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4 Tips on Building an eCommerce Website

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What to consider when starting an eCommerce website project – the 4 best tips for eCommerce website development

Launching an eCommerce website is a must for leading market companies. Statistics show that more and more customers purchase online every year. The whole company’s success depends on website development.

In this article, we will suggest the top tips for developing a custom eCommerce website from scratch to boost your profitability. [Read more…] about 4 Tips on Building an eCommerce Website

What You Need to Know About Fixing an Engine Misfire

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When one of the cylinders in an engine doesn’t function properly, that’s referred to as an engine misfire. The amount of power that your engine is able to produce will significantly drop.

Identifying the cause of a misfire can be challenging, but once you’ve figured out the problem, in some cases, there are simple solutions that will solve it. In other cases, in-depth repairs might be required. Here’s what you need to know about fixing an engine misfire. [Read more…] about What You Need to Know About Fixing an Engine Misfire

Visteon unveils ‘first’ wireless automotive battery management system

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Automotive technology company Visteon has announced a first production-intent, completely wireless battery management system (BMS) to monitor battery packs continuously for state of health and charge.

GM will be the first OEM to equip its electric vehicles (EVs) with the systems solution from Visteon, GM and other technology partners. GM will make the system standard on all planned EV models powered by its Ultium batteries.

Sachin Lawande, president and CEO, Visteon, says: “Our wireless BMS technology eliminates wiring harnesses found in the battery packs of traditional systems, delivering a solution that offers a secure, safe and robust battery system for EVs.” [Read more…] about Visteon unveils ‘first’ wireless automotive battery management system

Make Sure Your Software is Right

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Almost everything today is done online or on some sort of device. When you are creating a product or even a company, you are going to have to deal with software at some point.

The number one thing you are going to have to do is make sure your software is up to date and ready for use. You do not want to launch your software and have it filled with mistakes and bugs.

There are ways for you to make sure your software is right, you just have to know what they are. [Read more…] about Make Sure Your Software is Right

Flexiv brings the latest adaptive robotics technology and applications to CIIF 2020

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Flexiv showcased their cutting-edge robotics technology and industrial applications at the recently concluded 22nd China Industrial International Fair (CIIF). 

The showcase of applications was based on adaptive robots, including the world’s leading force control technology, the ultimate fusion of robotics and AI, and a series of industrial solutions.

The applications that were presented by their adaptive robot Rizon included plugging and unplugging with wiring harness, intelligent table tidy-up, force-control assembling, massage by adaptive robot and the Ball Balancing Challenge. [Read more…] about Flexiv brings the latest adaptive robotics technology and applications to CIIF 2020

Cisco releases two new IoT sensor solutions

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Cisco has unveiled two new cloud-managed sensor solutions that the company says can help businesses simplify asset and facility monitoring across their organizations, from indoor IT closets to outdoor Operation Technology (OT) spaces at scale.

Many businesses today operate in commercial buildings with limited capacity and are supporting a growing mobile workforce. It is critical for business operators to have actionable data from their office space and assets to better manage network equipment performance and maintenance.

Remote monitoring using IoT sensors offers a list of benefits to help improve efficiencies including employee safety by preventing unnecessary site visits and equipment checks, reducing network outages and downtime and reducing costs for premature equipment failure. [Read more…] about Cisco releases two new IoT sensor solutions

Do you really need to protect yourself online? Yes, you do.

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The global effect of the pandemic has literally pushed everyone to go digital. When face-to-face interaction posed health risks, everything shifted to the online world. Office spaces became little meeting boxes, business, and personal events were held ‘live’ digitally, and even online payment transactions have skyrocketed over the past months.

With everything moving towards this new space, the lack of the physical component wherein we should be able to see and feel secure has diminished as well. More than ever, it is now that we must also consider looking at how we could protect ourselves online.

A certain documentary revealing how social media works behind what we see on the screen indicated that we had become a commodity. Our online profiles, interactions, and activities were used far more than what we had anticipated.

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READY Academy all geared up to upskill any worker in robotics

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READY Robotics launches the READY Academy, an online educational platform where any manufacturing professional can rapidly learn how to design, deploy, manage and scale automation.

By enabling anyone to program and deploy automation, READY Academy helps to solve both the skilled labor shortage and the knowledge gap that have prevented broader adoption of robotic automation.

Paired with Forge/OS, READY’s cross-brand robot programming platform, READY Academy enables all manufacturers to deploy automation. [Read more…] about READY Academy all geared up to upskill any worker in robotics

Zeiss partners with Microsoft to improve quality and efficiency in manufacturing

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Zeiss Group and Microsoft have agreed a multi-year strategic partnership to accelerate Zeiss’ transformation into a digital services provider that is embracing a cloud-first approach.

By standardizing its equipment and processes on Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform, Zeiss will be able to provide its customers with enhanced digital experiences, address changing market needs more quickly and increase its productivity.

Leveraging Azure high-performance compute, AI, and IoT services, Zeiss will work with Microsoft to provide original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with new quality management solutions, enable microchip manufacturers to build more powerful, energy-efficient microchips, and deliver new digital healthcare solutions for improved clinical workflows, enhanced treatments, and device maintenance. [Read more…] about Zeiss partners with Microsoft to improve quality and efficiency in manufacturing