COM Express as a SOC is a complete computer and thus can be used on its own. It is a “plug and play” device without…
What is COM Express?: The Rise of Configurable Computing Part I
The new COM Express Type 7 carrier boards have been making waves in transportation and defense technology. The Type 7 pin-out specification that defines them…
Laser Technology: Industry 4.0 at the Speed of Light
Cats aren’t the only ones chasing lasers. Applied scientists around the globe are working with lasers to move Industry 4.0 at the speed of light.…
Lasers: Three Mind-Blowing Laser Developments to Know
Lasers are having a moment. In 2018, three physicists received the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in “groundbreaking inventions in the field of…
Green Manufacturing: Industry 4.0 and the Sustainable Future
Industry 4.0 technology and green manufacturing go hand-in-hand, and they are guiding manufacturing conversations. Part of this “green dialogue” exists from redirected priorities toward global…
USB Technology: Why, What, Which?
Why is USB important for Automation? USB serves as an essential data transmission port and flash or external memory storage connection. It has also become…
Three Energy Trends for 2019: Sealevel’s Favorites
The face of energy is changing, and alternative energy infrastructure has created a need for the grid to have digital and network management. Here are…
Cyborgs in Our Midst: High Tech Assistive Technology in the Age of Cobotics
Images of machines made to look like humans — terminators, replicants and Ex Machina vixens — define the peak of human-robot relations in media. But…
The New Wave of the Amazon Effect: How Digital Operations Are Changing Industrial Spaces
The demand market says, “have what you want, when you want it, where you want it,” and the rise of this slogan is called the…