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Portwell supports the proven PICMG 1.3 SHB standard with the new Robo-8113VG2AR plug-in card, which uses the latest Xeon and Core processors from Intel.

Portwell supports the proven PICMG 1.3 SHB standard with the new Robo-8113VG2AR plug-in card, which uses the latest Xeon and Core processors from Intel.

Adlink strives for technical leadership in the embedded computing business. Dirk Finstel, CEO EMEA & Executive Vice President Global Module Computer Product Segment at Adlink, explains how Intel's new Skylake generation fits into this plan.

RS Components now also welcomes private customers. Raspberry Pi innovations will also be available at www.rs-online-privat.de in future.
With 'Pulsar Linux' and 'Rocket', Wind River is presenting two operating system derivatives for the IoT. At the same time, the manufacturer is trying out a different business model than previously: The software is free - until productive use begins.

What's new in industrial PCs? Our picture gallery shows you the latest products in this area - from embedded devices and memory card technology to panel PCs.

Adlink launches the CM1-86DX3 single-board computer in the PC/104 form factor. The module is based on the Vortex86DX3 system-on-chip processor. It clocks at 1.0 GHz and has 2 GB of DDR3L memory.

System solutions for industrial image processing. According to the manufacturer, these are particularly suitable for use in harsh industrial environments with high ambient temperatures.

Schneider Electric presents Magelis Hmipsp, a new industrial PC that has been specially developed for system operation and features intuitive multi-touch operation. The screens are available in full HD resolution and in 15 and 19 inch sizes.

With the EBC-2200 embedded chassis, Comp-Mall offers a housing unit for Epic single-board computers. The chassis is designed to facilitate the construction of an embedded system.

With the two new processor platforms Intel-Braswell and Intel-Skylake, Bicker now offers system developers particularly high-performance and energy-saving Power+Board bundles.
How can companies lay the foundations for increasing digitalization when selecting SCADA systems? With a coordinated system of software and hardware components, there are long-term benefits - both in the planning and operational phases.

The nationwide microchip competition 'Invent a Chip' is entering a new round under the motto "Internet of Things". The VDE and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research are now calling on schoolchildren to submit their ideas on the topic of the Internet.

The industrial PCs from Noax can be optionally equipped with the WLAN standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n and increase both data transmission security and range.
The Raspberry Pi was originally developed to get children interested in programming and spark their interest in a job in the electronics industry. But its success has also sparked the creativity of professional engineers, who use the Pi to bring their products to market much faster.
The IoT is a challenge for developers: the need to develop, deploy and maintain embedded applications quickly is challenging the tools and methods used to date. A platform concept including an IoT operating system helps engineers to implement and operate IoT systems.

The embedded world Exhibition&Conference will take place for the 14th time in Nuremberg from February 23 to 25, 2016. A new special area will focus on the topic of safety & security for embedded systems.

At the end of February 2016, the Nuremberg exhibition halls will make way for everything to do with embedded systems technology. Computer&AUTOMATION presents a selection of new products that can be seen at embedded world 2016.

One feature of the Conga-IGX motherboards from Congatec is the configurable TDP of the processors, which allows the design of the cooling and power supply and the system costs to be optimized for specific applications.

Axiomtek is expanding its range of modular box and panel PCs with the eBOX671-855-FL, a fanless AOI system. The box PC can be equipped with either an Intel Core i7/i5/i3 or a fourth-generation Celeron processor with LGA1150 socket (Haswell/Haswell Refresh) and up to 16 GB DDR3-1333/1600 MHz memory.

The new Adam-5560CDS modular PLC controller from Advantech is based on the Codesys V3 engineering platform. It has an Intel Atom D510 CPU with controller-specific features such as a watchdog and battery-backed RAM.