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Archives for February 20, 2019

Xage launches ‘universal access control’ for industrial operations

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Xage Security has launched Xage Enforcement Point to deliver universal access control for industrial operations.

Xage says XEP enables role-based access control and single sign-on for every device, from legacy control systems to the newest IoT machines – even those previously lacking any access control protection –“for the first time”.

XEP works with Xage’s tamper-proof security fabric as a unified solution for industrial operations.  [Read more…] about Xage launches ‘universal access control’ for industrial operations

GreyOrange launches Flexo modular sortation system at LogiMAT

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Robotics and warehouse automation company GreyOrange has launched its latest modular sortation system, designed for modern distribution and logistics centers serving retail, and courier and express companies.

The Flexo robotics system was demonstrated to customers and visitors in Stuttgart at the 17th edition of LogiMAT, an international trade fair for intralogistics solutions.

Designed for versatility, portability and sortation efficiency, the new GreyOrange Flexo modular sortation system fits well in most warehouses thanks to its fluidic layouts, requiring minimal additional infrastructure. [Read more…] about GreyOrange launches Flexo modular sortation system at LogiMAT

Canon launches FPA-5520iV HR option for back-end i-line steppers

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Canon Inc. has begun selling the FPA-5520iV HR Option, a high-resolution addition for the Canon FPA-5520iV i-line stepper used in back-end semiconductor lithography processes.

New HR Option steppers also inherit such features as enhanced functionality for Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging (FOWLP) and increased productivity for semiconductor manufacturing processes.

As mobile devices become increasingly compact and energy-efficient, suppliers need to produce semiconductor chips that are thinner with a larger surface area.

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Toyota Safety Sense installed in 10 million vehicles

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The total global number of vehicles equipped with Toyota Safety Sense, the Toyota-developed preventive safety package, has reached the 10 million unit mark, after its March 2015 introduction.

It is anticipated that within this year, three million vehicles in Japan and five million vehicles in North America will have the package.

Toyota first introduced the package with the “Corolla” series, centered on the belief that popularising safety technology is vital.

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Audi promotes EEBUS for intelligent connection of electric cars and buildings

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Audi is involved in the EEBUS initiative to promote networking across manufacturer and industry boundaries. The Audi e-tron is the first electric car whose charging system uses the new communication standard.

At the “Plugfest E-Mobility” event at the Audi plant in Brussels, developers tested cross-industry compatibility before the EEBUS standard for energy communication is introduced this month.

The electric car will play an important role as a power consumer in the digital energy world. As an energy storage device, the electric car has great potential to drive the energy transition forward and absorb peak loads resulting from regenerative generation.

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