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How Industry 4.0 is Transforming the Mining Industry
Mining has been present in America since colonial times, but it truly started to gain popularity during the 1800s with the discovery of new minerals.…
Oil & Gas: The Trends and Products Impacting the Industry
As a foreign policy instrument, the oil and gas industry will always be a prominent topic. However, there are other influences – and products –…
High Vibration Tolerance & Compatibility for OEM Controllers
Overview Tuftco Corp. is the largest OEM (original equipment manufacturer) of carpet finishing machinery in the world. Their equipment tufts various types of “yarn” into…
Encouraging Agricultural Innovation with Agritech
The Agricultural Revolution in the 18th century began when increasing economic pressure resulted in a need to improve traditional farming techniques. An essential prelude to…
5-Wire Resistive Touchscreens for Rugged Panel PCs
Enclosure design, component selection and placement are vital industrial engineering techniques. However, in the case of rugged touch panel PCs, the touchscreen itself moves quickly…
Wind Floats: The Offshore Wind Industry Comes to America
Over 30 years since the first offshore wind farm was installed in Denmark, the United States is ready to embrace offshore wind farms. Bolstered by…
What is Industrial Ethernet?
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…