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John Funk is a Creative Consultant at SevenAtoms. A lifelong writer and storyteller, he has a passion for tech and cybersecurity. When he’s not found enjoying craft beer or playing Dungeons & Dragons, John can be often found spending time with his cats

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  • Thumbnail for Microchip Technology introduces Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) EERAM memory products

    Microchip Technology introduces Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) EERAM memory products

    The EERAM uses standard Complementary Metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) and Flash processes. The EERAM family comes with Microchip’s customer-driven obsolescence practice, which helps ensure availability to customers for as long as needed.
    03 December, 2019
  • Thumbnail for KraftPowercon Sweden announces acquisition of Marsulex Environmental Technologies Corporation

    KraftPowercon Sweden announces acquisition of Marsulex Environmental Technologies Corporation

    The acquisition will enable MET to introduce electrical upgrades of Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs) using KraftPowercon’s technology ‘SmartKraft’ and ‘MicroPulse’ power supplies.
    03 December, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for ABB robots help Bloomingdale's ring in holiday season

    ABB robots help Bloomingdale's ring in holiday season

    Twelve ABB robots are interacting with visitors to Bloomingdale’s holiday celebration at their 59th Street flagship store. ABB’s robots are the main attraction in three of Bloomingdale’s twelve holiday window displays on Lexington and Third Avenues
    03 December, 2019 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Tenable announces acquisition of Indegy

    Tenable announces acquisition of Indegy

    The Indegy Industrial Cybersecurity Suite integration with Tenable.sc, for on-prem vulnerability management, is available today. The Indegy integration with Tenable.io, for cloud-based vulnerability management, and Tenable Lumin will be available in the first half of 2020.
    03 December, 2019 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Genius Garage announces slot car STEM program in Detroit

    Genius Garage announces slot car STEM program in Detroit

    Applicants must write a minimum one-page paper as to why they like cars and racing and what they think they will learn from the program that will be meaningful to their lives. Also, why they would be a good person to be accepted into this Genius Garage program.
    03 December, 2019 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Seifert Systems introduces SoliTherm Peltier Series of thermoelectric enclosure air conditioners

    Seifert Systems introduces SoliTherm Peltier Series of thermoelectric enclosure air conditioners

    All thermoelectric units comply with UL type 4X ratings and come in a standard 304 finish can be used for both indoor and outdoor applications.
    03 December, 2019
  • Thumbnail for AMETEK Process Instruments introduces WDG-V UOP/RP analyzer for oxygen measurement

    AMETEK Process Instruments introduces WDG-V UOP/RP analyzer for oxygen measurement

    Designed for SIL-2 safety systems, the upgraded electronics provide an additional layer of safety to ensure operation. The electronics also connect to the AMEVision HMI Host Display for a graphical user interface and additional digital communications.
    03 December, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Watlow introduces PM PLUS temperature controller

    Watlow introduces PM PLUS temperature controller

    The PM PLUS is backward-compatible with legacy EZ-ZONE PM controllers, but offers many user upgrades including a menu flow allowing the controller to be configured.
    03 December, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Industry 4.0 Concepts for Discrete Manufacturing Applied to Process Automation

    Industry 4.0 Concepts for Discrete Manufacturing Applied to Process Automation

    Industry 4.0 initially focused on discrete manufacturing, and now there is an additional focus on process automation
    By: Bill Lydon
    02 December, 2019 | 11 minutes
  • Thumbnail for PREMO announces KGEA-MRHPM Series of middle-range antennas for automotive RFID

    PREMO announces KGEA-MRHPM Series of middle-range antennas for automotive RFID

    The KGEA-MRHPM Series (mid-range antennae) have been designed to reduce the number of antennas compared to the total number short antennas with equal or better performance reading distance and H-field around the whole vehicle.
    02 December, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Senseye announces opening of Paris office

    Senseye announces opening of Paris office

    Senseye’s operation in Paris is led by Peter Livaudais, VP Strategic Accounts, who has 30 years of experience working in the European technology industry. The company has strengthened its team in France with the recent appointment of condition monitoring specialist Guillaume Lavergne, who joined Senseye in September from Air Liquide.
    02 December, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Interact Analysis Report: Motion Control Market to Exceed $15B by 2023

    Interact Analysis Report: Motion Control Market to Exceed $15B by 2023

    Despite a small decline in 2019 (-3.8%) the report outlines how the market for motion control products will grow strongly, ultimately exceeding $15bn in 2023.
    02 December, 2019 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for ODVA announces enhancements to EtherNet/IP Specification

    ODVA announces enhancements to EtherNet/IP Specification

    The published enhancements to The EtherNet/IP Specification outline integration of NAMUR NE 107 diagnostics for process automation into CIP architectures. The addition of this capability provides industry standard diagnostic information for process users while leveraging the benefits of industrial Ethernet.
    02 December, 2019 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Robots or Cobots: Which to Choose?

    Robots or Cobots: Which to Choose?

    By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Today’s plant managers are faced with a dearth of automation technologies but it’s not always obvious what will work best. There is rarely, if ever, a one-size-fits-all approach. This article discusses what manufacturers should consider when choosing which type of robot to invest in.
    02 December, 2019 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Gowanda Components Group announces acquisition of RCD Components

    Gowanda Components Group announces acquisition of RCD Components

    Terms of the deal were not disclosed but GCG has stated that RCD will maintain its operations in Manchester as well as their support facilities in the Caribbean and Asia. In addition to RCD’s facilities, GCG has seven other manufacturing and design facilities located within the United States.
    02 December, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for ADLINK works with Intel and Amazon Web Services to integrate ADLINK AI at the Edge solution

    ADLINK works with Intel and Amazon Web Services to integrate ADLINK AI at the Edge solution

    The integrated solution offers an Amazon Sagemaker-built machine learning model optimized by and deployed with the Intel Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit, the ADLINK Edge software suite, and certification on AWS Greengrass.
    02 December, 2019
  • Thumbnail for B&R introduces C-mount cameras to vision portfolio

    B&R introduces C-mount cameras to vision portfolio

    Along with the cameras, B&R is introducing five C-mount lenses that cover a wide range of focal lengths from 12 to 50 mm. The lenses are specially optimized for the image sensors used to achieve resolution and high detail contrast.
    02 December, 2019
  • Spotlight eblast: Enhanced Sponsorship - $2,995

    Generate leads while promoting your products or services with a spotlight eblast. Each spotlight will display up to six ads and is deployed to 145,000 automation and control professionals. With the enhanced sponsorship option, your ad will be placed on the top of the eblast.
    01 December, 2019
  • Spotlight eblast: Standard Sponsorship - $2,495

    Generate leads while promoting your products or services with a spotlight eblast. Each spotlight will display up to six ads and is deployed to 145,000 automation and control professionals. We will provide you with the full contact information of subscribers who click on your ad in the spotlight.
    01 December, 2019
  • Spotlight eblast: Asset Sponsorship - $1,295

    Promote your products or services with a spotlight eblast. Each spotlight will display up to six ads and is deployed to 145,000 automation and control professionals.
    01 December, 2019
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