Day: July 17, 2018
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Power grid: Integrating large-scale battery energy into the electricity network
One of the most challenging issues for power grids is energy storage. The ability to store energy would enable the supply of uninterrupted electricity to customers, but battery technology has been too expensive or not good enough – until now, with all the electric cars on the roads. Claude Olsen, of Gemini.no, explains Batteries have become…
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Exechon finds new customer for XMini industrial robot
Exechon Enterprises – a joint venture comprising of Lockheed Martin, Injaz National, and Tecgrant AB – has sold an XMini industrial robotic manufacturing tool to Refco Metals, a UAE-based manufacturer of aluminum assemblies for luxury automobiles. Shafik Nasser, chairman of Exechon Enterprises, says: “Today’s automotive industry moves fast and requires parts made to the most…
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Commentary: Exponential growth of IoT becoming the next tech revolution
MarketNewsUpdates.com news commentary Global internet of things markets are poised to achieve significant growth through the use of sensors, widgets, cameras, and platforms that are used to help implement precision digital control and send alerts for all manner or management of devices and machinery. Visualization and digitization are permitting a growing number of companies and…
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Canon partners Aveva on imaging technologies for smart factories
Canon Inc. is starting a partnership with Aveva Group plc on smart factories through Canon imaging technologies to achieve “factory visualisation.” The technology partnership will combine Aveva capabilities, including industrial automation and information management software, with Canon’s imaging technology. Aveva’s InTouch SCADA1 system will be integrated with Canon products such as network cameras, industrial cameras…
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Hitachi demonstrates how AI can be used in industrial operations
Hitachi says its system “contributes to improving efficiency of repair work and more stable operation” Hitachi has developed a service platform that utilizes artificial intelligence and other advanced digital technologies to automatically propose optimal repair work for various types of industrial machinery. Hitachi will be commencing joint demonstrative testing in collaboration with its US subsidiary…
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How autonomous vehicles navigate Samsung semiconductor production lines
Self-driving cars sit at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the automobile industry, presenting an exciting new opportunity for transport. While the commercialisation of autonomous driving awaits technological refinement and regulation, Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor production lines are using systems that share similarities with self-driving technologies. These systems feature the use of Overhead Hoist Transport (OHT)…
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Toyota to make connected vehicles its new standard in Japan
The future of just-in-time vehicle services and support has arrived in Japan in the form of two Toyota vehicles – the Crown and the Corolla Sport, launched just this year. Crown and Corolla Sport, as the first generation of “Connected Cars,” come standard with an on-board Data Communication Module (DCM) that links to a Controller…
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Apttus to integrate Siemens product lifecycle management technology to offer greater customization
Apttus, a software company which specializes in business processes such as quotes and sales, says it will integrate product lifecycle management technology from Siemens within its offering. The integrated solution will provide customers with unique, end-to-end “Configure Price Quote” solution capabilities that better serve the full breadth of complex use cases, across the spectrum of…
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United Technologies to invest $15 billion in US over next five years
United Technologies says it plans to hire 35,000 people and make investments of more than $15 billion in research and development and capital expenditures in the United States over the next five years. The company also launched a dedicated site to highlight its investments in the US: www.utcinvestingintheusa.com. Gregory J. Hayes, chairman & CEO, United…