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Brian Germain

Brian Germain is CRO at Augury. A pioneer in Machine Health and Process Health solutions, Augury uses purpose-built AI, trained by industry experts and the world’s largest data library, to help customers eliminate production downtime, improve process efficiency, maximize yield and reduce waste and emissions. Augury’s global customers achieve 5-20x ROI, often in a matter of months.

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  • Thumbnail for Eaton introduces ELPRO 645M-1 industrial 4G LTE modem

    Eaton introduces ELPRO 645M-1 industrial 4G LTE modem

    The technology is designed to make it faster and simpler to connect, monitor and control a variety of mission critical field devices and assets, including sensors, meters, pumps and controls used in water, wastewater, utility, irrigation and oil and gas applications.
    27 October, 2016
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    How Cloud Computing Delivers a New Industrial Automation Tool for Improving Operations

    Cloud computing simplifies industrial systems administration and support and the analytics can be levered for improving process operations.
    By: Bill Lydon
    26 October, 2016 | 8 minutes
  • Werum's PAS-X MES turns Turkish pharma manufacturer digital

    Mustafa Nevzat Pharmaceuticals has successfully taken Werum’s PAS-X Weighing & Dispensing into operation at their main manufacturing site in Istanbul, Turkey.
    26 October, 2016 | 1 minute
  • OpenSky and TÜV Rheinland to join RSA SecurWorld partner program

    The relationship will combine RSA's RSA Archer GRC Suite of business risk management solutions with and TÜV Rheinland’s and OpenSky's expertise in information and technology risk management, and cybersecurity consulting, to deliver enterprise risk management solutions
    26 October, 2016 | 1 minutes
  • Teradyne announces Jürgen von Hollen as Universal Robots president

    Mr. von Hollen was most recently the Executive President of the Engineering Solutions Division, which includes the Automation and Controls business of Bilfinger SE
    26 October, 2016 | 1 minute
  • Off the Record: The Truth About Data Integrity in Pharma

    By Lee Sullivan, COPA-DATA UK This article explores three data integrity pitfalls to which pharmaceutical manufacturers are most vulnerable, and shares how to avoid these costly obstacles.
    26 October, 2016 | 3 minutes
  • Honeywell to automate remote offshore North Sea drilling platform

    When drilling operations are completed, Statoil’s Valemon platform, located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, will become a periodically-manned installation and Statoil’s first platform that will be operated from shore
    26 October, 2016 | 1 minutes
  • Northeast Tool chooses Epicor ERP to improve resource management

    One of the biggest drivers that prompted a search for a new ERP system was the need to interact with other systems across the company, in addition to providing dashboards and complete functionality between front office and the shop floor.
    26 October, 2016 | 1 minutes
  • Wibu-Systems uses Hyperstone controllers to boost data protection dongles

    For coupling CodeMeter smartcard-chip-based protection, licensing, and security features with NAND flash mass storage, Wibu-Systems takes advantage of Hyperstone’s Application Programming Interface (API), which allows the addition of proprietary firmware extensions to existing Hyperstone firmware.
    26 October, 2016 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Schneider Electric releases Foxboro RTT15S optical temperature transmitter

    Schneider Electric releases Foxboro RTT15S optical temperature transmitter

    Designed to serve a range of temperature applications, Model RTT15S temperature transmitters are microprocessor controlled, use the HART version 5 or 7 communication protocols, and can receive input signals from thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), and ohm or millivolt sources.
    26 October, 2016
  • Thumbnail for Siemens introduces 3VA5 and 3VA6 circuit breakers at SPS IPC Drives

    Siemens introduces 3VA5 and 3VA6 circuit breakers at SPS IPC Drives

    The devices can be used for plant protection, as circuit breakers for a motor-starter combination, and as a molded case switch. With more than 500 accessory components, plant manufacturers can meet all individual requirements for electrical power distribution.
    26 October, 2016
  • Thumbnail for Emerson introduces Plantweb digital ecosystem for IIoT security

    Emerson introduces Plantweb digital ecosystem for IIoT security

    In addition to secure process control, safety and asset management systems, Plantweb now supports enterprise-wide operations with a portfolio of Pervasive Sensing field instruments, and the Secure First Mile family of software, gateways, security devices and services.
    26 October, 2016
  • Thumbnail for Red Lion releases NT24k-16TX-POE, 1008TX-POE+ and 1000-POE4+ Ethernet switches

    Red Lion releases NT24k-16TX-POE, 1008TX-POE+ and 1000-POE4+ Ethernet switches

    Red Lion’s IEEE 802.3af/at compliant PoE offerings are designed to deliver reliable connectivity for industrial applications. All three PoE models include a built-in power boost circuit that allows 24VDC power input to meet PoE voltage requirements
    26 October, 2016
  • Thumbnail for Opto 22 announces addition of Node-RED to groov IIoT application

    Opto 22 announces addition of Node-RED to groov IIoT application

    groov is a toolset for IIoT developers designed to fuse together an industrial hardware platform, data visualization for mobile and web clients, industrial automation protocol support including Modbus/TCP and OPC UA, and advanced data flow processing.
    26 October, 2016
  • Canadian Wind Energy Conference announces keynote speakers

    Canadian and international wind and renewable energy experts will gather at this year’s event, co-hosted by Hannover Fairs, on November 1-3, 2016 at the BMO Center in Calgary, Alberta.
    25 October, 2016 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for ExpressLogic announced NetX Secure cybersecurity for NetX Duo network stack

    ExpressLogic announced NetX Secure cybersecurity for NetX Duo network stack

    The combination of NetX Secure and IPsec provides users more network security options and enables users to develop secure connectivity for a variety of IoT and standalone systems that require a standards-based solution.
    25 October, 2016
  • Thumbnail for Pentek introduces RTR 2623 signal scanning recorder

    Pentek introduces RTR 2623 signal scanning recorder

    The RTR 2623 combines the Pentek Talon recording system with a fully integrated 6 GHz RF down converter. The Sentinel capability adds signal scanning with real-time signal monitoring and detection that is user configurable.
    25 October, 2016
  • Emerson's Unidrive 600M boosts sugar delivery at Thai plant

    Mitr Phol Sugar Corp is the largest sugar producer in Thailand today, the biggest in Asia and the world’s fourth largest, producing 2 million tons of sugar a year from its various plants.
    25 October, 2016 | 2 minutes
  • Antaira partners with Simantec to expand to Brazil

    Simantec Automation has expanded their branch offices in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, as an official distributor partner of Antaira, in order to provide local industrial device networking support and services to industrial markets
    25 October, 2016 | 1 minute
  • HIMA at SPS IPC Drives 2016

    Under the motto “No Limits. Go Beyond Safety,” HIMA Paul Hildebrandt is presenting comprehensive solutions comprising hardware, software and services at this year’s edition of SPS IPC Drives. On November 22-24 at Stand 440 in Hall 9, trade fair visitors can learn about the benefits provided by comprehensive solutions for TMC, BCS and PMC.
    25 October, 2016 | 1 minute
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