Digital transformation - friend or foe? 9th December 2019
Industrial automation; digital transformation; Industry 4.0; the IIoT. These are all buzzwords that us in industry should be more than used to hearing by now. But, what do they actually mean in practice? On a visit to Analog Devices’ (ADI’s) Limerick headquarters, Electronic Specifier spoke to the Vice President of the company’s Industrial Automation & Energy Group, Kevin Carlin, who answered the question of whether we should look at digital transformation as a friend or foe.
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Recent acquisition strengthens Nexeon's position in battery materialsDeveloper of silicon materials for next generation lithium ion batteries, Nexeon has announced that it has recently acquired three important sets of patents relating to the use of silicon in lithium ion battery anodes. This move increases the strength of Intellectual Property (IP) the company holds in the field of silicon for use in battery anodes.
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Nanusens wins 'Best Campaign of the Year' at the 2019 Elektra AwardsAfter Nanusens’ success at the TechWorks Awards in October where it was the only company to win two awards, the company has gone on to win the Award for Best Campaign of the Year at the 2019 Elektra Awards, which are organised by Electronics Weekly.
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New model of on-demand consulting expertise launchedAcross many areas of industry and commerce, fast-paced changes in technology, business models and consumer preferences and expectations mean that access to flexible, relevant and highly informed advice and expertise can be crucial to success. The model of internal talent creation, backed up by specialist consulting support, has served many businesses well over the years.
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MIPI camera modules at the iREX2019 robotics showAt the iREX2019, Vision Components will present camera boards and embedded vision systems for robotic vision applications such as robot guidance, bin picking, and code reading. The German vision experts the global market for camera modules with a MIPI CSI-2 interface, now offering ten different image sensors with resolutions up to 13 MP.
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pH-neutral PCB cleaner established on the marketSince its launch in 2009 as a pH-neutral PCB cleaner, ZESTRON’s VIGON N 600 has been used internationally in the fields of aerospace, military, automotive, and telecommunications. Based on MPC (Micro Phase Cleaning) technology, VIGON N 600 removes a wide range of flux residues.
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Point of use LED UV-C disinfectionSUEZ’s Water Purification Systems division has introduced LED UV point of use disinfection technology into its range of laboratory water purification equipment. This uses long-life LEDs to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination, lower operating costs and eliminate the impact on the environment relating to the disposal of mercury lamps.
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Highly integrated SOM platform reduces riskDigi International has announced the expansion of its successful ConnectCore family of products with the introduction of the Digi ConnectCore 8M Nano System on Module (SOM). Digi International was selected by NXP as an Early Access Partner for NXP’s latest i.MX 8M Nano applications processor featuring scalable, power-efficient Arm Cortex-A53 and Cortex-M7 cores with advanced connectivity and multimedia capabilities used in the Digi ConnectCore 8M Nano SOM.
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Ecosystem for embedded edge and micro serverscongatec launched its new 100W ecosystem for embedded edge and micro servers at CIIF 2019. The ecosystem is designed for embedded edge and micro servers that increasingly utilise 65 to 100W COM Express Type 7 Server-on-Module performance for most cost-efficient scalability.
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