Dan Hebert, CONTROL Senior Technical Editor, and I had a very late afternoon meeting with Gary Ambrosino, the new (since January) CEO of Sensicast Systems Inc., a major contender in the industrial wireless radio space. It was worth staying late for, and I think Gary would agree. "It's not the technology," Ambrosino said, "it's the applications...what you can do with the … [Read more...] about Worth staying late…
Walt Boyes' Blog
Convergence Marches ON!
A long awaited and welcome announcement from ISA: Manufacturing Interoperability Guideline Working Group - A Collaborative Venture of ISA, MIMOSA, OAGi, OPC, and WBF Research Triangle Park, NC (23 March 2006) - The creation of the Manufacturing Interoperability Guideline Working Group, a collaborative venture of ISA, MIMOSA, OAGi, OPC, and WBF, was announced today. … [Read more...] about Convergence Marches ON!
…and you wanted to hear about National Manufacturing Week…
...or as I heard it called at the show yesterday, "National Manufacturing Two and a Half Days" or "Greater Chicagoland Manufacturing Week." Bottom line, moving it to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemount from the McCormick Place of its heyday didn't do a lot to help National Manufacturing Week. By 2 pm, the aisles were noticeably empty. I don't have a count on … [Read more...] about …and you wanted to hear about National Manufacturing Week…
Chertoff gently threatens the chemical industry…
Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff gave a pointed, gentle threat to the entire chemical industry today in his remarks before the American Chemistry Council. I've decided to print the speech in its entirety. There are grave economic, political, and libertarian repercussions from the things Chertoff threatens to do, "if the chemical industry isn't able to police … [Read more...] about Chertoff gently threatens the chemical industry…
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This came in this morning, from John Lewis, PR Manager at Cognex Corp. We don't normally cover company to company legal issues, but in this case, Cognex has a ferocious reputation as an anti-troll, having finally and completely driven a stake through the heart (yeah, mixed metaphor, I know) of the Lemelson patent organization last year. If Cognex says they are going after … [Read more...] about (no subject)
