Industrial and Engineering Software Reference Materials

Description: There are many types of data centers, and no two are alike when it comes to how they’re designed—or the applications and data they support with their networking, compute and storage ...

Description: This booklet explores the core numerical methods utilized in Remcom's software products. Remcom's EM analysis products are used for a wide range of applications, requiring a variety of numerical ...

Description: In this article, we feature an interview with Lei Sui, Product Manager for flare.IQ, in our Digital Solutions business. ...

Description: Industrial automation components have many applications outside the factory. Home and hobbyist projects can be a great way for learning how to execute larger projects, while providing very useful ...

Description: The progression from LCD technology toward OLED and newer miniLEDs and microLEDs has resulted in smaller pixels, while the pursuit of contrast demands pixels with brighter brights and blacker blacks. ...

Description: A dual-band, dielectric-loaded horn antenna is analyzed with XFdtd to demonstrate performance at 94 and 340 GHz. The antenna consists of a dual port rectangular waveguide section at the feed end that ...

Description: A circularly polarized dielectric resonator antenna design is analyzed with XFdtd to determine performance for return loss, gain, and axial ratio. The resulting antenna is intended for use in compass ...

Description: We will discuss here more on how Edge is deployed in an Industrial environment considering its scalability, reliability, latency and data/bandwidth, and discuss the supporting IEEE standards. ...

Description: This paper explores a use case involving Wireless InSite and its mmWave hybrid beamformer capabilities to transmit data streams to a sedan driving in central Manhattan. ...

Description: The following article describes the modeling of a SATCOM link, specifically the use case of using a satellite overlay to extend service continuity to IoT devices in a poorly covered rural area. ...

Description: A 140 GHz slot antenna array excited by a substrate integrated cavity is demonstrated for use in wireless communications. The antenna array has high gain, wide bandwidth, low fabrication costs, and ...

Description: Two variations of a cylindrical dielectric resonator antenna are analyzed to determine their performance characteristics. The first antenna is designed for dual-band performance at DCS frequencies ...

Description: This example demonstrates the performance of a remote camera with two-element antenna arrays for 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz capabilities for 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax. The maximum coverage possible at each ...

Description: In this example, we use XFdtd to demonstrate the performance of a MU-MIMO WiFi router with antenna arrays for 2.4, 5, and 6-7 GHz ranges. The maximum coverage possible with different antenna array ...

Description: The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) encompasses the broad transformation underway that will make pervasive sensing across connected machines not just a competitive advantage, but an essential ...

Description: Engineers working on systems built using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies now have access to a huge range of sensor options. The available modalities have moved well beyond temperature and ...

Description: This paper introduces XFdtd's transient EM/circuit co-simulation capability, which combines the strength of 3D full-wave electromagnetic simulation with the flexibility of circuit solvers. ...

Description: This simulation of a wearable dual-band MIMO antenna demonstrates a design for dual-band use constructed of textile materials. The performance of the antenna remains acceptable as it is deformed. When ...

Description: At higher frequencies, the use of dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs) at fundamental modes can be complicated due to the small size of the resonator and its sensitivity to fabrication errors. In this ...

Description: A millimeter wave antenna intended to operate at 60 GHz is designed by placing a cylindrical dielectric resonator on a silicon base for an on-chip design. The antenna produces a uniform, nearly ...

Description: Successful manufacturing companies are combatting the skilled labor shortage by investing in automation and software to complement their existing workforce, meet production requirements, and attract ...

Description: Contemporary industrial cybersecurity measures require the right hardware and software technologies, but must also incorporate user best practices. ...

Description: 5S is a process to ensure a clean, orderly, safe and productive workspace, i.e. there's a place for everything and everything in its place. 5S is based on principles starting with the letter "S" - ...

Description: Industrial control panels are fundamental for protecting electrical, instrumentation, and control devices. The AutomationDirect portfolio of enclosures and components can help users obtain everything ...

Description: These projects continue RIFTEK work in solving widespread 3D measurement challenges and is intended for non-contact measurement of geometric parameters of steel band rims used in the tire industry. ...

Description: Based on the experience gained in operating the first 3DWheel systems in St. Petersburg and Ankara, we have developed and started production of the next generation 3DWheel.60 systems. ...

Description: Sensitive and accurate measurements are often affected by RF noise due to the increase of environment electromagnetic pollution. Because of this, locations such as communication and data centers, ...

Description: The Covid-19 pandemic exposed major vulnerabilities in global supply chains, causing uncertainty, shortages and long lead times. These events challenged supplier relationships, with status quo ...

Description: High demand in production is forcing automation players to deliver maximum uptime, all the time while maintaining a high level of quality. ...

Description: Small and medium job shops benefit from subscription-based nesting software, which offers access to the latest features. ...

Description: What is the most important aspect to consider when developing IoT solutions? ...

Description: Is Artificial Intelligence really ready for primetime in customer care? Here are the most common customer care questions we hear on AI. ...

Description: This article starts by looking at what AI is, and what it could become. It then returns to the present, and considers the current relationship between AI and the IoT, and how this is bringing benefits ...

Description: In The Matrix series of movies, humans are controlled by machines equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). Is this storyline close to becoming true? As smart, connected products gain greater ...

Description: Smart factories integrate multiple advanced technologies to realize an efficient production line. Advanced technology is used to improve the manufacturing and production process. ...

Description: The Internet of Things (IoT), a current buzzword gaining traction in a number of industries. The IoT is not just one piece of technology, but an interrelated collection of hardware, software, ...

Description: Safety and maintenance are important to keep facilities and equipment in their functional state. Maintenance guarantees industrial productivity and regular maintenance leads to healthier and safer ...

Description: Explore the latest IoT wireless protocols to assist in the selection of the right wireless network protocol for your next IoT application. ...

Description: IoT (Internet of Things) is interconnected computing devices forming a system. These devices swap data networks sans human interaction. Multiple IoT applications are under development like smart city, ...

Description: The landscape of technology is changing every year and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) are the most buzzing technologies of the decade. AI is not something new, what ...

Description: Colorado's East Cherry Creek Valley (ECCV) Water & Sanitation District is upgrading ageing PLCs to Open Secure Automation. ...

Description: U.S. Government Releases Indictment and Several Advisories Detailing Chinese Cyber Threat Activity ...

Description: Reversing a popular axiom for cyber security purposes, the best defense may be a good offense. At least that's what the proponents of "active defense" believe. Active defense, according to the U.S. ...

Description: The prevalence of ransomware attacks has complicated the situation. According to recent a Washington Post article, ransom payments from companies increased 341 percent to a total of $412 million ...

Description: Wolpoff says that limitation of VPNs and other third-party security appliances is that attackers only have to "pick one lock" to get full access to the network, which results in a single point of ...

Description: As machines learn to think, SICK's deep learning technology helps machines analyze large quantities of data ...

Description: How to determine the state of your process without a Windows HMI. (There is a good chance your PLCs or other automation are not compromised.) How to determine whether there is a safety risk. What ...

Description: In our previous blog Navigating ICS Basics: Part 1, we talked about industrial control systems (ICS) and their cyber threats. In part two of this series, we will talk about how to protect these ...

Description: "No one learns secure PLC coding at school," said cyber security consultant Jake Brodsky at a 2020 S4 conference. Today he has joined forces with other ICS cyber security industry leaders in a project ...

Description: More than 100 bills addressing cyber security are currently under consideration in the U.S. House and Senate. Can legislation stop a hacker? ...

Description: Read our latest article in Bioenergy Insight where Derek Stuart discusses how thermal imaging improves biomass boiler operation. ...

Description: The continuous annealing line is used to modify the grain structure of steel through heat treatment, changing properties including hardness and strength. The process involves several stages, focused ...

Description: PLCs play a major role when it comes to material or package handling operations. Conveyors, motors, drives, object detection sensors and of course controllers are used quite often when it comes to ...

Description: Providing a road map for using Mendix to launch a low-code initiative ...

Description: In industrial applications, typically non-contact pyrometers (spot temperature measurement devices), linescanners (profile line temperature measurement devices) or thermal imagers (image temperature ...

Description: BinCloud® takes your inventory in bins, tanks, or silos and organizes it in one simple software.  It does away with climbing vessels, manual measurements, and spreadsheets. Instead, get one log ...

Description: Even the world's biggest manufacturers have admitted that climate change poses an enormous threat to human flourishing and are now taking steps to fulfill their duties to the planet. But the only ...

Description: If you implemented a new ERP system within the last 10 years, you've probably considered the benefit of on-premise vs. Cloud hosting. However, your decision to go with one hosting model or the other ...

Description: Organic food is incredibly popular, and it's making many businesses incredibly successful. The farmers and food manufacturers who have overcome the challenges of organic food production have found a ...

Description: If you're a small business owner that manufactures or distributes physical products, and you do not have an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, you may be wondering when you should make this ...

Description: At first glance, there may not seem to be many fundamental differences between a warehouse and a distribution center. Many people who use the terms don't bother to differentiate between them, so it's ...

Description: In 2020 the world faced an unprecedented food supply crisis. Certain foods sporadically appeared and disappeared from store shelves, went bad in tanker trucks, and rotted in the fields. The supply ...

Description: When is it OK to copy copyrighted computer code? In its recent landmark decision in Oracle vs. Google, the Supreme court says you can do it when it's in the public's interest. ...

Description: In an IIoT World article titled Industrial Cyber Security: Why IT & OT collaboration is no longer an option but a necessity authors Joe Weiss and Richard Ku argue that information technology (IT) and ...

Description: The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued new guidelines for Cyber Security Supply Chain Risk Management. ...

Description: First proposed in the early 1920's, proportional-integral-derivative (PID) algorithms are the gold standard in industrial control systems design and optimization. Almost all industrial automatic ...

Description: Access this valuable series of videos from the Venable Vault. Learn about Design Oriented Analysis and "How to get more results for less work" ...

Description: What in the world is IO-Link? ...

Description: AI-enabled industrial control automation creates fresh opportunities to innovate and adapt manufacturing processes, building on a foundation of digital transformation and network advances across the ...

Description: Implement strategies that leverage the power of the latest level sensor technology and simple software to reduce material shortages and production stoppages. ...

Description: Ushering out 2020, Radiant takes a look at how the unusual events of this year have reshaped the landscape of the consumer electronics, display, and lighting industries. ...

Description: Three-dimensional (3D) sensing is the technology of depth-sensing. It goes beyond the capabilities of traditional camera or imaging systems, which are designed to capture a two-dimensional (flat) ...

Description: "VIRALERT 3 has given us greater confidence opening the indoor facilities at the club, knowing that we have taken the necessary precautions to keep our members and staff safe. The system is easy to ...

Description: Rugby and cricket in Yorkshire has an added level of security, thanks to the installation of VIRALERT 3 at the Emerald Headlingley stadium in Leeds, UK. The temperature screening system has been ...

Description: We all know that, behind every big business, there's a complex scaffold of software to support it. This is especially true when it comes to the automotive industry, where seemingly every minute, ...

Description: When many people start a business, they have visions of being the disruptor who changes an industry or the innovator who creates one. Financial stability and a steady cash flow, on the other hand, are ...

Description: Process manufacturing, which is also referred to as batch or formula-based manufacturing, is common in a wide range of industries, including food and beverage, chemical, consumer packaged goods, ...

Description: Optimizing your warehouse's layout is rarely simple. Thousands of factors come into play that have to be weighed and kept in balance. If you don't have the luxury of starting from scratch, it can be ...

Description: Adding Intelligence Throughout Refinery Operations Powers Agility and Dependability, Reducing Costs and Boosting Revenue Streams. ...

Description: Workload Consolidation Extends System Functions to Gain Cost Savings and Data Analytics and Meet High Safety and Security Standards. ...

Description: 5G Technologies Promise to Increase Product Innovations, Improve Performance, and Save Costs for the Industrial Segment ...

Description: Pipelines that carry critical materials in the oil & gas and chemical industries require regular inspection to monitor for corrosion. A typical inspection is measuring the wall thickness of pipes and ...

Description: Subscription software services have made their way into the fabricating and manufacturing industries, including many commonly used programs related to ERP, CAD, CAM and even nesting. Users, for the ...

Description: This guide is designed to give you a basic understanding of the components of a silo inventory system to help you ask informed questions of your vendors. It will also provide insights into some things ...

Description: The benefits of accurate real-time temperature measurement in a glass melt tank or furnace can be explained ...

Description: 2020 has brought some unexpected shifts in the display market, increasing demand for laptops and home screens, while causing a dip in the smartphone sales while many retail outlets have been ...

Description: The smart digital signage kiosk can recognize visitors with registered facial data, identify visitors who have a fever or elevated temperature, and detect whether visitors are wearing a mask. If the ...

Description: As device performance is pushed to new levels by the increasing demands of 5G high frequency systems, the need for more comprehensive analysis tools for complex antenna systems continues to grow. ...

Description: >By using Edge AI, video streams from regular cameras can be analyzed in real time at the network edge and used to make critical security decisions. They can detect if triggered events are true ...

Description: Backlit symbols are used on airplanes and in automobiles to ensure visibility even when a vehicle is operated in dark ambient light conditions. Vision Inspection Pack (VIP) is a new software add-on to ...

Description: Which IO-Link master is best for which application? 1. Would you like to use a daisy chain for voltage supply to be able to operate actuators up to 2 A? Then opt for the PerformanceLine masters with ...

Description: What is needed to get started with IO-Link? The basic setup describes how to connect an IO-Link master to a computer via Ethernet cable and presents some other basic functions. Convenient sensor ...

Description: We've updated this post for 2020, mainly because compliance issues in manufacturing pose a real challenge for many of the industry companies we work with. As supply chains grow more complicated and ...

Description: By now, you've done your homework and understand that manufacturing traceability and part marking are essential if you want to remain competitive. This is Industry 4.0, a time when consumers, ...

Description: A few years ago, my dad was still refusing to let us get him a smart phone. "Why do I need one of those?" he'd say. "I've been getting along perfectly fine all of these years without one." Finally, we ...

Description: If you're looking for a powerful technology that can be used to create clean, fast, high-contrast permanent marks for identification and traceability, fiber laser engraving machines or a compact laser ...

Description: Laser marking or engraving glass, ceramics, plastics or other soft materials can pose a catch-22: Opt for more delicate marking methods to increase quality, and you end up sacrificing speed. Let me ...

Description: "When you get into laser marking on plastics, you're stepping into a tricky realm," says laser applications guru Josh Christley. "In many ways, it's totally different from marking metals. Metals are ...

Description: We've rounded up some of the top insights from the 2019 Automation Fair session "Automating Production Management with Track and Trace." From quality control and error proofing to compliance and ...

Description: If your manufacturing company is one of the many collecting industrial data today (that's around 90 percent of companies, according to GrayMatter), you're aware of the positive business outcomes it ...