04/13/2022
Sierra Space to revolutionize space exploration with Siemens' Xcelerator
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company at the forefront of creating and building the future of space
transportation and infrastructure for Low Earth orbit (LEO) commercialization, has implemented Siemens’
Xcelerator portfolio of software and services as the foundation of its next-generation digital engineering
program.
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04/13/2022
Automation in the blink of an eye
The development of rubber gloves is a lengthy process. Malaysian company Le Inoova has automated this process –
with the help of integrator IDEA and a KUKA robot. It now ensures greater precision and less waste.
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04/13/2022
Short-depth rugged PCIe 4.0 rugged server for Edge AI
The OSS 3U-SDS is a high-performance server that does not compromise on performance and stability with its PCIe
4.0 rugged server appliance in a compact 20-inch short-depth form factor and rugged enclosure. With these
features, the appliance specifically targets the AI Transportable market.
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04/13/2022
Compact 4U GPU accelerator with up to eight PCIe 4.0 x16 slots
BRESSNER Technology introduces another AI Transportable solution optimized for vehicles – the Expressbox 4400.
The professional GPU accelerator meets all requirements for transportable AI applications with its compact yet
robust form factor.
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04/13/2022
New AI supercomputer for the most demanding applications in the automotive, automation and aerospace
industries
The Edge Supercomputer Rigel is an innovative enterprise-level AI solution. Rigel is the first GPU-accelerated
edge computing system of its kind, using the highest-performance NVIDIA® HGXTM A100 4-GPU platform with the
latest NVIDIA® NVLink® GPU interconnect instead of traditional PCI Express GPUs.
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04/13/2022
DC-DC miniature converters with 1.5 W and 3 W and wide 4:1‑input
TDK Corporation has expanded its product range with two new DC-DC converters with 1.5 W and 3 W power from the
TDK-Lambda CCG series. These converters are capable of providing full load in ambient temperatures from -40 to
+85 °C with convection cooling. In addition to battery powered equipment, applications include process control,
data communications, telecommunications and test or measurement related products.
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04/13/2022
Ultra-precise linear shaft motors with high performance and small footprint
The linear shaft motor is a direct drive consisting of a shaft with rare earth permanent magnets (iron-boron
neodymium alloy) and a runner made of cylindrical coil windings. The shaft provides the magnetic fields on which
the runner acts. The driver assembly, in combination with the amplifier and control electronics, generates the
power for the motor. A small current generates a great force. In this article, the mechatronics specialist
Dynetics describes the further advantages of linear shaft...
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04/13/2022
Spectra I/O modules speak MQTT and OPC UA
From digitalisation on the shop floor to innovative IoT applications, there are numerous applications where
digital and analogue process signals need to be processed.
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04/13/2022
Welcome back to Nuremberg!
The leading trade fair for sensor and measurement technology SENSOR+TEST will take place in Nuremberg from May
10-12, 2022. Participants can expect three days of pure technology and lots of exciting topics along the entire
measurement technology chain.
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04/13/2022
The perfect wave. Radar sensors for level and distance measurement in factory and logistics automation
Whether for dip coating basins or container ports – radar technology offers clear benefits over alternative
solutions using ultrasonic or optical sensor technology in many application fields. However, radar sensors have
rarely been used to date for distance or level measurements in production and logistics. With its LRS+ and
DR-M30 radar sensors, Turck now offers efficient solutions for demanding applications in these areas as well.
The browser-based Turck Radar Monitor visualizes the signal...
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04/13/2022
Overmoulded panel feed-throughs M8x1/M12x1 with cable
Due to the ever-increasing complexity of machines and systems with a variety of sensors and actuators, there is
a need to distribute data to centralized or decentralized enclosures or control cabinets. The overmoulded panel
feed-throughs from CONEC can be used, for example, to transfer data from the IP67 world to the IP20 world in the
control cabinet.
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03/09/2022
The power of one – a direct hydraulic drive in a single unit
Hägglunds Fusion drive systems bring a new definition of compact to the already space-saving Hägglunds drive
concept. An entire hydraulic direct drive system can now be mounted on the torque arm, making Hägglunds
advantages even more attractive for a wide range of applications.
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03/09/2022
Expandable embedded PC with Tiger-Lake CPUs
High CPU performance, fanless design and expansion slots for add-on modules are combined in the new MP1-11TGS-D
embedded PC series from ICP Germany. The good performance comes from the 11th generation Intel® Core™ I
processors, also known as Tiger Lake UP3.
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03/09/2022
App for the maintenance of process plants with augmented reality function
"Comos Mobile Worker" is a software application for mobile data management with integrated augmented
reality functionalities from Siemens. It was developed in cooperation with Augmensys GmbH, a specialist in the
field of mobile data management and augmented reality.
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03/09/2022
Robot instead of muscle power
KUKA robots relieve the staff of a private brewer when palletising and depalletising beer crates. Small but
excellent – that’s the motto of the Christian Fiedler private brewery from the Saxon village of Oberscheibe.
With 18 employees, the family business is very successful in producing premium beers according to the
time-honored art of German brewing. A KUKA robot makes this work easier.
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03/09/2022
Hundred variants with modular principle
Spectra PowerBox 310: Modular Mini-PC system for industry. The Spectra PowerBox 310 is easily adaptable to
countless application scenarios. This enables a modular principle with more than 100 variants, which can be
obtained simply by combining the numerous additional modules offered by Spectra.
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03/09/2022
Cybersecurity Resources
Wind River delivers the security technologies and expertise to help companies combat new cyberthreats emerging
from the IoT era. Wind River is committed to active threat monitoring, rapid assessment, proactive customer
notification, and timely fixes. Explore useful resources to help you navigate an evolving threat landscape.
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03/09/2022
New boxed solution for machine learning on the edge
SECO, center of excellence in the field of technological innovation for IoT and AI solutions, presents a new box
PC specifically developed for Edge Computing: VELA (formerly codenamed SYS‑C43‑IPC).
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03/09/2022
Condition monitoring via smart app
Intelligent one-stop solution for cloud-based plant monitoring reduces downtimes and relieves maintenance
specialists. The specialists from 5thIndustry GmbH and endiio have presented an end-to-end solution for the
efficient integration of condition monitoring data into daily maintenance processes. endiio supplied its
energy-autonomous wireless sensor modules for this purpose.
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03/09/2022
AI becomes mobile via AI Transportables
How artificial intelligence applications can be brought to the very edge. AI Transportables differentiate
themselves from traditional edge AI infrastructures by implementing the latest technologies in areas such as
high-speed data centers, input/output, networking, and storage to enable operation in harsh environments. AI
Transportables meet stringent MIL-SPEC requirements for shock and vibration, redundancy, operating temperature
ranges, altitude ranges and uninterruptible power supplies....
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03/09/2022
CONEC SnapLock D‑SUB hoods and connectors
CONEC offers a D-SUB quick locking system which enables a quick and easy locking and unlocking without
additional tools. The system allows a locking even at poorly visible device interfaces due to the audible and
tangible "click“. Retrofitting an existing system with quick release hoods is also possible.
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02/17/2022
Industrial Networking Shop
Industrial networks play an important role in the modern automation world. An ever-increasing number of machines
and devices are networked with each other, and data volumes are increasing rapidly as a result of
digitalisation. With this development, the demands on the networks and their components are also increasing.
Speed, reliability and the simple integration of new end devices are only a fraction of the requirements that
must be met by modern network components such as switches or routers.
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02/17/2022
Remote on the machine
Industrial mobile routers. Remote maintenance and remote management of machines and plants are important
components of digitalisation. They save time-consuming and costly on-site service visits and are at the same
time the entry into IIoT and Industry 4.0. With the 4G routers of the UR series, Spectra offers a complete range
of industrial 4G mobile radio routers.
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02/17/2022
Small control tasks made simple
Ethernet I/O modules of the WISE‑7500 series: From electrical signal to smart sensor/actuator. "If the
motor has started and the temperature is greater than 90 °C, then switch on the cooling and send an alarm email
to the technician." These and similar "control tasks" can be performed by the Ethernet I/O
modules of the WISE-7500 series.
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