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For MQTT smarter is better

The broad range of Industrial IoT applications demands that MQTT get smarter. What if an MQTT broker could do more than just blindly pass along data?

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The Importance of Data Analysis: A Brief Overview

Almost every business operating today deals with data in one form or another, and one of the biggest tasks when it comes to data is analysis. Data analysis refers to the process whereby data is processed to produce relevant insights that the business can use. Why is data analysis so important?

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Top tech trends dominating the manufacturing industry

Writing a piece like this can be difficult for a number of reasons, mainly because the needs of manufacturers are vastly different from business to business. That being said, there are a number of common trends we are seeing with our customers that are applicable across the entire manufacturing sector, no matter the size of the company or the output. I will be outlining what we have seen at SolutionsPT as the major trends moving forward for manufacturers but I’m also very keen to hear your thoughts.

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Ceratizit Launches New PolyClamp Verso for Simple and Precise Clamping Solutions

Ceratizit understands the need for flexible part clamping solutions, particularly when loading multi-axis machines with a wide variety of workpieces. Already offering a comprehensive range of clamping solutions, their new PolyClamp Verso enables machinists to overcome even the trickiest of loading scenarios.

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Watlow to present at Petrochemical Congress Europe 2024

With the topic of decarbonisation more important than ever, industrial technology company Watlow will attend PRC Europe 2024 at the Van der Valk Hotel Schiphol, in Amsterdam. The congress will take place from 13-15 May, where Watlow will discuss the potential of thermal electric management systems in hydrogen production. For the eighth year, PRC Europe…

UK Connector Orders Up 10% in first quarter 2024, with Book-to-Bill holding at 1:1

In its Q1 report for 2024, ITSA members have seen a 10% overall growth in orders, with some segments outperforming expectations. Key Stats: – Revenues are flat versus the exit of 2023, but continue to hold up. Some key markets showing significant growth, with Broadcast +70% and Data Centre +31% Mass Transport was +11%, but…

Cancer patients to receive ‘Chemo Comfort Bag’ boost thanks to Inco Contracts

One of the West Midlands fastest growing principal contractors has pledged to support cancer patients as part of its fundraising drive for 2024. Inco Contracts, which delivers hundreds of turnkey commercial refurbishment schemes across the UK every year, has named the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity as its charity of the year and has already…

ZEISS O-INSPECT duo offers two technologies in one machine

Large workpieces such as PCBs, fuel cells or batteries can be both measured and inspected in high resolution in their entirety. The combination of 3D measurement technology and microscopic inspection increases efficiency and saves space in quality laboratories. ZEISS O-INSPECT duo is available in the size 8/6/3.​ As a ‘VMM microscope’, ZEISS O-INSPECT duo covers…

Radiation-Tolerant PolarFire® SoC FPGAs Offer Low Power, Zero Configuration Upsets, RISC-V Architecture for Space Applications

Along with Microchip’s Mi-V ecosystem, new device family helps system designers to lower power, size and weight and speed time to market CHANDLER, Ariz., May 1, 2024—Developers of spacecraft electronics utilize radiation-tolerant (RT) field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to ensure high performance, reliability, power-efficiency and the best-in-class security for emerging space domain threats. To take…

Cliff Electronics extends VHDCI Cable Range Shielded and EMC Cable protected for Defence, Aerospace and Space applications

Cliff Electronics leaders in the design, development and manufacture of connectors and test equipment, have extended their range of industry standard VHDCI (very-high-density-cable-interconnect) “Centronics” style cables to meet the requirements for interconnecting connecting instrumentation in industries such as Defence, Aerospace and Space A new 0.5m length has been added to the existing range of 1…

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