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Nigel Smith

Nigel Smith is managing director of TM Robotics. TM Robotics has installed thousands of robots in factories throughout the world, including North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Many of the top manufacturing companies depend on TM Robotics’ product offerings for their reliability, performance, and overall value.
 
In partnership with Shibaura Machine, TM Robotics is the only company that offers a comprehensive range of all three categories of robots; 6-axis, SCARA, and Cartesian. These are designed and built in-house.

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    Are Pipeline Leaks Deterministic or Stochastic?

    Leaks occur in an inherently stochastic environment and context so there is no reason to presume there is anything deterministic about them.
    By: Edward J. Farmer
    13 February, 2019 | 5 minutes
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    Frost & Sullivan Report: Big Data technology driving proactive cybersecurity solutions

    Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Envisioning the Next-Generation Cybersecurity Practices, presents an overview of cybersecurity in enterprises and analyzes the drivers and challenges to the adoption of best practices in cybersecurity.
    12 February, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Recipharm announces Kieran Chouhan as Director of Business Management

    Recipharm announces Kieran Chouhan as Director of Business Management

    With over 8 years of experience working in the North American CDMO industry, Kieran Chouhan joins the business management team at Recipharm to lead sales activity in North America.
    12 February, 2019 | 1 minute
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    Making the IoT Work for Test

    By Mike Santori, National Instruments The IoT and IIoT are making test more complex. IoT technologies can help address automated test challenges. Engineers need to understand and focus on the use cases with the most business value.
    By: National Instruments Corporation
    12 February, 2019 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for ACIENNA introduces MCx1101 family of ±5A, ±20A, and ±50A current sensors

    ACIENNA introduces MCx1101 family of ±5A, ±20A, and ±50A current sensors

    The MCx1101 are fully integrated, bi-directional current sensors that offer DC accuracy and dynamic range. For example, the ±20A version has a typical accuracy of ±0.6% and are guaranteed to achieve an accuracy of ±2.0% (max) at 85°C.
    12 February, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Aerotech introduces AGV-SPO single pivot-point galvanometer scanner

    Aerotech introduces AGV-SPO single pivot-point galvanometer scanner

    The AGV-SPO is available with a selection of optical coatings and focusing optics to support a variety of commonly-used laser wavelengths and focal lengths. Customized optics and optical mounting features are available upon request.
    By: Aerotech Inc
    12 February, 2019
  • Thumbnail for E+E Elektronik introduces EE8915 CO2 sensor

    E+E Elektronik introduces EE8915 CO2 sensor

    The EE8915 from E+E Elektronik meets railway standards for CO2 measurement in railway vehicles, e.g. in the passenger compartment or driver's cab.
    12 February, 2019
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    EXAIR releases Soft Grip Back Blow Safety Air Gun

    An array of holes on the Model 1004SS M4 Back Blow Air Nozzle provides a back-facing 360-degree airflow to clear out coolant, chips and light oils from machining processes.
    12 February, 2019
  • Thumbnail for ValvTechnologies announces Keith Whittaker as Director of Global Quality Management

    ValvTechnologies announces Keith Whittaker as Director of Global Quality Management

    Based in Houston, Whittaker will report to company president, Kevin Hunt, and be responsible for global quality standards, programs and systems. In this role, he will lead the development and continuous improvement of our quality programs and processes to support the growth and globalization of the company.
    By: VALVTECHNOLOGIES
    11 February, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for To CNC or not to CNC?

    To CNC or not to CNC?

    By Jonathan Wilkins In industry, both 3D printing and CNC machining allow manufacturers to produce complex parts but sometimes it can be difficult to know which technology will better suit an application. This article discusses the applications for CNC machining and additive manufacturing.
    11 February, 2019 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for TEGAM introduces 940 series of handheld industrial thermocouple calibrators

    TEGAM introduces 940 series of handheld industrial thermocouple calibrators

    The 940 series were designed to compensate for ambient temperature allowing for field calibrations in virtually any environment.
    By: TEGAM, Inc.
    11 February, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Power Partners releases PSAW65I Series of 65W interchangeable AC blade wall mount power supplies

    Power Partners releases PSAW65I Series of 65W interchangeable AC blade wall mount power supplies

    The PSAW65I Series packs 65W into a case measuring 4.62” x 1.98” x 1.4” with a 4-foot-long dc output cable, terminating in a 2.1mm barrel connector.
    11 February, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Mitsubishi Electric introduces TM-RG2M / TM-RU2M direct drive motors

    Mitsubishi Electric introduces TM-RG2M / TM-RU2M direct drive motors

    The TM-RG2M / TM- RU2M Low-Profile Direct Drive Motor is coupled directly to a load. It is designed for use in industries such as semiconductor / LCD manufacturing, machine tool, material handling and inspection.
    11 February, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Nicholson announces line of industrial steam traps

    Nicholson announces line of industrial steam traps

    The product line includes mechanical, orifice, thermostatic, thermodynamic, and clean steam designs. A global network of technically trained Nicholson applications experts can help with steam trap sizing and selection.
    11 February, 2019
  • Thumbnail for TRENDnet announces EN50155 M12 Gigabit PoE+ Railway Switch

    TRENDnet announces EN50155 M12 Gigabit PoE+ Railway Switch

    TRENDnet’s 8-Port Industrial EN50155 M12 Gigabit PoE+ Railway Switch (TI-TPG80) is specifically designed for use with moving buses, railways, and other rolling stock applications.
    11 February, 2019
  • Thumbnail for ABB announces e-mesh power grid monitoring software

    ABB announces e-mesh power grid monitoring software

    ABB Ability e-mesh solution is a cloud-based offering that is designed to enable utilities, industries, independent power producers and operators to make business decisions by monitoring and controlling their sites and fleets remotely.
    By: ABB
    11 February, 2019
  • Thumbnail for SPECTRO announces SPECTROGREEN plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) analyzer

    SPECTRO announces SPECTROGREEN plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) analyzer

    The SPECTROGREEN analyzer is designed for routine analyses in environmental and agronomy applications as well as consumer product safety, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, chemicals, and foods.
    11 February, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Webinar Recording: Practical Limits to Control Loop Performance

    Webinar Recording: Practical Limits to Control Loop Performance

    Learn the contribution of each PID mode, why reset time is orders of magnitude too small for most composition and temperature loops, and other PID controller issues.
    By: Gregory K. McMillan
    11 February, 2019 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Cyber Florida announces of Cyber Defense for SMBs resource

    Cyber Florida announces of Cyber Defense for SMBs resource

    With input from experts in academia, private industry, government, and the military, this guide offers guidance to help SMBs identify the most cost-effective cybersecurity best practices for their business.
    08 February, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Smart Cities without Infrastructure

    Smart Cities without Infrastructure

    By Dr Peter Harrop, IDTechEx The smart materials and robotics approach to smart cities is far more powerful than the initial IT and sensor centric approach and it is cracking the problem.
    08 February, 2019 | 3 minutes
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