinery, diagnose problems and implement solutions.
    29 March, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Nemalux announces acquisition of CRS Electronics

    Nemalux announces acquisition of CRS Electronics

    The CRS patents and IP offer Nemalux access to the future of the Internet of Things (IoT) market using existing lighting infrastructure. Some of the enhanced company services included OEM services and customized LED solutions.
    29 March, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Alliance Sensors Group introduces LHA-19-A series AC-LVDTs

    Alliance Sensors Group introduces LHA-19-A series AC-LVDTs

    LHA-19-A AC-LVDTs (Linear Variable Differential Transformers) are designed for use in power generation facilities and industrial automation equipment, and in many OEM position sensing applications.
    29 March, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Inductive Automation names Brock Solutions as first system integrator in Inductive's Enterprise Integrator Program

    Inductive Automation names Brock Solutions as first system integrator in Inductive's Enterprise Integrator Program

    Inductive Automation defines Enterprise Integrators as those with a high level of Ignition certification, a global presence, the ability to take on enterprise-wide projects, and 250 or more engineers, among other requirements.
    29 March, 2018 | 1 minute
    Sponsored By Inductive Automation
  • Thumbnail for DENSO announces Israeli R&D satellite team

    DENSO announces Israeli R&D satellite team

    Starting in April, DENSO’s R&D satellite will begin collaborating with local startups to pioneer new technologies. DENSO will tap into Israel’s technology strengths to develop more technologies, both internally and through collaborative research with local companies and universities.
    29 March, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Asahi/America introduces Series 17 electric actuator

    Asahi/America introduces Series 17 electric actuator

    Internally, the Series 17 includes a permanently lubricated steel gear train and declutchable manual override. The Series 17 also features a combination NEMA 4X and 6 enclosure, which is finished with a thermally bonded powder coat to protect against corrosion, an ISO bolt circle and flying leads
    29 March, 2018
  • Thumbnail for igus introduces guidelite vertical chain systems

    igus introduces guidelite vertical chain systems

    The guidelite vertical systems ensure that vertically moving energy chains in dynamic applications are safely held in place while moving at high speeds. The system’s open design is intended to reducs resonance and noise and allows cable system speeds to reach more than 7 meters per second.
    29 March, 2018
  • Thumbnail for AutomationDirect introduces Dold force guided relays

    AutomationDirect introduces Dold force guided relays

    Dold force guided relays have at least one NC contact set and one NO contact set. Dold force guided relays are available with up to 6 poles in several NO/NC combinations with 5A contact rating, and provide a large wire cross-section (12-24 AWG)
    29 March, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Low Cost Test Rig for a Standalone Wind Energy Conversion System [technical]

    Low Cost Test Rig for a Standalone Wind Energy Conversion System [technical]

    Wavelet decomposition enables differentiation between faulty & healthy conditions for effective diagnostic procedure for wind turbine condition monitoring.
    By: ISA Transactions
    28 March, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for FieldComm Group seeks nominees for 2018 Plant of the Year Award

    FieldComm Group seeks nominees for 2018 Plant of the Year Award

    The FieldComm Group Plant of the Year is an international award presented to end user companies in the process automation industry to recognize exceptional application of FOUNDATION Fieldbus and / or HART Communication technologies.
    28 March, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for FSG introduces MH64-II-CAN(MU) series of multi-turn encoders

    FSG introduces MH64-II-CAN(MU) series of multi-turn encoders

    Enclosed in an aluminum housing, the device weighs no more than 160 grams. It is equipped with a redundant Hall sensor that can track up to 64 turns. It is designed for applications in construction machinery, mobile work platforms, and for length measurements in draw-wire systems
    28 March, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Abaco Systems introduces ImageFlex version 2.0 image processing toolkit

    Abaco Systems introduces ImageFlex version 2.0 image processing toolkit

    ImageFlex enables developers of image/video processing and visualization applications on GPUs to be productive by hiding the complexity of the underlying software layers
    28 March, 2018
  • Thumbnail for LM76 introduces "New Design" pillow blocks and flange blocks

    LM76 introduces "New Design" pillow blocks and flange blocks

    The Pillow and Flange Blocks have been designed to accommodate an encapsulated ETX Scraper Seals that prevents contaminants from getting inside the bearing and retains the lubricant in the bearing.
    28 March, 2018
  • Thumbnail for ISA announces newly published ISA/IEC 62443-4-1-2018 security standard

    ISA announces newly published ISA/IEC 62443-4-1-2018 security standard

    ISA/IEC 62443-4-1-2018, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems Part 4-1: Product Security Development Life-Cycle Requirements, specifies process requirements for the secure development of products used in an IACS. It defines a secure development life-cycle for developing and maintaining secure products.
    28 March, 2018 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for Control Station earns U.S. Small Business Administration recognition as Connecticut's top exporter

    Control Station earns U.S. Small Business Administration recognition as Connecticut's top exporter

    The U.S. Small Business Administration recognized Control Station’s international growth with the 2018 Connecticut Exporter of the Year Award. The award is presented annually to a Connecticut-based business that demonstrates consistent growth in export sales and profits.
    28 March, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for HIMA introduces Smart Safety Platform

    HIMA introduces Smart Safety Platform

    The platform concept works this way: HIMA and the user jointly select the appropriate hardware and software components and install them in the plants. Existing HIMA solutions can continue to be used or be upgraded to the latest generation.
    28 March, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Kaspersky Report: Energy and ICS Integration companies face highest chance of cyberattack

    Kaspersky Report: Energy and ICS Integration companies face highest chance of cyberattack

    The Kaspersky Lab report, “Threat Landscape for Industrial Automation Systems in H2 2017,” also found that for all other industries (manufacturing, transportation, utilities, food, healthcare, etc.) the proportion of ICS computers attacked ranged from 26 percent to 30 percent on average. The vast majority of detected attacks were accidental hits.
    27 March, 2018 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Start-ups: Changing the engineering ladder?

    Start-ups: Changing the engineering ladder?

    By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Traditionally, the way to succeed in an engineering career has been to work your way up the corporate ladder, but is the influx of new start-ups changing this? This article looks at how engineering businesses can retain staff in the era of the start-up.
    27 March, 2018 | 2 minutes
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