How QEYnet Is Enabling Quantum Communications in Space on a Global Scale
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How QEYnet Is Enabling Quantum Communications in Space on a Global Scale

March 3, 2025 By Krystie Johnston QEYnet is a Canadian space-based quantum communications company on a mission to build the world’s first global quantum key distribution (QKD) network enabled by low-cost microsatellites. They will be demonstrating their QKD technology soon, taking a pivotal step towards establishing a new era of ultra-secure communication on a world…

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ABB to Invest $120 Million to Expand US Manufacturing

March 3, 2025 ABB announced on March 3, that it will invest $120 million in the United States to expand the production capacity of its low voltage electrification products. The investment will enable ABB to meet increasing demand from customers in a wide range of key growth industries, including data centers, buildings and utilities. ABB…

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Industry Leaders Unite: Betacom and Siemens Launch Breakthrough Private 5G Network Platform to Accelerate Manufacturing Innovation

February 19, 2025 Complete enterprise-grade solution accelerates Industry 4.0 adoption through hands-on technology demonstration centre at MxD In a milestone for manufacturing innovation, Betacom has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Siemens Industries. The companies have deployed a first-of-its-kind private 5G network platform at MxD (Manufacturing x Digital), the National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing in…

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Redundant Servo Feedback: When Fail-Safe Positioning Is a Must

February 18, 2025 Servo systems depend on closed-loop feedback motor control to determine the rotor’s position at any given moment. The drive uses this motor feedback loop to properly commutate the motor phases, precisely controlling its torque, position and speed according to the application requirements. When encoders fail Although encoders are generally highly accurate and…

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Rockwell’s Three Smart Factory Trends that Pay Big Dividends

February 13, 2025 Networked motor control center technology accelerates ROI, productivity, savings & safety. Rockwell Automation has seen manufacturers around the globe investing billions of dollars in smart manufacturing and production plants. Industry experts project the demand for smart factories will double by 2032 to $322 billion because of the increased return on investment. At the heart…

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MDA Space Signs $1.1b Contract with Globalstar to Build Next Generation Leo Constellation

February 11, 2025 MDA Space will manufacture more than 50 MDA AURORA™ software-defined digital satellites for Globalstar MDA Space Ltd., a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has announced that it has signed a definitive contract with Globalstar Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT) to be the prime contractor for the satellite operator’s next…

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Update to ISA/IEC 62443 Standards Addresses Organization-Wide Cybersecurity in Industrial and Critical Infrastructure Operations

February 5, 2025 Update to ISA/IEC 62443 Standards The International Society of Automation (ISA) — the leading professional society for automation — has announced the publication of ANSI/ISA-62443-2-1-2024, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems. It is the latest update to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards, the widely used global consensus-based automation and control systems cybersecurity standards. Addressing cybersecurity on…

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ABB and Agilent Technologies Enter Collaboration to Advance Laboratory Automation

February 5, 2025 ABB Robotics and Agilent Technologies collaborate to produce automated laboratory solutions ABB Robotics and Agilent Technologies, a global leader in analytical and laboratory technology and software, have signed a collaboration agreement to deliver automated laboratory solutions. Working together, ABB and Agilent will combine the benefits of their technologies to enable companies across…

Textile expert TSG increases productivity with the help of ABB’s high-performance web tension load cell technology.
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Textile Expert TSG Increases Productivity With the Help of ABB’s High-Performance Web Tension Load Cell Technology

February 1, 2025 The complex nature of textile manufacturing, encompassing spinning, weaving, finishing, and dyeing processes, demands sophisticated technological solutions to meet both production and quality requirements. Italy’s Tintoria Stamperia Gorlese (TSG) has increased productivity and reduced installation and tuning time by up to 50% by upgrading its machinery with advanced web tension load cells. …

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CADDi Joins Google Cloud Partner Advantage to Drive Data-Driven Innovation in Manufacturing

January 30, 2025 Collaboration empowers manufacturers to streamline document management, enhance collaboration, and unlock greater operational efficiencies CADDi, a leading AI data platform for manufacturers, recently announced that it has joined Google Cloud Partner Advantage as a Partner Level partner for Google Cloud in the Build Engagement Model, enabling manufacturers to streamline operations and unlock…

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GameChangers: The Revolution in Device Connectivity

January 29, 2025 GameChangers for device connectivity Phoenix Contact presents the GameChangers for device connectivity: With progressive ideas, technologies, and materials, they offer solutions for improving speed, compactness, weight, robustness, flexibility, and performance in device manufacturing. Innovative connectors such as the double-wire connectors for Single Pair Ethernet impress not only with their transmission speed, but also…

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Xanadu Introduces Aurora: World’s First Scalable, Networked and Modular Quantum Computer

January 28, 2025 Xanadu has achieved what they say is a world-first in the quantum computing industry by successfully building a universal photonic quantum computer consisting of four modular and independent server racks that are photonically interconnected and networked together. This 12 qubit machine, known as Aurora, consists of 35 photonic chips and a combined 13…

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Lighting Up the Quantum Computing Horizon with Aurora

January 28, 2025 A peek inside Xanadu’s latest and greatest photonic quantum computer—Aurora. By Zachary Vernon The Xanadu team has recently announced the successful completion of Aurora, their latest photonic quantum computer. This machine follows in a line of successively more sophisticated earlier systems demonstrations, including X8 and Borealis. Both of those were ground-breaking in their own right: X8 brought…

Lighting Up the Quantum Computing Horizon with Aurora
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Introducing Aurora: First Modular, Scalable and Networked Quantum Computer

January 28, 2025 Introducing Aurora: Introducing Xanadu’s new quantum computer called Aurora! This is the first time a quantum computer has been built that is modular, networked and truly scalable. Aurora is peer reviewed in Nature: It is the very first time anyone has combined all the subsystems necessary to implement universal and fault-tolerant quantum…

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Guide to Mechatronics – Part 7: Challenges and Problem-Solving in Mechatronics

January 27, 2025 The field of mechatronics, while innovative and dynamic, comes with its own technical and integration challenges. These challenges often stem from the interdisciplinary nature of mechatronic systems and the complexity of blending mechanical, electronic, and computational elements into a cohesive unit. Technical Challenges Integration Challenges Problem-Solving Approaches Addressing these challenges requires a…

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NearFi Transmission Technology from Phoenix Contact

January 27, 2025 NearFi is the contactless real-time transmission technology from Phoenix Contact. With protocol-independent Ethernet communication, it offers flexible application options for any Ethernet protocol. NearFi couplers enable power (up to 100 W) and real-time Ethernet data (100 Mbps, full duplex) to be transmitted across an air gap of a few centimeters. This allows you to use…