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Archives for September 24, 2017

Orange launches ‘Live Booster’ programme to accelerate adoption of cellular connectivity for object makers

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Orange has launched a solution to make the development of internet of things technologies faster and easier. 

Orange says its solution includes a range of modules with integrated pre-paid connectivity, available through a single distributor to simplify path to market for object makers.

Orange will partner with EBV Elektronik to supply what it says is the market’s first internet of things module with integrated cellular connectivity.  [Read more…] about Orange launches ‘Live Booster’ programme to accelerate adoption of cellular connectivity for object makers

Sanmina surpasses 25,000 pieces of manufacturing equipment connected in the cloud through its manufacturing execution system

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42Q, a provider of cloud manufacturing execution systems, says Sanmina has reached a milestone of connecting more than 25,000 pieces of manufacturing equipment to the 42Q internet of things cloud solution.

Sanmina Corporation uses 42Q for real-time manufacturing visibility, process and quality control across their operations and as the backbone for “instant IoT” and manufacturing automation initiatives.

The organization currently has 42Q deployed in more than 50 factories in 15 countries worldwide, including full integration with highly complex surface mount production and “lights out” fully automated production lines.  [Read more…] about Sanmina surpasses 25,000 pieces of manufacturing equipment connected in the cloud through its manufacturing execution system

FreeWave launches its ‘most advanced embedded radio ever’

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FreeWave Technologies, a provider of in industrial machine-to-machine and internet-of-things wireless networking solutions, has launched what it says is the most advanced embedded radio it has ever produced.

The ZumLink Z9-PC is the latest in the company’s line of 900 MHz radios designed for original equipment manufacturers and embedded applications.

The radios are designed to function in rugged environments for a variety of applications across industrial IoT markets.

These include defense, precision agriculture, oil and gas, unmanned systems, smart cities and utilities.  [Read more…] about FreeWave launches its ‘most advanced embedded radio ever’

CyberOptics launches new coordinate measurement software suite

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CyberOptics, a global developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D sensing technology solutions, has launched new SQ3000 3D coordinate measurement system.

The new system is powered by what the company calls “multi-reflection suppression” technology and CyberCMM, a new comprehensive software suite for coordinate measurement.

CyperOptics says the SQ3000 CMM system is fast and highly accurate – in a lab or production environment – with “repeatable and reproducible” measurements for metrology applications in manufacturing of a wide variety of products such as PCBs, semiconductors and consumer electronics.  [Read more…] about CyberOptics launches new coordinate measurement software suite