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Is voice recognition technology ready for manufacturing?
Years ago, self-service kiosks were pure imagination. Today, grabbing products and paying without human interaction is an everyday activity. Now, companies like McDonald’s are going further and investing in voice-based technologies to speed up the customer’s experience even more. Here Neil Ballinger, Head of EMEA atEU Automation, explains what manufacturers can learn from large retailer kiosks, especially from the voice recognition sy...
Switches, connectors feature in automation systems range
Designers and manufacturers of automation systems and machine builders can access key components from distributor Foremost Electronics.
LXQ Laser Marker redefines ease of integration
After two years of development, Laserax has released the LXQ Laser Marker series that redefines how easy and accessible laser system integration can be. The laser’s features are not only aimed at reducing integration time and cost, but also at facilitating collaboration between system integrators and laser experts - a key factor for quick and easy laser integration.
People counter expedites social distancing flow
Off-the-shelf availability of the PC-10 People Counter from miniature PLC manufacturer BARTH Elektronik is announced by RS Components.
PLCs, HMIs bolster industrial automation range at Farnell
To increase the depth and breadth of its industrial automation and control range Farnell has introduced variable speed drives, Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) from Mitsubishi Electric.
In-mould electronics HMI solution for OEM
TactoTek, the Finland-based company that develops, industrialises and licenses in-mould structural electronics (IMSE), and Alps Alpine, a designer and manufacturer of high-quality electronic products, have announced that they have collaborated to develop an in-mould electronics HMI solution for a German automotive OEM.
ID key-operated switches replace passwords in HMI
Human-Machine-Interfaces (HMIs) are dashboards that act as an interface between a user and a machine or device. They are designed to present information in a graphical format about the status of a process to an operator.HMIs can be password protected to only give authorisation and access to operators with the correct security clearance. However, a growing and recurring problem has been the loss or misplacement of these critical passwords, causing...
SMARC 2.1 module suits ruggedised applications
For the first time Advantech is using an Arm Cortex-A35 based-NXP i.MX8X application processor for its ROM-5620 SMARC 2.1 module.
AVEVA INsight OMI app embedded with AI for manufacturing
AVEVA has announced the launch of the AVEVA Insight OMI app, to infuse real-time artificial intelligence into an operator’s decision-making as well as improve overall operational agility.
Pro Display 10 achieves UR-E10 test specification
Parker Hannifin has announced that its Pro Display 10 human machine interface (HMI) display has achieved marine certification to the stringent UR-E10 test specification from the IACS (International Association of Classification Societies).