Robbie Paul, Director of IoT Business Development, started his career at Digi-Key Electronics in 2011 after many years of experience in sales and marketing roles with companies like TE Connectivity and Black & Decker. Here, he discusses what Helium is,…
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Why we need a culture change in data collection
According to TechJury, each person on Earth created 1.7MB of data every second in 2020. Thanks to smartphones and tablets making the everyday digital, the volume of data collected has skyrocketed – so, when will the same be universally true…
New white paper reveals how to develop devices that leverage TSN benefits
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has published a free white paper on the development ecosystem for Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) compatible automation devices. Created for automation vendors, ‘Getting your TSN product to market’ provides a practical insight on how to implement…
Integrating Satellite IoT into supply chain solutions
Astrocast announces a partnership with ArrowSpot. Astrocast is integrating its Satellite IoT (SatIoT) technology into ArrowSpot’s ArrowTrack SAT device and its ArroWatch application. This advanced hybrid communication tracking solution combines cellular and satellite communication network access. It enables ArrowSpot’s customers…
CLPA passes 4,000 members
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has passed a significant milestone in its aim to promote and advance state-of-the-art open industrial communications technologies. The organisation now counts over 4,000 members worldwide, making it one of the largest organisations of its type.…
IIoT platform captures data from nearly any legacy machine
Industrial automation manufacturer, Banner Engineering, has introduced a new IIoT product line, Snap Signal, that captures data from nearly any industrial machine’s device and converts it to a common protocol, enabling an upgrade to Industry 4.0 and higher productivity. Monitoring…
Avassa named a 2022 Gartner Cool Vendor in Edge computing
The Swedish company Avassa has been named a Cool Vendor by Gartner 2022 in Edge computing. Founded 2020 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, Avassa is an Edge orchestration platform provider aiming to bridge the tooling void between distributed Edge environments…
Allxon and Impulse Embedded announce remote device management distribution partnership
Allxon and Impulse Embedded have announced a distribution partnership to combine the former’s business edge device management solution with the latter’s embedded systems and HMIs. Allxon is an essential edge device management solution that simplifies and optimises business operations by…
The firefly-inspired robo-bugs
MIT has announced its flying robots that use a phenomenon known as electroluminescence to replace the problematic need for weighty sensors with a light signal-based system of communication that can be carried out between other firefly-inspired robots. Fireflies that light…
Whitepaper: how to implement wireless remote monitoring
Signal conditioning and sensor system specialist Mantracourt has released a new whitepaper on remote monitoring, which explores the benefits of remote monitoring technology and the applications where it is most effective. Such benefits include temperature, humidity and pressure monitoring in…
