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Archives for December 8, 2017

Mopping robot EveryBot raises 4,000 per cent more funds than makers asked for

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The makers of a mopping robot have raised 4,000 per cent more money than they asked for on crowd-funding site Indiegogo. 

The developers of EveryBot RS700 have raised a total of $25,500 which is currently 4,200 per cent more than they asked for.

Although we’re talking about relatively small numbers, the success of EveryBot is an indication of how popular new robots can be both as a simple product purchase and as an investment.  [Read more…] about Mopping robot EveryBot raises 4,000 per cent more funds than makers asked for

Advantech expands European service center

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Advantech, a provider of industrial and embedded computing solutions, has expanded its European Service Center in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

The compnay says that “continuous growth in the European market” has led Advantech to enlarge both the production, logistic and office facilities, which are set to open in January 2018.

Next to housing nearly 150 employees, the high-tech building will also serve as a demonstration site, displaying the latest of Advantech’s service IoT and Industry 4.0 applications.  [Read more…] about Advantech expands European service center

The Chinese way: From ‘teaching’ to ‘teaching and learning’

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By Edward Tse, Gao Feng Advisory

A few weeks ago, I had a meeting with the APAC head of a major Fortune 500 company at his office in Shanghai.

He told me that he had arrived in China around six months ago and was sent from headquarters to run their Asia business with a particular focus on China.

He said he thought he would come to China to “teach”.  [Read more…] about The Chinese way: From ‘teaching’ to ‘teaching and learning’

How to choose the most appropriate programmable logic controller for your industrial automation requirements

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By Joseph Zulick, MRO Electric

As many machine automation professionals know, deciding on which programmable logic controller to work with can be one of the most difficult decisions you have to make when organizing your control system.

There is no one size fits all equation, so are here are some guidelines I use.  [Read more…] about How to choose the most appropriate programmable logic controller for your industrial automation requirements