System 4.0: the industry of the future is already here
The industrial automation industries are getting ready to enter the next generation of manufacturing
Newarkelement14 launches first all-in-one mangOH Green Open Hardware Platform for industrial IoT applications
First in the market all-in-one Hardware, Software and Cloud-based solution for Industrial IoT applications from Farnell element14 and Sierra Wireless
Hannover Messe showcases Industry 4.0 innovations
By Mike Bacidore, editor in chief for Control Design: How are you getting your share of the pie that is the $227 quadrillion Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)? That’s a lot of money, and there’s plenty to go around, so what are you doing to cash in on this next industrial revolution? OK, to be fair, I made up that number. But, unless you’re a research analyst or someone putting together Q3 forecasts for your business unit, you didn’t even give that number a second thought.
And you probably shouldn’t. It doesn’t really matter. That number is as justifiable as it is arbitrary. Just pick an amount and then create a scenario and a timetable you can defend. “If you torture data long enough, it will confess,” Ronald Coase once said. The famed British economist also believed that the study of real-world markets was much preferred to speculating on theoretical ones.
In reality, this bold new landscape of connectivity has yielded opportunities for revenue streams steered by embankments of innovation. Nowhere was that more evident than at Hannover Messe in Germany, where Industry 4.0—the preferred European term, which includes IIoT, cyberphysical systems and more—was impossible to avoid and insistent in its resolve. Cont'd...
These Five Exponential Trends Are Accelerating Robotics
Alison E. Berman for Singularity Hub: If you've been staying on top of artificial intelligence news lately, you may know that the games of chess and Go were two of the grand challenges for AI. But do you know what the equivalent is for robotics? It's table tennis. Just think about how the game requires razor sharp perception and movement, a tall order for a machine.
As entertaining as human vs. robot games can be, what they actually demonstrate is much more important. They test the technology's readiness for practical applications in the real world—like self-driving cars that can navigate around unexpected people in a street.
Though we used to think of robots as clunky machines for repetitive factory tasks, a slew of new technologies are making robots faster, stronger, cheaper, and even perceptive, so that they can understand and engage with their surrounding environments. Consider Boston Dynamic’s Atlas Robot, which can walk through snow, move boxes, endure a hefty blow with a hockey stick by an aggressive colleague, and even regain its feet when knocked down. Not too long ago, such tasks were unthinkable for a robot.
At the Exponential Manufacturing conference, robotics expert and director of Columbia University’s Creative Machine Labs, Hod Lipson, examined five exponential trends shaping and accelerating the future of the robotics industry. Cont'd...
NEXCOM IoT Gateway Securely Connects to the Cloud with Ease
NEXCOM IoT gateway solution CPS 200 provides simple yet secure connection to the cloud for legacy industrial automation and control systems in operation. Based on Intel® IoT Gateway Technology, the CPS 200 features a unified user interface to streamline the configuration of various fieldbus protocols and cloud connection while shoring up security from the bottom to the top of data communication with layers of protection. With ease of deployment and enhanced security, the CPS 200 facilitates data acquisition and exchange between industrial control systems and between factories to the cloud, paving the way for Industrial Internet of things (IIoT) and factory automation applications.
Dorner Announces Acquisition of Geppert-Band
Dorner Holding Corp., the parent company of Dorner Mfg. Corp., has announced the acquisition of Jülich, Germany-based Geppert-Band (http://www.geppert-band.de), a leading European manufacturer of belt and modular belt conveyors.
Nordson EFD's PICO® Pµlseâ„¢ Jet Dispensing System Wins EM Asia Innovation Award and SMT China VISION Award
These awards are given to products demonstrating excellence and innovation in the surface mount and electronics industry
Datakit imports assemblies from CAD formats into Rhino, and strengthens its plugins bundle
Datakit CAD import plug-ins for Rhino are now able to maintain the assembly structure of the original model.
Datakit also announces the addition of its CATIA V6 (.3dxml) files import plug-in to its bundle of Rhino plug-ins.
Fast, Extremely Stable, Quiet: Compact Linear Positioning Stage Driven by Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motor
Low power requirements and micro size make PIs new ultrasonic stages easy to integrate into industry and research applications.
BitFlow Secures CE Mark Approval for Axion-CLâ„¢ and Cyton-CXPâ„¢ Frame Grabbers
BitFlow today announced that it has secured CE (Conformit© Europ©enne) Mark clearance for its Axion-CL and Cyton-CXP frame grabbers, setting the stage for the company to launch both to European Union customers who deploy Camera Link or CoaXPress based technology in machine vision, industrial automation and inspection, or medical design projects.
Slotless Zero Cogging Motor Kits from AppliMotion
Applimotion's UTS Series Slotless Direct Drive Frameless Motors are permanent magnet 3phase ring type, low profile, direct drive motors with large through hole available in 29-240mm diameters.
CADavenue, The CAD Engineering Company Is Taking It To the Next Level With More AutoCAD®-Like Commands, 64 Bit Processing and New Ribbon Interface
AViCAD is excited to announce their new major CAD software release called AViCAD 2017. AViCAD is a 2D/3D CAD application with integrated Engineering Tools which provides a low cost alternative to other CAD packages.
A New Breed of Speed Reducer
Basically the drive works like a harmonic gear, the most distinctive difference is the flexible spline is now replaced by rollers to generate needed wave motion.
Festo SBSI Vision Sensors Give OEMs New Solutions for Automated Code Reading and Quality Inspection
SBSI vision sensors are designed specifically to enhance the engineering productivity of OEMs. The sensors feature fast and easy set-up, integrated lighting, and are EtherNet/IP enabled for networking with Rockwell control architectures.
Electric Imp Debuts Next Generation IoT Solutions to Enable Connected Manufacturing at Mass Scale
Electric Imps Connected Manufacturing innovations will be showcased at IoT World (booth number 515).
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