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ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - September 25, 2017
The winning caption for this comic caption contest was submitted by Kim K. in British Columbia. Congratulations, Kim! -
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Innovatum and Microscan to partner to ensure label quality for Life-Sciences industry
Innovatum will demonstrate capabilities of fully automated label inspection technology using Microscan’s LVS 7510 at the Global GS1 Healthcare Conference 2017 in Chicago, IL on October 17-19, 2017. This unique development addresses the pervasive need of the life-sciences industry for ensuring label quality and improving patient safety. -
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Sky No Longer the Limit with Package Distribution Drone at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
By Tom Egan, PMMI and Elliot Bokeno, Workhorse In collaboration with electric truck and drone maker Workhorse, PMMI will present an interactive visualization at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2017 of how drones bring packages directly to consumer homes. -
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Endress+Hauser announces acquisition of IMKO Micromodultechnik
The IMKO systems measure moisture with time domain reflectometry (TDR), a technology based on the time of flight of reflected radar waves. IMKO’s headquarters will remain in Ettlingen, Germany; the company’s 19 employees have been retained. -
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Samsung Electronics joins the OPC Foundation
Samsung Electronics believes that the great potentials of the OPC UA framework could synergy Samsung’s effort to deploy the Industrial IoT edge platform for its manufacturing infrastructures in order to achieve the seamless interoperability aiming for the Industry 4.0. -
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Seeq announces technology integration partnership with Tableau
With the integration, Seeq customers can leverage Tableau’s visualization tools for their time series data, and Tableau users can leverage Seeq for data wrangling and modeling prior to visualization in Tableau. -
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Fluke announces Fluke Digital Multimeter online course
The Fluke Digital Multimeter online course uses narration, video, interactive activities, and illustration to familiarize participants with DMM basic operations, common applications and some of the more advanced modes. -
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ABB's YuMi robot conducts Andrea Bocelli and Lucca Symphony Orchestra in Pisa, Italy
YuMi, which is manufactured by Swiss technology pioneer ABB, was invited to the stage by Mr. Bocelli, who performed the famous aria "La Donna è Mobile" from Verdi's Rigoletto. -
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Siemens to focus on digital services for machine industry at EMO 2017
At the EMO 2017 in Hannover, Siemens is exhibiting new and expanded digital and classic Services for the machine tool industry – with capabilities for identifying and exploiting additional productivity potential for machine tools. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: What Are the Characteristics of a Piston Actuator?
An actuator is a device that applies the force necessary to cause a valve's closure member to move. -
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Microscan Debuts New Machine Vision Camera at The ASSEMBLY Show 2017
Microscan will run the first public demonstration of the new HAWK series machine vision camera at The ASSEMBLY Show in Rosemont, IL. The new development is poised to significantly exceed its predecessors in speed and power and will complete the Microscan’s product line for machine vision. -
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ProComSol releases DevCom.iOS HART Communicator App for iOS
The App uses the Device Descriptor (DD) for the connected HART device so the user has full access to every Parameter and Method in the device. -
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Emerson helps enhance process controls at Turkish power plant
Replacing the aging controls with a unified Ovation platform is expected to improve the reliability of the plant, which supplies electricity to western Istanbul. The contract was awarded by TEMSAN, the government-owned organization leading the project. -
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Baldwin Technology announces acquisition of Ahlbrandt System
Ahlbrandt is Baldwin’s third acquisition since joining the BW Forsyth Partners’ family of companies in 2012. In 2014, Baldwin acquired Web Printing Controls; in January of 2017, Air Motion Systems. -
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PCB Piezotronics announces launch of University Laboratory Programs
Each program bundles sensors and accessories, laboratory experiments, classroom lecture, and technical poster for use in academic classrooms and laboratories. -
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ABB helps German energy supplier enhance fast charging solutions
ABB has been investing in electromobility since the turn of the century. Since 2010, the group has been offering rapid charging solutions. More than 5,000 networked systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles have been installed worldwide. -
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ISA releases technical report on capturing and transmitting knowledge in continuous process automation
The work of the ISA106 standards committee, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations, is intended to provide a framework for building some of that knowledge into automated procedures. -
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Schneider Electric helps Showa Shell Sekiyu enhance supply chain management
Scope of the deployment includes asset management, planning, scheduling, network supply and distribution optimization, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) modules. -
Industry Product
X-ES introduces XCalibur4646 and XCalibur4545 Single Board Computers with SecureCOTS™ technology
Both products include a myriad of security features supported by the Microsemi SmartFusion2 System-on-Chip (SoC) FPGA and VPX-REDI metalwork for complete physical protection. -
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HARTING releases Expanded Beam Cable Assembly
The HARTING solution is applicable in areas that are exposed to extreme harsh environments in which standard optical connectors have shown that they are not reliable