Why most AGV and mobile robot companies are not ready for 2019

The promise of automation prototypes has rarely been fulfilled. Great conceptual product rarely makes it a commercially viable automation solution, says automation consultant, Steve Derby.

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The smallest Ethernet switch ever – Advantech EKI-2525LI

Advantech, a supplier of industrial communication solutions, introduced an 8cm high EKI-2525LI Ethernet switch aimed at applications where space is a critical issue for users.

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Stepping stone between wireless sensor and IT system

With the Sensor Bridge, the steute business unit “Wireless” presents a new and key component for its wireless network sWave-NET. As a classic middleware, this software interface processes all messages received from wireless switching devices in the field and bundled by access points.

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How real-time IIoT actionable data impacts process improvement of warehouses and manufacturers

All those sensors on AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) which prevent collisions (with people, equipment, or building structures) are collecting data. Until recently, no AGV manufacturer has found a way to concretise these data and make the actionable, predictive, and fundamentally useful.

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