Modularly expandable
B&R is expanding its product portfolio for mobile machines to include a PC with an Intel Core i processor in protection class IP69K, which is specially designed for operation in harsh environments.
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read more...'Invent a Chip 2019' school competition
Original chip ideas chosen
Chips that transmit data via light, control cat flaps or monitor the dispensing of medication - over 1600 students submitted their innovative chip ideas to the 'Invent a Chip 2019' competition. The VDE and the BMBF have now awarded prizes to the most original ones.
read more...Siemens buys edge technology from Pixeom
Siemens is planning to acquire the edge technology of the company Pixeom. The aim is to expand the Industrial Edge offering with software components for Edge Runtime and device management.
read more...Products for edge and fog computing
What is currently happening in the fields of edge and fog computing? Computer&AUTOMATION shows current products in a series of pictures.
read more...Extensions via PCIe modules
The 129 mm x 133 mm x 104 mm C6032 Industrial PC extends the series of ultra-compact Industrial PCs from Beckhoff with a modular device.
read more...Use in the machine and company network
Despite its compact dimensions of 100 mm x 115 mm x 31 mm (WxDxH), the Hygrolion 67 embedded box PC has everything necessary for easy integration into the respective network, according to the manufacturer ICO.
read more...Cable-free and fanless inside
The IKMH100 box industrial PC from TL Electronic with a seventh-generation Core i5 processor (Kaby Lake) offers a maintenance-friendly hardware architecture.
read more...Arriving in the PLC world
The Raspberry Pi is being used more and more in industrial electronics applications and has now arrived in the world of PLC systems: Mass presents the new RPi07-Xtend development as a first expansion stage.
read more...Supports a maximum of 32 Gbyte DDR4 memory
The S310-11KS from ICP Germany provides system integrators with a high-performance and fanless embedded PC for various applications. The embedded PC is available with both Kaby Lake Core i ULV SoC processors and Skylake ULV variants.
read more...Predestined for AI applications
The CamCollect 8208 and CamCollect 7164 box PC product series from Aprotech are supplied complete with an operating system so that AI applications such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS can be installed directly.
read more...Integrated TriBand 4G module
The LP-5231PM-4GE from ICPDAS is a compact Linux gateway PC with an integrated 4G communication unit. Thanks to the free LIN-PAC SDK, many applications can be realized. The 1.0 GHz Cortex A8 processor with 512 MByte SDRAM enables more complex tasks to be completed.
read more...Ten new modules
Congatec offers ten new 'COM Express Type 6' modules with Intel's latest embedded processor technology. The four Intel Xeon, three Intel Core, two Intel Celeron and one Intel Pentium processors are based on the same Intel micro-architecture (code-named Coffee Lake H).
read more...Windows and real-time Linux combined
Up to now, Linux real-time applications have run on a hardware platform that is decoupled from Windows. Now it is also possible to run Linux applications together with Windows on a PC.
read more...AMD conquers industrial computers
AMD's Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor family is currently conquering the embedded market. In combination with the eNuC box PC form factor, powerful solutions are being created for the industrial and edge computing sector.
read more...Quickly back up and running with a backup solution
A backup solution is needed to avoid downtime due to data corruption or loss on industrial computers. Essential here: automatic creation of a bit-precise backup copy that independently restores the control functionality.
read more...Standardized processor modules for rackmount servers
Constantly reinvesting in data center performance costs money - more money than would actually be necessary. If standardized processor modules are used as an alternative, costs can be saved immensely.
read more...Will Industry 4.0 fail due to diversity?
Industry 4.0 has been 'the' topic of industrial automation for eight years. However, real results have been very poor to date. Why is it so difficult to establish a good idea? An attempt to explain.
read more...Artificial intelligence requires computing power
The integration of AI in industrial applications is increasing the need for computing solutions that can cope with the complexity of the tasks involved. In addition to the CPU, processors specialized in AI algorithms and large amounts of data are becoming increasingly important.
read more...News from the industrial computer sector
What's new on the market for industrial PCs and operating systems? Our picture gallery shows you the latest products from these areas.
read more...IPC and MES system combined
The history of Schmiede Krenhof goes back over 350 years. Today, it meets the requirements of its customers in the automotive and construction sectors with a combination of robust industrial PCs and modular MES software, among other things.
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