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Smarter Buildings, Smarter Cities: Real-World Results

Posted by Drew Thompson on May 11th 2024

Over the past decade, smart buildings and smart cities have emerged as a segment of urban infrastructure. Smart buildings integrate technology to monitor and control … View More

Sensor & Processor Technology for Autonomous Vehicles and Automated Driving Systems

Posted by Drew Thompson on Feb 22nd 2024

Autonomous vehicles and autonomous driving have the potential to fundamentally change the transportation industry. Some of the immediate benefits include an increase … View More

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Industrial Automation

Posted by Drew Thompson on Jan 18th 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are rapidly changing many industries. While these two terms are often – and incorrectly – used interchangeably, mach … View More

What are some applications that require USB isolation?

Dec 7th 2023

What are some applications that require USB isolation? USB isolation involves physically separating (isolating) sections of an electrical system to prevent current f … View More

What are some applications that require a rugged PC?

Dec 7th 2023

Rugged industrial computers are designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions. Generally, four main environmental conditions require a ruggedized computer: ex … View More

Logistics Applications

Aug 22nd 2023

Smart, data-driven logistics solutions are changing the way manufacturers, retailers, freight companies, energy companies, and militaries approach the supp … View More

A Sealevel Story About Long-Term Availability: Automation & Control

Jan 17th 2023

This is the story of an automation and control company in search of a long-term solution for testing their entire platform of safety products… and th … View More

The Difference Between Embedded Vision & Machine Vision

Posted by Drew Thompson on Jan 17th 2023

Embedded vision systems combine all the hardware and software components of machine vision – image capture, processing, and interpretation – into one dev … View More

5-Wire Resistive Touchscreens for Rugged Panel PCs

Posted by Katherine Elrod on Mar 15th 2022

Enclosure design, component selection and placement are vital industrial engineering techniques. However, in the case of rugged touch panel PCs, the touchscreen itse … View More

Understanding Energy Automation

Posted by Sara Gates May on Sep 17th 2021

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change declared a “code red for humanity” in its most recent report. As the world looks to increase … View More

What is Industrial Ethernet?

Posted by Sara Gates May on Aug 25th 2021

Bob Metcalfe first developed Ethernet in 1972 to link a Xerox computer to a printer. It communicated over a single cable shared by all devices on the network, allowi … View More

HazLoc Certifications & Compliance: Part II

Posted by Sara Gates May on Aug 19th 2021

Hazardous locations, or HazLoc, are classified areas that contain gases, vapors, dust or fibers that create a risk of fire or explosions. Examples of these locations … View More

HazLoc Certifications & Compliance: Part I

Posted by Sara Gates May on Jul 23rd 2021

Compliance with hazardous location regulations and standards is necessary to prevent serious accidents in environments including oil rigs, health care facilities and … View More

The What & Why of Industrial USB Hubs

Posted by Sara Gates May on Jun 21st 2021

USB hubs, specifically those used in industrial applications, are valuable in a variety of settings. High current USB peripherals may include phones, vision systems … View More

What Makes an Industrial PC Rugged?

Posted by Katherine Elrod on Mar 26th 2021

Rugged PCs are computers designed to operate in harsh environments like those found in military, oil & gas and industrial applications.How are Rugged PCs Designe … View More

Securing Modbus Communications: Modbus TLS and Beyond

Posted by Heidi Huff on Feb 13th 2021

Modbus is a communications protocol developed in 1979 by Modicon to transmit messages between industrial control and monitoring devices. Modbus is a freely available … View More

Achieving Comprehensive IoT Coverage with Nanosatellites

Posted by Heidi Huff on Feb 4th 2021

The Astrocast Nanosatellite IoT Network went live on January 25, 2021, making the Astrocast the first Swiss telecom satellite operator. The network provides customer … View More

South Carolina Manufacturing Week

Posted by Heidi Huff on Oct 10th 2020

Governor Henry McMaster issued a proclamation declaring the week of October 5-9 as South Carolina Manufacturing Week. The goal of the proclamation is to recognize th … View More

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