NI subsidiary joins the Open Manufacturing Platform

NI has announced that its latest acquisition, OptimalPlus, has joined the Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP), a consortium led by BMW, Microsoft, ZF, Bosch and ABInBev that helps manufacturers leverage advanced technologies to gain greater operational efficiencies, factory output, customer loyalty and net profits. The OMP brings together business leaders, technologists, …

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1NCE to offer free cellular IoT connectivity exclusively in AWS Marketplace

1NCE, a Tier-1 Internet of Things (IoT) carrier, takes away the entry barriers for developing cloud based IoT solutions with 12 months of free, zero-commitment cellular IoT connectivity. Plenty of time for IoT developers to build their projects on 1NCE. The new 1NCE For All tariff is available exclusively in …

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How much could you save using Smart Universal Marshalling?

Power management company Eaton has introduced an online Return On Investment (ROI) Calculator that will help specifiers and end users to determine the savings they could expect on a project by choosing Smart Universal Marshalling (SUM) over traditional methods. When the company launched its pioneering MTL SUM5 system last year, …

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Extensive range of environmental T&M instruments now available from RS Components

RS Components (RS) is now stocking a wide range of its own-brand RS PRO environmental test and measurement. These high precision instruments and devices are for engineers and scientists to monitor environmental conditions such as heat, moisture, sound, and light. The RS PRO infrared thermometer is a handy instrument for …

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The future of pharmaceutical

Back in the nineteenth century, the undeveloped nature of the trade meant that pharmacists sold a vast array of medicines alongside soft drink, hair gel and even heroin as over-the-counter medicines. Today, pharma is one of the world’s most rapidly advancing industries, considering the quick development of the COVID-19 vaccine …

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Contrinex extended distance inductives are ‘Hot Stuff’ on PCB soldering oven

During the manufacture of computer motherboards, a soldering reflow oven is used to secure components in place on  the PCBs. Following assembly, boards are conveyed into a reflow oven, where the temperature increases progressively to achieve a predetermined thermal profile, melting the solder paste on the boards. As each PCB …

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Schaeffler OPTIME wins Industry 4.0 Innovation Award

The Schaeffler OPTIME condition monitoring system was only presented to the market just a few months ago and now has won the Industry 4.0 Innovation-Award. This confirms the automotive and industrial supplier’s ambition to shape progress that moves the world. VDE Verlag is presenting the award for the fifth time …

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Rugged Connectivity: Lessons learned from high-end racing

To mark the 36th America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) Race in Auckland, New Zealand, December 17-19, 2020, Stuart Doe, head of Active Solutions at Fischer Connectors, explains how top competitors take Big Data and the Internet of (Boating) Things to the high seas in their quest for the America’s Cup. …

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STMicroelectronics Partners with Schneider Electric on carbon neutrality and co-development of energy-efficient solutions

STMicroelectronics has selected Schneider Electric as a strategic partner to support its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2027. Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, will support ST in this next stage of its ongoing efforts to reduce its global environmental footprint. The …

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Getting a feel for it

Sony’s PlayStation 5 features the DualSense controller, making it the latest innovation in gaming. Offering a more immersive experience, the controller’s adaptive triggers allow players to feel the game. This technology, known as haptic feedback, communicates a sense of feeling to its users, which can be useful in many applications. …

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