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At this year's show, which runs from 1 to 5 April, visitors will for the first time be handed little Bluetooth tags along with their badges as they pass through the entry gates. The tags support anonymous analysis of visitor flows on the exhibition grounds and at individual stands. This kind of analysis is particularly useful for companies operating large or medium-size showcases

For control and operation of the axes, igus’ D3 dryve now offers users a control system for simple movement. The D1 dryve is a control system for more complex tasks and allows a variety of tasks to be automated through a web-based interface.

Four feedthrough wires are required to control all devices in the daisy-chain via serial port. These stages are vacuum compatible in high vacuum (10-6 Torr) or low vacuum (10-3 Torr).

Isolation transformers are usually 1:1 ratio, have insulation on the transformer wire and insulation barriers between the coils and the core. Sometimes they have a sheet copper shield between the primary and secondary cools.

Negative resistance also known as positive feedback can cause processes to jump, accelerate and oscillate confusing the control system and the operator.

All devices in the dsPIC33C family include a fully featured set of functional safety hardware for ASIL-B and ASIL-C certifications in safety-critical applications.

By Ashley Hicks, Home automation writer Home automation is a relatively new phenomenon that's gaining popularity among homeowners as it becomes less and less expensive. Here's a quick guide to how home automation works and why it's an option that homeowners need to be aware of.

On April 10 at 3 p.m. in the “Win the Future” theater, the seven finalists will have five minutes to pitch their technology solution to a panel of judges comprised of industry leaders and investors.

HMS has acquired 74.9% of all shares in WEBfactory. The remaining 25.1% is owned by CEO Bernhard Böhrer who also stays as managing director.

The initial collaboration combines Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Building Advisor – a Building Management System (BMS) and agnostic advisory platform – which connects people and technology collaboratively – and Planon Universe – an integrated software platform to optimize real estate, workplace, and facility management services performances.

Built on the Microsoft Azure cloud and other Microsoft technologies, the Hitachi Solutions IoT Service Hub is a t platform that leverages predictive analytics, AI, and machine learning to automatically pinpoint anomalies and potential failures before they occur.

These enclosures are capable of protecting the process by nearly eliminating moisture or oxygen with the flow of inert gas. Safety of operator and process is accomplished with HEPA filtration, a one way check valve, and the ability to connect to a house exhaust system.

The virtual emulation model uses graphic-rendering technology to portray labor productivity, inventory flow and the efficiency of material handling automation.

These products feature: 12 / 24 / 48V outputs (-2% ~ +17% VADJ Range); high efficiency operation of 88-90%; 150% peak power for 4 seconds; and packaged in a metal enclosure that is EN61373 qualified for railway shock and vibration.

The winning caption for this comic caption contest was submitted by David H, in Colorado. Congratulations, David!

The overall DPA Industrial system is a fully portable coordinate measuring system that works over measurement volumes of up to 10 meters diagonal and delivers digital models to an accuracy of within 10 microns.

Reinforced with metal housing and equipped with an extra bright screen visible under direct sunlight, this interface is engineered for environments that would damage or destroy more vulnerable HMIs.

This is intended to facilitate the timely and efficient delivery of OSI’s operations technology (OT) platforms and solutions to clients throughout the Latin American utility market.

Partners have been selected and certified based upon their experience and understanding of how to apply Seeq across a variety of technology solutions

By Tim Dawson, Interact Analysis With the manufacturing sector facing a bleak outlook in 2019, this paper shares projections for the growth and development of the programmable logic controller (PLCs) market in key countries and industries