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Manish Kumar

From day dreaming designs at IIT, Delhi lecture halls to building his own furniture, this avid woodwork artist knows design like the back of his hand. In his more than two decades at SOLIDWORKS, Manish Kumar has led early development of translators, surfacing, modelling, sketcher, assembly, weldments, sheet metal, drawings and more.

In his current role as CEO, Manish spearheads the synergy between R&D and the brand’s vibrant community of users and helps in accelerating the adoption of the expanding SOLIDWORKS portfolio. As the Vice President of SOLIDWORKS R&D, he has played a key role in the development of SOLIDWORKS product and technology strategies

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Industry Product

ACCES I/O Products introduces USB3-104-HUB 4-port USB 3.1 hub

The OEM version (board only) is PC/104 sized and can be installed in new or existing PC/104-based systems as well. Real-world markets include Industrial Automation, Security, Embedded OEM, Laboratory, Kiosk, Military/Mission Critical, Government, and Transportation/Automotive.

23 March, 2017
Industry Product

HARTING introduces M12 SMT switches

The M12 SMT will be available in codes A, D and X in male and female versions. This move will bring both power and Ethernet up to 10 Gbit/s to the PCB from new miniaturised switches.

23 March, 2017
Industry Product

Digi Security Systems introduces line of electronic surveillance systems for manufacturing

Using video analytics, Digi Security Systems provides real-time preventative protection to monitor and secure an entire manufacturing facility.

23 March, 2017
News

Rockwell Automation to showcase smart packaging, recognize Best Future Machines at interpack 2017

At interpack 2017, May 4 to 10 in Düsseldorf, Germany, visitors to the Rockwell Automation stand (hall 6/stand A61) will see the next generation of smart solutions that can help manufacturers build systems to support these demands.

23 March, 2017 | 2 minutes
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Successful Automation Engineers Build Relationships and Collaborate

Learn and share knowledge via discussion groups, articles, user group meetings, ISA meetings, Web meetings, and trade events.

By: Bill Lydon

22 March, 2017 | 2 minutes
Industry Product

Laird releases Sentrius RG1xx Enterprise IoT gateway

Equipped with Laird’s enterprise grade 802.11 a/b/g/n MIMO Wi-Fi, wired Ethernet, Bluetooth and BLE connectivity within a single LoRa gateway, the gateway is designed to enable integration of wireless technologies with Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technology to expand the geographic range of IoT implementations.

22 March, 2017
Industry Product

MicroPower Direct releases MPO-60S series of AC/DC power supplies

The MPO-60S family is fabricated on a 4.09 x 2.05 x 1.00 inch open PC board. All models are specified for operation over the operating temperature range of -25°C to +70°C (ambient).

22 March, 2017
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Solving Food Manufacturing Labor Shortages Through Robotic Automation

By Maria Ferrante, PMMI PMMI had a chance to speak about new technologies and trends in automation with Don Wickstrum, president and owner of Quest Industrial, a robotics integrator based in Monroe, Wisconsin. Wickstrum will present an Innovation Stage seminar at the inaugural ProFood Tech (April 4-6; McCormick Place, Chicago) on how robotics can fill the labor shortage in the food industry.

22 March, 2017 | 4 minutes
News

SME Education Foundation partners with NASA Hunch to advance high school manufacturing education

This new collaboration is designed to attract and introduce more high school students to career opportunities in the industry and prepare them to become the next generation workforce for jobs that are in high demand.

22 March, 2017 | 2 minutes
News

Hanel's automated storage unit boosts logistics at North Carolina high school.

Hänel offered two Rotomats to the Material Handling Institute (MHI), and Western Guilford was one of several schools to apply for the donation. The Rotomat vertical carousel will be used to store school materials and provide live demonstrations for the school’s Logistics Education Department.

22 March, 2017 | 1 minutes
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CIA Exploits of IoT Devices: What lessons can we learn?

By Alan Grau, Icon Labs Recent WikiLeak documents allege that the CIA developed, or sought to develop, or even “borrowed”, cyberattack technology that could target a wide range of IoT devices, including smart TVs, connected cars, and mobile phones. What can we learn from this?

22 March, 2017 | 3 minutes
Industry Product

Festo introduces family of sanitary valves for pharma and biotech industries

The automated valve solutions feature the company’s VZBE ball valves, VZXA angle seat valves, VZQA pinch valves, DFPD quarter-turn actuators, VSNC NAMUR pilot valves, and the SRBC family of open/close sensor boxes.

22 March, 2017
News

Microscan partners with Lakewood Automation to demonstrate MicroHAWK capabilities at Advanced Design and Manufacturing Expo

MicroHAWK, in combination with the browser-based WebLink user interface, allows users to adjust reader settings remotely and to monitor results in real time from any web-enabled device without installing any software.

22 March, 2017 | 1 minute
Industry Product

EXAIR introduces Model 1004SS M4 NPT Back Blow Air Nozzle

This nozzle prevents blowing chips further into a part, tube or pipe and eliminates any safety hazard created by blowing debris out the far end of a pipe or tube.

21 March, 2017
Industry Product

Minds Mechanical introduces IMI manufacturing and metrology software

Intelligent Manufacturing and Inspection (IMI) s designed to streamline the process of uploading, sharing, inspecting, and collaborating on manufacturing and metrology data

21 March, 2017
News

HANNOVER MESSE announces 2nd Startup Pitch @ Young Tech Enterprises competition

The 2nd “Startup Pitch @ Young Tech Enterprises” from 24 to 28 April 2017, will see forty young companies compete not only for prize money, but also for potential investors, customers, partners and media coverage.

21 March, 2017 | 2 minutes
News

Alphabet Soup: Understanding IoT Acronyms and How to Compare Them

By Matt Smith, Cortet Engineering This article will aim to help your decision-making process by explaining the existing technologies and attempting to demystify the ocean of IoT protocols.

21 March, 2017 | 4 minutes
Industry Product

Honeywell introduces Honeywell Trace document and change management software

Honeywell Trace is designed to minimize errors due to changes in configurations, improve worker productivity, and simplify automation asset management by providing a single integrated view of complex system interactions.

21 March, 2017
Industry Product

ABB releases Select I/O addition for ABB Ability System 800xA

Select I/O allows users to install standardized cabinets with the bases for field wiring early during a project, then select the type of I/O much later.

21 March, 2017
Industry Product

Teledyne Dalsa releases Linea 16k CLHS model line scan camera

The Linea 16k CLHS model offers solutions for flat panel display, printed circuit board, web inspection and general purpose machine vision applications.

21 March, 2017