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Archives for December 5, 2017

Lantronix launches tiny but ‘advanced’ wireless embedded IoT gateways

December 5, 2017 by Sam Francis

lantronix xPico240

Lantronix, a provider of secure data access and management solutions for the industrial internet of things, has launched its xPico 200 embedded IoT gateways.

Measuring “less than the size of a postage stamp”, Lantronix says the compact xPico 200 embedded IoT gateways deliver “robust Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, enterprise-grade security, and integrated manageability features that are ideal for industrial IoT applications”.

Shahram Mehraban, Lantronix vice president of marketing, says: “Today’s advanced IoT applications require more than just simple connectivity.  [Read more…] about Lantronix launches tiny but ‘advanced’ wireless embedded IoT gateways

Filed Under: News, Sections A-Z Tagged With: embedded computing device, iot gateway, lantronix, xpico 200

Book preview: New academic study on the subject of robots with legs

December 5, 2017 by Sam Francis

elsevier book on robotics

Bioinspired Legged Locomotion: Models, Concepts, Control and Applications
By Maziar Sharbafi and André Seyfarth

Elsevier has released a book which may be of interest to roboticists. Here’s a preview.

The book explores the universe of legged robots, bringing in perspectives from engineering, biology, motion science, and medicine to provide a comprehensive overview of the field.

With comprehensive coverage, each chapter brings outlines, and an abstract, introduction, new developments, and a summary.  [Read more…] about Book preview: New academic study on the subject of robots with legs

Filed Under: News, Science, Sections A-Z Tagged With: books, elsevier, robotics

Logic Supply launches fanless industrial computer with latest Intel Dawson Canyon motherboard

December 5, 2017 by Sam Francis

Logic Supply ML100G-31

Logic Supply has launched a new industrial computer which the company says “brings seventh generation Kaby Lake processing to pocket-sized computing”. 

The new ML100G-31 is Logic Supply’s fanless “Next Unit of Computing” motherboard. NUC is a small-form-factor computer designed by Intel. 

Logic Supply has been developing computer hardware for a variety of markets for 14 years, and claims to have pioneered the use of Intel’s NUC motherboard within industrial PCs.  [Read more…] about Logic Supply launches fanless industrial computer with latest Intel Dawson Canyon motherboard

Filed Under: News, Sections A-Z Tagged With: industrial computer, intel, kaby lake, logic supply, ML100G-31, motherboard, next unit of computing

Nidec says it’s on target to become ‘number one’ in industrial motors and drive systems

December 5, 2017 by Sam Francis

Nidec battery storage

Nidec Industrial Solutions claims it is on course to become number one in its market segment of industrial motors and drive systems, ahead of companies such as Siemens and General Electric.

In a statement, Nidec says: “As competitors like GE and Siemens announce major cuts and reorganizations of their industrial assets Nidec continues to invest in growth.”

The company further underlines its confidence with the comment: “The road to the top is never easy and if you are a relative newcomer to the industrial sector you have to contend with the force and reputation of some very strong, well-consolidated brands.  [Read more…] about Nidec says it’s on target to become ‘number one’ in industrial motors and drive systems

Filed Under: Features, Industry, News, Sections A-Z Tagged With: battery energy storage, nidec industrial solutions

European Commission to accelerate intra-factory logistics for small businesses

December 5, 2017 by Sam Francis

logistics for manufacturing crop

The European Commission is to accelerate the automation of intra-factory logistics of small and medium enterprises, through a project called Logistics for Manufacturing SMEs, or L4MS.

The EC says L4MS will “completely digitalize logistics automation in factories”.

Initially, the plan was for L4MS to conceive three pilots and 20 cross-border application experiments to demonstrate “highly autonomous, configurable and hybrid, or human-robot, logistics solutions”, driven by the business needs of the manufacturing SMEs and mid-caps.  [Read more…] about European Commission to accelerate intra-factory logistics for small businesses

Filed Under: Logistics, News, Transportation Tagged With: european commission, intra-factory logistics automation, l4ms, Logistics for Manufacturing SMEs

Exclusive interview: Hitachi Europe boss explains how company uses AI for IIoT

December 5, 2017 by Abdul Montaqim

emiew at hitachi forum small

Exclusive interview with Ram Ramachander, chief commercial officer for social innovation in the EMEA region, Hitachi 

Hitachi is one of the largest companies in the world, employing more than 300,000 people globally and generating revenues of more than $80 billion a year across all its many business units.

Classed as a conglomerate, Hitachi has interests in a huge variety of markets, including, of course, heavy industry.

The areas Hitachi has been particularly interested in lately could be summed up as smart cities and transportation, which the company tends to group under “social infrastructure and industrial systems”.  [Read more…] about Exclusive interview: Hitachi Europe boss explains how company uses AI for IIoT

Filed Under: Industrial robots, Industry, News, Sections A-Z Tagged With: hitachi, hitachi vantara, ram ramachander

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