Day: January 27, 2020
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MIPI introduces new data communications standard
The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, has announced MIPI I3C v1.1, the first update to its innovative interface that eliminates the historical pain points of I2C development. MIPI I3C v1.1, available now to MIPI members, is a scalable, medium-speed, utility and control bus that connects peripherals…
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How Laser Markers Are the Next Best Thing for Your Products
Laser Markings became a hit as soon as the technology was invented. Almost all the big companies around the world are marking their products through laser. I’ll get to the benefits of laser marking in a while, but first thing first: What is laser marking in the first place? It is a simple procedure where…
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BP to migrate all its data to Amazon Web Services
Energy major BP is to to go “all-in” on Amazon Web Services and migrate its data to the online retail and cloud computing giant. BP is closing its European mega data centers and migrating all data and 900 key applications currently hosted there to AWS, as part of a company-wide program to accelerate the digitization…
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ASTI Mobile Robotics wins European Technology Award for automation
ASTI Mobile Robotics has won the “European Technology Award” in the category of “Automation”. The European Awards are organised by the Professional and Business Excellence Institute and were presented in a ceremony at the Ritz Hotel in Paris recently. The CEO of the company, Verónica Pascual, together with Jean-Michel Beghin, president of Keensight Capital, and…
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AGCO to expand manufacturing facility in France with €40 million investment
AGCO, an agricultural machinery giant, is to further expand its manufacturing site in Beauvais, France. Martin Richenhagen, CEO of AGCO, made the announcement at the Choose France summit, led by French President Emmanuel Macron. Richenhagen said: “We are delighted to keep our promise, made exactly one year ago at the Beauvais 3 Logistic Centre opening…
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Porsche selects DB Schenker to operate Canada distribution centre
Porsche Cars Canada has selected DB Schenker to operate its new Mississauga, Ontario parts distribution centre. Expected to ship about 282,000 orders during its first year in operation, the new facility joins two other DB Schenker-Porsche parts distribution centres that are already operating in China and Korea. Known for making some of the world’s best-known…
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ABB and Porsche forge exclusive partnership to drive forward e-mobility
ABB, an industrial technology leader, and the automobile manufacturer Porsche have agreed a new and exclusive partnership to jointly promote e-mobility. As part of a multi-level agreement, ABB is becoming an official partner of the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, with immediate effect. Porsche Motorsport is in its inaugural year of racing in the…
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Omron opens new automation center in Tokyo
Industrial automation giant Omron has opened a new automation center in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The facility, dubbed an “ATC”, is designed for customers to work with Omron to find solutions to their manufacturing issues. The 37th ATC facility in the world, ATC-Tokyo is Omron’s flagship factory automation technology center, where model production floors are built within…