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Augmented Reality Gives Enterprises a New Perspective

The advancement of technology is both a curse and a blessing for today’s businesses. It’s great for the productivity benefits that stem from the exploration of what’s possible. The curse is trying to sort through what’s here and what’s coming, and determine where you should invest—and when. At what point do you adopt a new …

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10 Ways to use 2D Barcode Scanning in Manufacturing, Part 3

In Parts 1 and 2 of my series, we discussed 6 ways that the manufacturing industry can use – and has been using – 2D barcode scanning technology to improve traceability: Print Circuit Board Component Reels, Print Circuit Boards & PCB Arrays, Board Sub-Assemblies, Final Board Assemblies, Finished Product, and  Finished Product Boxing. You can read …

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10 Ways to use 2D Barcode Scanning in Manufacturing, Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, discussion surrounded the first 3 ways that the manufacturing industry can use 2D barcode scanning technology to improve traceability: Print Circuit Board Component Reels, Print Circuit Boards & PCB Arrays, and Board Sub-Assemblies. In case you missed it, you can read more here. Today, I will share the next three …

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10 Ways to use 2D Barcode Scanning in Manufacturing, Part 1

2D Barcodes have been prevalent for several years across industries such as Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Government, Warehousing and Transportation. The Manufacturing Industry, however, has always seemed to lag behind, sticking to legacy applications and linear barcodes for traceability. Due to increasing end user requirements regarding product lot traceability, manufacturers have had no choice but …

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Does this technology make me look fat? The rise of wearables in 2016.

A few years ago, I would have thought that “wearing a smartwatch” meant keeping an eye on the stock market. Sure, we saw the likes of James Bond and Maxwell Smart having futuristic techno-watches decades ago, but that was science fiction. Actually, it was a preview—as is most sci-fi gadgetry these days. Before Apple launched …

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AI Earbuds: That new, little voice inside your head

Wearable technology is on the rise. Smart watches sparked our fascination not long ago, and smart sensors are now being found on just about anything we wear. Enter the iPhone 7 with something new. Almost every year since Apple first launched the iPhone in 2007, the company has brought on a new and improved version …

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8 Ways to Help Select a Replacement for Your End of Life PC

At least once a week, I get a call from an integrator or end user looking for a discontinued PC to work with their application. Since I understand the issues faced due to existing custom software and peripherals developed to interface with that specific PC, I have always tried to source the exact PC configuration …

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How to Handle PCB Component Reel Scanning & Employee Accountability

I have spent over 12 years in Industrial Automation & Data Acquisition and have worked with many customers in the Print Circuit Board (PCB) Industry. During this time, I have seen increased requirements for lot traceability by end users due to quality concerns.  With strict traceability reporting requirements and the potential for lot rejection, PCB …

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Disruptive Technology—How Good is Change?

I recently wrote about the true meaning of innovation, (click to read ‘What is Innovation…really?) and my thoughts brought me to another topic along the theme of change—disruptive technology. “Disruptive technology” sounds like an irritation. I guess change can be perceived that way.  Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen identified emerging technologies as falling …

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