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Jeff Winter

Jeff Winter

Jeff Winter is an industry executive for manufacturing at Microsoft. Winter is also part of the leadership committee of the Smart Manufacturing & IIoT Division of ISA, a contributor to IEC as a member of TC 65, on the board of directors with the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA), and benchmarking chair with Control System Integrators Association.

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  • Thumbnail for Emerson earns ISASecure System Security Assurance (SSA) Level 1 cybersecurity certification

    Emerson earns ISASecure System Security Assurance (SSA) Level 1 cybersecurity certification

    This certification, for the company’s DeltaV distributed control system, is the latest step in Emerson’s commitment to provide secure digital transformation solutions for customers. ISASecure SSA Level 1 certification covers critical standards of the family of standards, ANSI/ISA 62443 (IEC 62443).
    By: Emerson
    18 March, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for PAS Global announced the release of PAS Cyber Integrity 6.3

    PAS Global announced the release of PAS Cyber Integrity 6.3

    The release includes risk analytics which provides an approach to continuously measure and identify cybersecurity risks to multi-vendor OT (Operational Technology) endpoints, as well as forensic analysis capabilities that provide deep insight into the impact and propagation of a cyber attack.
    By: PAS Inc.
    18 March, 2019
  • Thumbnail for JAI introduces Sweep+ SW-4000T-10GE line scan camera

    JAI introduces Sweep+ SW-4000T-10GE line scan camera

    JAI introduced an industrial color line scan camera in the Sweep+ Series. The Sweep+ SW-4000T-10GE is a prism-based color line scan camera equipped with three CMOS sensors and a 10 GigE interface including backwards compatibility to 5, 2.5 and 1 Gbps Ethernet standards
    18 March, 2019
  • Thumbnail for How the Internet of Things Impacts Manufacturing

    How the Internet of Things Impacts Manufacturing

    Dramatic advancements in technology are driving the Internet of Things, creating more tools for industrial automation and the process industries.
    By: Bill Lydon
    18 March, 2019 | 9 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Meeting the Threat in 2019: Cybersecurity for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Firms

    Meeting the Threat in 2019: Cybersecurity for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Firms

    By Megan Berkowitz As pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies move toward greater digitalization and the storage of more valuable data, their digital security practices become more and more critical.
    15 March, 2019 | 4 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Applied Motion Products announces tools for Python language with its stepper and servo motors

    Applied Motion Products announces tools for Python language with its stepper and servo motors

    These new tools, including an application note and sample code, guide Python programmers in sending high-level motion commands, using Applied Motion’s Serial Command Language (SCL), to one or more axes of stepper and/or servo motors.
    15 March, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Ayehu announces launch of Automation Academy

    Ayehu announces launch of Automation Academy

    Ayehu’s Automation Academy demystifies automation and gives companies the power to transform, advance and compete in this new environment where traditional approaches to IT and business operations no longer suffice.
    15 March, 2019 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Brooks Instrument announces Eric Pipal as Vice President and General Manager

    Brooks Instrument announces Eric Pipal as Vice President and General Manager

    Pipal originally joined Brooks Instrument as an Operations Director in 2007. Since then, he’s held positions of increasing responsibility within the operations department prior to taking a customer-facing role as manager of the industrial business unit in 2015.
    By: Brooks Instrument
    15 March, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Shimadzu releases Nexera UHPLC liquid chromatograph series with AI and IoT enhancements

    Shimadzu releases Nexera UHPLC liquid chromatograph series with AI and IoT enhancements

    The Nexera UHPLC series allows analysts to confirm parameters and monitor chromatograms in real time directly from a web browser on their smart device.
    15 March, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Maplesoft announces release of Maple 2019

    Maplesoft announces release of Maple 2019

    Maple 2019 includes improvements to its mathematical engine, for both core routines and specialized tools. The release also provides advances to the Maple programming language, more education tools, new visualizations, and other improvements
    By: Maplesoft
    15 March, 2019
  • Thumbnail for AutoQuiz: What Is the Condition When Controller Output Increases in Conjunction With a Controlled Variable Increase?

    AutoQuiz: What Is the Condition When Controller Output Increases in Conjunction With a Controlled Variable Increase?

    As pressure increases (controlled variable), the valve output would increase to open the valve in order to relieve the pressure.
    By: Joel Don
    15 March, 2019 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for HANNOVER MESSE 2019 announces digital visitor-analysis service for exhibitors

    HANNOVER MESSE 2019 announces digital visitor-analysis service for exhibitors

    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
    14 March, 2019 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Zaber releases X-VSR-SV Series vacuum compatible vertical lift stages

    Zaber releases X-VSR-SV Series vacuum compatible vertical lift stages

    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).
    By: Zaber Technologies
    14 March, 2019
  • Thumbnail for ATO introduces Step up Step down Isolation Power Transformers

    ATO introduces Step up Step down Isolation Power Transformers

    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.
    By: ATO Automation Inc
    14 March, 2019
  • Thumbnail for congatec introduces SMARC 2.0 Quick Starter Kit for NXP i.MX 8 QuadMax processor family

    congatec introduces SMARC 2.0 Quick Starter Kit for NXP i.MX 8 QuadMax processor family

    The congatec SMARC 2.0 Quick Starter Kit integrates conga-SMX8 computer modules with either the low-power NXP i.MX 8X or the high-end NXP i.MX 8 (QuadMax) series, as well as a conga-SEVAL evaluation carrier board, which offers access to all interfaces and functions for SMARC 2.0 based NXP i.MX 8 designs.
    14 March, 2019
  • Thumbnail for igus introduces D3 dryve DC motor control system

    igus introduces D3 dryve DC motor control system

    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.
    By: igus, Inc.
    14 March, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Microflex introduces Pixel Signs PB series process bar displays

    Microflex introduces Pixel Signs PB series process bar displays

    Microflex's electronic bar displays use multicolor LEDs to provide a highly configurable gauge that can be used to visualize almost any process data value.
    14 March, 2019
  • Thumbnail for iDTRONIC introduces BLUEBOX RFID Panel Reader

    iDTRONIC introduces BLUEBOX RFID Panel Reader

    The Reader is round with a diameter of 28 mm and a thickness of 9 mm. The integrated antenna transfers data with a maximum speed of 115.200 bits by second.
    14 March, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Cincoze releases DC-1200 fanless computer

    Cincoze releases DC-1200 fanless computer

    The DC-1200 incorporates I/O connectivities, including 2x serial ports, 4x USB 3.0, 2x GbE LAN, DVI-D, and DisplayPort. The system also provides 1x mSATA socket and 1x 2.5" SATA drive bay as its storage media for operating system and mass data storage.
    14 March, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Seeing Why Home Automation Is Gaining in Importance

    Seeing Why Home Automation Is Gaining in Importance

    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.
    13 March, 2019 | 3 minutes
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