The BOXER-8521AI brings the Google® Edge™ TPU (TPU = Tensor Processing Unit) to the network edge in a compact, rugged platform and PoE-PD design for even more flexible AI deployment. Established system integrator BRESSNER Technology offers the hardware as an entry-level model for AI Transportables solutions.

The Nuvo-8108GC-QD from Neousys Technology, a partner of BRESSNER Technology, is an edge AI GPU computing platform in the mid-level segment. The Intel® C246 chipset used supports an NVIDIA® RTX A6000 or an RTX A4500 amp graphics card and an Intel® Xeon® E or an 8th/9th Gen Core™ CPU. The industrial-grade hardware system is specifically designed for longevity with its high GPU computing power. The device opens up new possibilities in AI applications such as autonomous driving, visual inspection...

The RJ45 series Y-Con from Yamaichi Electronics was developed for the toughest industrial applications and is a flexible, modular, and expandable product line. It meets the requirements of protection ratings IP20, IP67, IP68 and IP69K, among others.

Future Technology used in Everyday Work. CAD models as holograms. Modifiable and collaboratively editable. Augmented Reality (AR) is expected to revolutionize workflows in factory planning. At BASF, the world’s largest chemical company, the use of AR already shows great potential.

Hardware specialist BRESSNER Technology now offers fanless panel PCs "ORCA PRO" with 11th Gen. Intel® Core™ processors and a corrosion-resistant full IP69K stainless steel housing for food processing applications.

Visevi Robotics offers novel vision-based encoders ViseJoint now for generic angular measurement applications without sensors on the joint. Measurement of one or multiple joints is performed remotely, using a computer vision software and a camera that looks onto the joints from a distance. The solution can be used for smart robots.

TDK Corporation announces the introduction of 12 V and 48 V output models to the TDK-Lambda brand PFH500F series of high-efficiency AC-DC power modules. The series, rated at 504 W, can be conduction-cooled to a cold plate for outdoor applications.

Many manufacturing companies still find it difficult to get started with Artificial Intelligence (AI), not least because of the complex hardware selection. In the new AI workstation, Robotron and Kontron now combine two of their innovative solution approaches for the uncomplicated and fast application of computer vision. The multi-purpose AI workstation enables training, execution and inference of algorithms for a wide range of models and frameworks. The standardized approach covers up to 90...

In the commercial vehicle industry and in agricultural, construction and municipal technology as well as in the Off-road sector, connector systems are required that offer extremely high performance even under the most difficult environmental conditions, such as at sub-zero temperatures or in dusty, hot environments.

Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company at the forefront of creating and building the future of space transportation and infrastructure for Low Earth orbit (LEO) commercialization, has implemented Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio of software and services as the foundation of its next-generation digital engineering program.

The development of rubber gloves is a lengthy process. Malaysian company Le Inoova has automated this process – with the help of integrator IDEA and a KUKA robot. It now ensures greater precision and less waste.

The OSS 3U-SDS is a high-performance server that does not compromise on performance and stability with its PCIe 4.0 rugged server appliance in a compact 20-inch short-depth form factor and rugged enclosure. With these features, the appliance specifically targets the AI Transportable market.

BRESSNER Technology introduces another AI Transportable solution optimized for vehicles – the Expressbox 4400. The professional GPU accelerator meets all requirements for transportable AI applications with its compact yet robust form factor.

The Edge Supercomputer Rigel is an innovative enterprise-level AI solution. Rigel is the first GPU-accelerated edge computing system of its kind, using the highest-performance NVIDIA® HGXTM A100 4-GPU platform with the latest NVIDIA® NVLink® GPU interconnect instead of traditional PCI Express GPUs.

TDK Corporation has expanded its product range with two new DC-DC converters with 1.5 W and 3 W power from the TDK-Lambda CCG series. These converters are capable of providing full load in ambient temperatures from -40 to +85 °C with convection cooling. In addition to battery powered equipment, applications include process control, data communications, telecommunications and test or measurement related products.

The linear shaft motor is a direct drive consisting of a shaft with rare earth permanent magnets (iron-boron neodymium alloy) and a runner made of cylindrical coil windings. The shaft provides the magnetic fields on which the runner acts. The driver assembly, in combination with the amplifier and control electronics, generates the power for the motor. A small current generates a great force. In this article, the mechatronics specialist Dynetics describes the further advantages of linear shaft...

From digitalisation on the shop floor to innovative IoT applications, there are numerous applications where digital and analogue process signals need to be processed.

The leading trade fair for sensor and measurement technology SENSOR+TEST will take place in Nuremberg from May 10-12, 2022. Participants can expect three days of pure technology and lots of exciting topics along the entire measurement technology chain.

Whether for dip coating basins or container ports – radar technology offers clear benefits over alternative solutions using ultrasonic or optical sensor technology in many application fields. However, radar sensors have rarely been used to date for distance or level measurements in production and logistics. With its LRS+ and DR-M30 radar sensors, Turck now offers efficient solutions for demanding applications in these areas as well. The browser-based Turck Radar Monitor visualizes the signal...

Due to the ever-increasing complexity of machines and systems with a variety of sensors and actuators, there is a need to distribute data to centralized or decentralized enclosures or control cabinets. The overmoulded panel feed-throughs from CONEC can be used, for example, to transfer data from the IP67 world to the IP20 world in the control cabinet.

Hägglunds Fusion drive systems bring a new definition of compact to the already space-saving Hägglunds drive concept. An entire hydraulic direct drive system can now be mounted on the torque arm, making Hägglunds advantages even more attractive for a wide range of applications.

High CPU performance, fanless design and expansion slots for add-on modules are combined in the new MP1-11TGS-D embedded PC series from ICP Germany. The good performance comes from the 11th generation Intel® Core™ I processors, also known as Tiger Lake UP3.

"Comos Mobile Worker" is a software application for mobile data management with integrated augmented reality functionalities from Siemens. It was developed in cooperation with Augmensys GmbH, a specialist in the field of mobile data management and augmented reality.

KUKA robots relieve the staff of a private brewer when palletising and depalletising beer crates. Small but excellent – that’s the motto of the Christian Fiedler private brewery from the Saxon village of Oberscheibe. With 18 employees, the family business is very successful in producing premium beers according to the time-honored art of German brewing. A KUKA robot makes this work easier.