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Winners for techmatch competition announced
Europe at Texas Instruments. “The overall performance of the 12 participating teams has given proof that Germany, and especially the region of Bielefeld, is home to technological innovation that addresses real world challenges the manufacturing industry is facing. We thank all partners, especially Digi-Key, and participants, for making TechMatch a success.” The top three winners were extremely close together: 1st Place: Clevabit uses sensors with a modular hardware and
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software solution to collect data on animal husbandry such as medication delivery or room climate in the barn. The data is recorded and evaluated via an app – and can then be optimised to suit the welfare of the animals. It is like Farming 4.0. 2nd Place: Motion Miners Motion Mining allows automatic analysis of
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manual processes. Using sensors and machine-learning algorithms, motion miners gather reliable data on ergonomics, productivity, and efficiency - revealing potential for improvement. 3rd Place: The CAE SoundCam is the first camera to create acoustic
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Twelve start-ups entered the race for prizes totalling over €30,000 at the TechMatch start-up competition run by Texas Instruments (TI) and partners including Digi-Key Electronics on 31 January 2019 in Bielefeld, Germany. During the event, companies gave shor t presentations detailing their
industrial hardware projects and then answered questions from an exper t jury of industry exper ts as well as the audience. The projects are judged and evaluated on business case, technical innovation, manufacturing process and digital marketing. “Our event series TechMatch is part of TI EMEA’s market strategy to
discover and support promising start-up companies, win them as customers and grow together,” said Matthias Knaup, area director Industrial Central
technology group partners gerry Weber open
The HARTING Technology Group is once again the “Official Technology Partner” of the GERRY WEBER OPEN. The technology group thus continues its successful 2017 and 2018 partnership for the 27th tournament edition of the renowned ATP 500 series grass-court event at the GERRY WEBER STADIUM in Halle/Westphalia from 15-23 June 2019. “The high-karat tournament has an international luster that extends far beyond
Ostwestfalen-Lippe. We view our commitment as a clear signal that this year we reliably support the Gerry Weber Open,” said Philip Harting, Chairman of the Board of the HARTING Technology Group, emphasising that "top-level sports and top-level technology belong together.” The international HARTING Technology Group will once again be a competent
technology partner for the ATP tennis event this year with solutions for stage, LED and sound technology as well as digital systems in which the Edge Gateway MICA is used as a data collector for the condition of the lawn. In addition, elements for the stadium roof technology in the GERRY WEBER
STADIUM are used year round, and the high-quality equipment and features of the referee chairs is provided during the tournament week of the 27th GERRY WEBER OPEN. “We’re very pleased that with the HARTING Technology Group we will continue our successful partnership from the past two years in 2019 as well,” said tournament director Ralf Weber. “This is a clear commitment to the Gerry Weber Open by a strong economic partner from our region.”
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images and is affordable for everyone. The system is intuitive and as easy to use as a smartphone. SoundCam localises sound sources in real-time and displays the results on the screen. “Being a 47-year-old start-up, TechMatch was the perfect match for Digi-
Key,” said Hermann Reiter, director of Global Strategic Business Development & Supplier Management at Digi-Key. “I loved the energy in the hall which was performed in a former SPINNEREI, or spinning mill. “The word ‘Spinnerei’ in German means ‘Madness’, but I did not see
any madness – rather highly professional, enthusiastic star t-up companies with the willingness to change the status quo and to drive innovation with a passion utilising electronics.”
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a successful stem strategy for rs
RS Components (RS) has released a report highlighting the impact of its STEM education strategy, which was launched in December 2017 to raise awareness and demonstrate the company’s commitment to inspiring the next generation of engineers. The STEM Education Impact
Report 2018 covers the numerous activities RS has initiated and engaged with, resulting in tangible, measurable successes, including: 35,000 under 18s boarded the RS Titan II truck in 2018, engaging with the
many technologies showcased on the truck including 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality, robotics and Raspberry Pi. This figure was achieved through Titan II’s presence at events including the national Big Bang and an event at King’s Cross in collaboration with the government’s Year of Engineering campaign 47,000 young people engaged with RS and its educational partners
throughout 2018, both through events involving Titan II, and other partner projects including the Rube Goldberg machine build with Kids Invent Stuff, a #GirlsWithDrills interactive workshop and RS’ support of Ambionics – a business creating customisable limbs for toddlers and young children A 175 per cent increase in RS STEM ambassador sign-ups – from 40 at
the start of last year to 110+ by Dec 2018 Two industry awards for education and STEM activity in the UK: an Educational
Support Award at the 2018 Elektra Awards, and an Academic Support Award at the 2018 Electronics Industry Awards.
www.rs-online.com March 2019 Instrumentation Monthly
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