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Ken Fleming

Ken Fleming is the CEO of Fizyr, which offers advanced computer vision for robots, providing the smartest, fastest and most effective brain available to maximize robotic capabilities.

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  • Thumbnail for Teledyne DALSA announces Genie Nano-M2450-Polarized camera

    Teledyne DALSA announces Genie Nano-M2450-Polarized camera

    The Genie Nano-M2450-Polarized model features a monochrome quad polarization filter, resolution of 2448 x 2048 pixels, and image capture of 35 frames-per-second.
    10 April, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Electromate announces Sankyo Automation RollerDrive Reducers

    Electromate announces Sankyo Automation RollerDrive Reducers

    The unit is constructed from an input shaft and a turret (output shaft) that is assembled with roller followers. Sankyo servo indexing tables provide motion, with the added capability to move medium to heavy loads.
    10 April, 2018
    Sponsored By Servo2Go.com Ltd.
  • Thumbnail for Phoenix Contact introduces FL SWITCH 2000 line of managed switches

    Phoenix Contact introduces FL SWITCH 2000 line of managed switches

    The 2000/2100 series gives machine builders a switch with multicast filter functions and redundancy mechanisms to reduce the data load in the network and maintain communications even in the event of a Layer 1 failure.
    10 April, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Tuning Strategies and the Fragility of Fractional-Order PID Controllers [Technical]

    Tuning Strategies and the Fragility of Fractional-Order PID Controllers [Technical]

    A properly designed control system must provide an effective trade-off between performance and robustness. One of the main reasons to investigate the fragility of fractional-orde PID controllers is to
    By: ISA Transactions
    09 April, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Tompkins Robotics announces partnership with SI Systems to create t-Sort parcel sortation system

    Tompkins Robotics announces partnership with SI Systems to create t-Sort parcel sortation system

    Tompkins Robotics announced its partnership with SI Systems, a global provider of the picking robots for order fulfillment and kitting. The partnership was formed to create faster, space optimized ''no pick labor required'' solutions.
    09 April, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Indegy Poll: Critical Infrastructure operators say cyber security controls are lacking

    Indegy Poll: Critical Infrastructure operators say cyber security controls are lacking

    The recent Indegy poll of nearly 100 executives from various critical infrastructure organizations underscores the lack of preparedness in key sectors including energy, utilities and manufacturing.
    09 April, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Otek announces release of Solid State Analog Meter

    Otek announces release of Solid State Analog Meter

    The Solid State Analog Meter (known as SSAM) is designed to replace 100% form, fit and function analog signal-driven meters used for current loops, ac/dc Volts, Amps, Watts, Frequency and other signals capable of producing five (5) milliWatts or more
    09 April, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Open Systems Come to Process Automation

    Open Systems Come to Process Automation

    By Benson Hougland, Opto 22 Products developed using open systems technologies are in widespread use throughout the commercial sector, providing a host of benefits to vendors and their customers. But the open systems movement has been slow to penetrate the often closed and proprietary world of industrial automation—denying end users, OEMs and system integrators the same types of benefits.
    09 April, 2018 | 8 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Güdel-TSC becomes first member of A3 Mexico

    Güdel-TSC becomes first member of A3 Mexico

    Membership in the organization will allow Güdel-TSC to expand its reach and make strategic business connections through access to automation trade shows, conferences, other networking events, market research, consensus standards and certification programs.
    09 April, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for TRACO POWER releases TSR 2 series of step-down switching regulators

    TRACO POWER releases TSR 2 series of step-down switching regulators

    The TSR 2 switching regulators come in a SIP Package that measures 0.55 x 0.30 x 0.40”. The product family consists of 14 models with output voltages ranging 1.2 ~ 15VDC.
    09 April, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Matrox Imaging introduces Matrox Rapixo CXP series of multi-link CoaXPress 2.0 frame grabbers

    Matrox Imaging introduces Matrox Rapixo CXP series of multi-link CoaXPress 2.0 frame grabbers

    Leveraging the latest version of CoaXPress, the Rapixo CXP boards support data rates of up to four times 12.5 Gbps, with a PCIe x8 host computer interface to match, as required in machine vision applications.
    09 April, 2018
  • Thumbnail for InduSoft releases InduSoft Web Studio version 8.1 Service Pack 1

    InduSoft releases InduSoft Web Studio version 8.1 Service Pack 1

    The Mobile Access thin client allows remote personnel via any current browser to view and change set points, modes, levels and more. Enhancements to Alarm and Event monitoring allow remote users to add file history format to the existing SQL Database format as a source.
    09 April, 2018
  • Thumbnail for L-com introduces IP67 waterproof Ethernet cables

    L-com introduces IP67 waterproof Ethernet cables

    The design of L-com’s IP67 waterproof cables allows them to be used with IP-rated receptacles for a watertight seal, or they can be used with standard RJ45 jacks. This dual functionality is accomplished by a waterproof shroud that can be pulled back to mate with standard RJ45 jacks.
    09 April, 2018
  • Thumbnail for AutoQuiz: What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of RTDs?

    AutoQuiz: What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of RTDs?

    Resistance temperature detectors require a temperature transmitter to function. This is not a disadvantage of an RTD, since its function does not require a temperature transmitter to be installed.
    By: Joel Don
    06 April, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Optigo Networks releases Visual BACnet suite of Capture Tools

    Optigo Networks releases Visual BACnet suite of Capture Tools

    The Visual BACnet Capture Tools collect network data at the edge and push it to the Visual BACnet cloud, a visualization platform for building automation system service providers.
    06 April, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Echelon introduces SmartServer IoT platform

    Echelon introduces SmartServer IoT platform

    The SmartServer IoT features web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and an IoT-friendly distributed intelligence architecture.
    06 April, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Exploring Security by Design

    Exploring Security by Design

    By Siegfried Müller, MB Connect Line Nowadays it‘s difficult to imagine that a new appliance will be developed without a safety risk analysis, or by using safety elements without corresponding certifications. In fact, standards and norms regulate how security components have to be designed and deployed. Within information technology, such regulations don‘t exist yet.
    06 April, 2018 | 7 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Watlow releases EZ-LINK mobile app

    Watlow releases EZ-LINK mobile app

    EZ-LINK is available free-of-charge from the Apple and Android app stores for phones and tablets, and provides access to the controller’s parameters with fully spelled out names in plain text with help topics that explain each parameter and option.
    06 April, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Jenoptik announces appointment of three members to Executive Management Board

    Jenoptik announces appointment of three members to Executive Management Board

    The focus will be on developing a corporate culture that influences more innovation and internationalization. Jenoptik will establish or expand local R&D teams and production facilities in all major markets.
    06 April, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Delta Electronics introduces 30kW wireless battery charging system

    Delta Electronics introduces 30kW wireless battery charging system

    This charging system is designed for large and complex vehicles associated with the burgeoning warehouse automation industry, such as scissor lifts, forklifts, trucks, golf carts, and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs).
    06 April, 2018
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