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Cisco partners with Google to offer hybrid cloud solution

November 1, 2017 by Sam Francis

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Cisco and Google Cloud are partnering to deliver a hybrid cloud solution that they say helps customers maximize their investments across cloud and on-premises environments. 

The companies will provide a unique and open hybrid cloud offering that enables applications and services to be deployed, managed and secured across on-premises environments and Google Cloud Platform.

The solution delivers cloud speed and scale, with enterprise-class security, claim the companies.  [Read more…] about Cisco partners with Google to offer hybrid cloud solution

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: cisco, cisco networks, google cloud, google cloud platform

Manufacturing in Silicon Valley: ASteelFlash develops its smart factory vision

November 1, 2017 by Sam Francis

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When talking about Silicon Valley, most people usually think about Apple, Google, Facebook, startups and new technologies.

But Silicon Valley has also been the seedbed of innovation for the advanced electronic manufacturing industry.

That’s why electronics manufacturing company ASteelFlash says it is now implementing a pilot program at its Fremont, California facility targeted towards building the smart factory of the future.  [Read more…] about Manufacturing in Silicon Valley: ASteelFlash develops its smart factory vision

Filed Under: Industry, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: asteelflash, electronics manufacturing, smart factory

Emerson launches high density pneumatic valve island

November 1, 2017 by Sam Francis

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Emerson has launched what it describes as “a major update” to the ASCO Numatics G3 Series electronic valve island platform.

The company says the new system will enable a reduction in installation costs.

The valve island has been expanded so that it can control up to 128 solenoid valves on a single valve island assembly.  [Read more…] about Emerson launches high density pneumatic valve island

Filed Under: News Tagged With: asco, emerson, valve island

MarkForged raises $30 million in new funding from Siemens and Porsche for 3D printing system

November 1, 2017 by Sam Francis

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A company called MarkForged has raised $30 million in Series C funding to further develop its additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – technology. 

The company is said to use materials and methods which can produce components which are as strong as steel, and produce them 10 times faster.

The latest backers of MarkForged include Next47, which is the Siemens venture capital firm, Porsche, and Microsoft Ventures.  [Read more…] about MarkForged raises $30 million in new funding from Siemens and Porsche for 3D printing system

Filed Under: Industry, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: 3d printing, additive manufacturing, markforged, porsche, siemens

Industrial consolidation: Emerson Electric tries to buy Rockwell Automation for $27 billion

November 1, 2017 by Sam Francis

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Emerson Electric, a company with a market capitalisation of more than $40 billion, is trying to buy Rockwell Automation, which has a market cap of about $26 billion. 

Emerson has reportedly offered more than $27 billion for Rockwell, but has been rejected.

Not apparently because of the money, but because Rockwell is said to be “fiercely independent” by CNBC, which says the acquisition bid was met with a “terse rejection”.  [Read more…] about Industrial consolidation: Emerson Electric tries to buy Rockwell Automation for $27 billion

Filed Under: Industry, Miscellaneous Tagged With: emerson, emerson electric, emerson tries to buy rockwell, industrial internet, rockwell, rockwell automation

Systems engineering: An insight from a professional systems engineer

November 1, 2017 by David Edwards

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Systems engineering and systems design might sound fascinating to someone interested in the area of technology and building, making, developing, and organising things. 

But even to understand what the terms mean, from a beginner’s or outsider’s point of view, can be difficult.

And to summarise them probably wouldn’t explain things adequately because they really sound like a big jobs, involving a large number of tasks across many different disciplines and departments.

[Read more…] about Systems engineering: An insight from a professional systems engineer

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: cambridge consultants, design, engineering, systems design, systems engineering

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