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New fanless PC designed for flexibility in industrial IoT applications

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With an eye toward the evolving needs of today’s industrial computer users, Logic Supply has unveiled the small form factor, fanless ML350.

Powered by Intel Apollo Lake processing, the ML350 is a customizable computing platform, purpose-built from board to chassis for applications ranging from digital signage and machine automation, to industrial IoT and edge computing.

The ML350 has been engineered to strike an ideal balance between size and performance, while allowing for optimal configuration, claims the company.

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TCG’s Wibu-Systems and Winbond to show IoT and embedded security solutions

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Trusted Computing Group (TCG), in partnership with OpenSystems Media (OSM), will demonstrate and discuss secure embedded and IoT devices and data at Embedded World 2018, Nuremberg, Germany, at Stand 3A-507, February 27 – March 1.

TCG is a not-for-profit organization that develops, defines and promotes open, vendor-neutral, global industry standards, supportive of a hardware-based root of trust for interoperable trusted computing platforms. OSM is the leading media outlet for engineers working on embedded, IoT, industrial, and military applications.

The TCG program includes daily live demonstrations by the member companies Wibu-Systems and Winbond on how to protect IoT and embedded devices and data using several TCG specifications implemented for security purposes.

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Toyota Motor Europe and Dassault Systèmes collaborate on ‘next-generation digital marketing’ system

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Dassault Systèmes and Toyota Motor Europe have signed a three-year contract to collaborate on an optimised digital production process to create next-generation digital marketing solutions for all new car launches in Europe.

These solutions will feature localised and personalised content targeting consumers seeking new, customised experiences in the car buying journey.

With Dassault Systèmes’ “Virtual Garage” industry solution experience, Toyota Motor Europe can leverage 3DExcite high-end visualisation applications for automated and integrated digital marketing asset production processes.  [Read more…] about Toyota Motor Europe and Dassault Systèmes collaborate on ‘next-generation digital marketing’ system

STMicroelectronics’ sensors to provide data for new Qeexo machine learning products

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Qeexo, a developer of machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions for sensor data, and STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor company, are partnering to further accelerate integration of Qeexo’s FingerSense technology by original equipment manufacturers.

Already, Qeexo’s FingerSense platform, which can differentiate between fingertip, knuckle, nail, and stylus-based touches, has been deployed on over 100 million devices worldwide.

FingerSense’s proprietary machine learning algorithms utilize sensor data from STMicroelectronics’ FingerTip multi-touch screen-control and MEMS sensor products to dramatically enhance the user experience of mobile devices.  [Read more…] about STMicroelectronics’ sensors to provide data for new Qeexo machine learning products

Planview acquires LeanKit to strengthen product lifecycle management product for engineers

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Enterprise software and work and resource management company Planview has acquired LeanKit.

Planview says the acquisition further expands its mission to “support all of the ways that organizations and their employees do work”.

Planview says Leankit is a “leader in enterprise Kanban for engineers”, and its capabilities are the “perfect addition” to Planview’s solutions portfolio.  [Read more…] about Planview acquires LeanKit to strengthen product lifecycle management product for engineers

Comau releases Android app for managing its robots

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Comau has launched the latest version of a new app through which its industrial robots can be monitored and managed. 

The app runs on smartphones and tablets using the Android operating system, and is called PickApp (screenshot below).

Comau suggests smartphones and tablets could be a viable alternative to the traditional human-machine interfaces used in the industrial sector.  [Read more…] about Comau releases Android app for managing its robots

Advantech expands European service center

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Advantech, a provider of industrial and embedded computing solutions, has expanded its European Service Center in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

The compnay says that “continuous growth in the European market” has led Advantech to enlarge both the production, logistic and office facilities, which are set to open in January 2018.

Next to housing nearly 150 employees, the high-tech building will also serve as a demonstration site, displaying the latest of Advantech’s service IoT and Industry 4.0 applications.  [Read more…] about Advantech expands European service center

Denso and Symbio to establish technology innovation center in Finland

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Denso, one of the world’s largest suppliers of robotics and automation technologies, is partnering with software company Symbio to establish a technology innovation centre in Finland.

Denso, the main supplier to Toyota and one of the leading automotive component manufacturers in general, says the innovation center in Finland is a joint enterprise based at Symbio’s premises in Espoo, Finland.

Symbio is a technology research and development company with expertise in robotics, automation and internet of things systems.

It’s likely that the first products to emerge from the collaboration will relate to connected, autonomous and electric cars and other vehicles.  [Read more…] about Denso and Symbio to establish technology innovation center in Finland

Habey launches alternative to Raspberry Pi board for development of industrial robots

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Habey, a developer of single board computers of a variety of types and form factors, has launched what it says is an alternative to the Raspberry Pi board for developing industrial robotic arms. 

Habey says its “extremely small” Pico-ITX EMB-2230 offers all of the features of its previous product, the EMB-3200, but with greater adaptability for I/O options, power input, and touchscreen display output, through an integrated 40-pin expansion header.

Habey says the new board is “developed for enthusiasts and startup applications that are looking for alternatives to the popular Raspberry Pi board”.  [Read more…] about Habey launches alternative to Raspberry Pi board for development of industrial robots

IT + OT = IIoT: Cisco Jasper’s formula for the industrial internet

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In this exclusive interview, Theresa Bui, IoT product marketing and strategy, Cisco Jasper, lays out the company’s solution for bringing together OT and IT 

In the past couple of years, networking giant Cisco has made a big push into the industrial sector to ride the wave of Industry 4.0 or the industrial internet of things or whatever you want to call the trend of connecting machines that previously operated mostly in isolation.

Computer networking equipment, which is generally to be found within the category of “information technology”, is quickly becoming a critical part of the traditional industrial company, alongside what is increasingly referred to as “operation technology”, referring to the machines and robots and such.

Industrial companies have been attaching tens of millions of sensors to equipment and components in all areas of their operation in order to make the data they collect available to IT.  [Read more…] about IT + OT = IIoT: Cisco Jasper’s formula for the industrial internet