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Honeywell adds capabilities to energy-control system

June 1, 2022

Honeywell today introduced its Experion Energy Control System’s new virtual power plant (VPP) functionality that enables users to dispatch a network of distributed energy resources (DERs)—such as wind-generating units, storage systems and solar farms—through a centralized control process. By centralizing...

Smart Pacifier Monitors Infant Health

June 1, 2022

A team of researchers at Washington State University developed a smart pacifier and conducted a study to see if it could assist in monitoring babies’ electrolytes in Newborn Intensive Care Units (NICUs). The pacifier could also keep track of sodium...

ABB Launches Next-Generation Mine Hoist Control System

June 1, 2022

ABB announces the launch of ABB Ability NGX Mine Hoist Control, a global control system enabling mining companies to achieve maximum performance and safety of hoist operations. Building on ABB’s past generations of hoist control systems, it brings new levels...

Honeywell introduces Emissions Control & Reduction Initiative

June 1, 2022

Today at its Users Group event, Honeywell announced an Emissions Control & Reduction Initiative designed to help customers achieve carbon neutrality in a wide range of areas. The initiative will initially focus on helping oil and gas customers with upstream,...

Can We Harness Light from Creatures with Bioluminescence?

June 1, 2022

The military once looked into harnessing a complex natural light force with undetectable power to remain unseen by the enemy, and both the U.S. and the Soviet Union investigated this same force as a way to track submarines. This advanced...

Enabling Human-Centric Manufacturing through Digital Operations

June 1, 2022

Manufacturing is often seen as a ‘poster child’ for technology such as artificial intelligence (AI)—but is manufacturing a smart industry on the whole? Globally, the image of robots making things and the broad uptake of AI is not really a...

6 Tips for Dealing with a Much Younger Manager

June 1, 2022

A good relationship with your manager can lead to strong support, mentorship, guidance, and having someone in your corner to nominate you for promotions and celebrate your work. That being said, these dynamics aren’t always easy. A blend of different...

Coding leaders forge a new path for IT career advancement

June 1, 2022

Many of the leaders in the software industry come up from the ranks of working developers. They often want to expand into management as their mastery of technology gives them the confidence, but they don’t want to abandon the practice that...

Future Workers Still Have Misconceptions About Skilled Trade Jobs

June 1, 2022

Even if you believe something to be true, you might not follow that belief. This is exactly the case based on the results from a recent survey from 3M called theState of Science Index. In its fifth year, the survey...

7 Ways Managers Can Feel Confident Taking PTO

June 1, 2022

Holidays should be for kicking back, relaxing, and, perhaps most crucially, turning off your work notifications. But when you’re a manager, it’s not always easy to switch off from your day job. Here are seven tips to help you prepare...

Introducing “Diversity of Experience” To Your Team

May 24, 2022

“Diversity of experience” is designed to recognize the unique and individual life experiences within a workforce. It addresses how the challenges and experiences a person faces might impact the opportunities they are given and the way they view and navigate...

Set Up to Fail

May 24, 2022

Why is the average tenure of a C-suite executive a brief 5.3 years? And why do chief marketing and chief information officers last barely more than four years in the job, on average?1 The answer may lie between the lines...

Broadcom targets enterprise infrastructure with $61B VMware acquisition

June 1, 2022

Semiconductor manufacturer and infrastructure software giant Broadcom will acquire virtualization and enterprise cloud vendor VMware in a deal worth roughly $61 billion in stock and cash, the companies announced on Thursday. Broadcom will also assume $8 billion of VMware net...

Toyota Industries Corporation to acquire viastore

May 24, 2022

The shareholders of viastore Group, a leading provider of intralogistics systems, intralogistics software and supporting services, have signed an agreement to sell all shares in the company to Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), viastore recently announced. Together with TICO, viastore will...

Manufacturer of Ultra Short Pulse Laser Systems, Photon Energy, Acquired by Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems

May 10, 2022

Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. announced that it has acquired 100% stock of Photon Energy GmbH. Founded in Germany in 2001, Photon Energy has a reputation as technology leader in the development, research, and sales of Ultra Short Pulse...

Maxpro Technologies Inc. is Pleased to Announce The Acquisition of Maximator Test, LLC, Located in Gurnee, IL.

May 3, 2022

Maxpro Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Maximator Test, LLC, located in Gurnee, IL. Maximator Test offers a full range of high-pressure testing services, including leak, impulse, and proof testing with pressures to 65,000 psi and burst...

Manufacturer of Ultra Short Pulse Laser Systems, Photon Energy, Acquired by Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems

April 26, 2022

Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. announced that it has acquired 100% stock of Photon Energy GmbH. Founded in Germany in 2001, Photon Energy has a reputation as technology leader in the development, research, and sales of Ultra Short Pulse...

Bentley Systems to Extend Nonlinear Simulation Throughout Infrastructure Engineering with Acquisition of ADINA

April 19, 2022

Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced it has acquired Watertown, Massachusetts-based ADINA R & D Inc., a leading developer of finite element analysis software applications used in a comprehensively diverse range of engineering fields. ADINA was founded in 1986 by Dr. Klaus-Jürgen...

Ransomware Gang Demands $5M From Austrian State Carinthia

June 1, 2022

In an initial briefing given on May 24, immediately after the attack was detected, Kurath described the issue as an “IT system failure” due to a “hacker attack” that paralyzed the entire state administration. This forced them to shut down...

The AI-powered Robots Addressing Current, Future Industry Challenges

June 1, 2022

When I first saw a video of the humanoid robot Sophia, I thought, “What other AI-powered programs are out there?” Turns out, there are quite a few. In 2021, more bills related to artificial intelligence (AI) passed into law than...

Castor Oil Delivers Eco-Friendly 3D Printed Orthosis

June 1, 2022

Does anybody out there remember taking castor oil as a health remedy? My mom used to give us a tablespoon of the oily liquid when we had an upset stomach. Tasted nasty. It taught me not to tell Mom about...

5 Technology Trends in the U.S. Military

June 1, 2022

The United States military is adopting new technologies with blistering frequency in order to maintain its status as one of the most sophisticated fighting forces in the world. Here are some of the most noteworthy technology trends in the U.S....

Intel Selects Diverse Ohio-Based Team to Lead Early Excavation Work for Ohio Fabs

June 1, 2022

Intel Corporation has selected a diverse Ohio-based team led by Gilbane Building Company, with partners McDaniel’s Construction Corp., Northstar Contracting Inc., and GTSA Construction Consulting, to manage the early excavation work for its two new leading-edge chip factories in Ohio....

VPNs can complement SASE

June 1, 2022

The pandemic has accelerated the development of better ways to serve and secure remote workers, which make it a good time to rexamine VPNS. Recently VPNs have received technical boosts with the addition of protocol options that improve functionality far...