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How Computer Vision is Revolutionizing the Manufacturing Supply Chain

CIO Business Intelligence

Whether you’re talking about components on a high-speed production line or levels in filling machines, every facet of the manufacturing industry focuses on quality detection and quality assurance. Maintaining high quality is difficult, even for experienced operators. . Does a motor need to run 24/7?

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Life sciences startups in Eastern Washington find a welcoming ecosystem away from big cities

GeekWire

“Once somebody finds the right position they don’t leave, and so there’s very low turnover,” said Needham, who owns Alturas Analytics , a contract research organization that performs chemical analyses for drug companies. The company is located in Moscow, Idaho, adjacent to the Washington border.

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Embedded software development for IoT applications

Dataconomy

PLCs refer to these digital computers that control mechanical processes like an assembly line or chemical processing through sensors as well as other input devices for receiving data. One way to achieve this is by the use of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) through which devices interact and can be managed.