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Top industrial connectivity and digital-transformation trends: Part 1 of 2

Design World

Discrete automation’s edge devices include actuators, sensors, and connectivity components such as gateways and motor-mounted controllers. Many of these components feature computational capabilities to minimize data bandwidth and latency issues associated with legacy versions of centralized control. Their installation at the furthest reaches of automated equipment means their processing power is situated to filter and… The post Top industrial connectivity and digital-transformation trends:

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Uses of environmental chambers

Robotics Automation News

Humidity or temperature chambers are used for climate testing, while vibration and stress chambers are typically used for mechanical testing, such as evaluating the product’s performance under shock or vibration. Vacuum or pressure variables are frequently used in stress tests.

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Top industrial connectivity and digital-transformation trends: Part 2 of 2

Design World

In the first part of this series, we heard from industry experts about discrete automation’s edge devices; efforts to promote standards for increased system compatibilities and interoperabilities; and the rise of fog computing as well as industrial uses for wireless technologies such as 5G. In this follow-up piece, we detail the holistic approaches needed for… The post Top industrial connectivity and digital-transformation trends: Part 2 of 2 appeared first on Design World.

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First public EV charger unveiled in Yarra Glen

AU Manufacturing

A partnership between Yarra Glenergy, the Victorian Government , and Yarra Ranges Council has resulted in the first public electric vehicle (EV) charger in the Yarra Ranges. Yarra Glenergy Vice President Trent Evans stated that the EV charger is already in high demand after being built in November 2022. “We’re getting about five or six cars through a day, making about $600 to $700 a month in revenue,” Evans said.

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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SIGMATEK offers versatile 7-inch HMI operating panels for variety of applications

Expo21xx

Operating panels in a compact 7-inch format are versatile – whether for cost-sensitive industrial applications and smaller machines as a central HMI or as an additional operating device in machine- or system […] The post SIGMATEK offers versatile 7-inch HMI operating panels for variety of applications appeared first on EXPO21XX.com NEWS.