Day: October 19, 2017
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Growing support for open standards for programmable logic controllers
Support for open standards for programmable logic controllers – which are the computers used in industrial automation systems – has been growing in recent years. The organisation partly responsible for the trend, PLCopen, last year released a set of coding guidelines to help standardise PLC programming. These guidelines have been adopted and further developed by…
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Synopsys acquires memory systems provider Sidense
Synopsys has acquired Sidense, a provider of one-time programmable non-volatile memory for automotive, mobile, industrial and Internet of Things applications. Synopsys says the acquisition complements its existing DesignWare Multi-Time Programmable NVM IP solution with OTP NVM IP in 16-bit to 1.28-Mbit configurations. With this acquisition, Synopsys says it gains access to “proven, market-leading OTP NVM IP…
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Integro Technologies and Universal Robots to launch new 3D pick-n-place system at South-Tec
Integro Technologies, a certified integrator for Universal Robots, has designed and developed a 3D pick-n-place system that will be displayed at the South-Tech event in Greenville, South Carolina, from October 24-26. Integro says it realizes that collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots are helping manufacturers step into Industry 4.0 seamlessly and safely. So, the company…
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Axiomtek launches industrial gateway that enables ‘faster’ connection to the cloud
Axiomtek, a provider of industrial internet of things technologies, has launched a new gateway that it claims enables devices to connect to the cloud faster. Aiomtek says the ICO120-83D is an industrial IoT gateway designed to simplify device-cloud connection and accelerate industrial internet of things development. It was specifically designed for smart energy and smart…
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Genuine Parts Company subsidiaries make acquisitions in industrial and automotive sectors
Two subsidiaries of Genuine Parts Company are making acquisitions in the industrial and automotive sectors. GPC has a market capitalisation of approximately $13 billion, employs almost 40,000 people, and owns at least four subsidiary companies.
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Emerson to acquire Paradigm for $510 million
Industrial automation company Emerson has reached a deal to acquire Paradigm, a provider of software solutions for the oil and gas industry. The purchase price is $510 million, which Emerson says reflects a multiple of 13 times expected 2017 EBITDA. Emerson says it will combine Paradigm with its existing Roxar software business to provide an…
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Software developer Veo Robotics raises $12 million in funding
Veo Robotics has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Lux Capital and Google Ventures, which is now called GV. GV’s Andy Wheeler and Lux’s Bilal Zuberi will join the Veo board of directors. Siemens, through its company Next24, which previously invested in Veo, also participated in the latest funding round.
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China’s largest industrial robot maker Siasun opens new facility in Shengyang
Siasun Robot and Automation, which is claimed to be China’s largest industrial robot manufacturer, has opened a new facility in Shengyang, north-east China. Siasun became the first member of the US Robotics Industries Association when it joined the industry body last month. The company has invested more than $300 million in its new Shengyang industrial…
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‘Virtual dashboard’ sounds better than ‘human-machine interface’
A human-machine interface is a computer screen through which a human can control a machine. It can be a screen on a tablet computer or a desktop computer, or even a wearable, like a smartwatch. The majority of HMIs in the industrial sector take the form of tablet computers, though there are also many desktop HMIs,…