The industrial world is changing and its becoming smarter with the rise of new technologies, changing the automation landscape into the next era currently known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Manufacturers are seeking ways to maintain profitability by increasing productivity and reducing operational costs. Current automation trends favor the Connected or Smart Factory concept. Advancements in technology have taken the automation world to a new height. Computer systems are now expected to communicate and cooperate with each other with very little human involvement. Suppliers and customers can track statuses, automatically fulfill requests, manage their orders, check on invoices and payments accurately in real-time. Valuable data can also be collected and analyzed for future improvements. Read More

In many industrial processes, the continuity of power supply is required 24/7. The power source needs to be regulated and protected to prevent loss of important information or costly downtime, for example in a production line environment. The computers used to control the operations should be ready to predict and respond quickly to a sudden power failure. Many of Axiomtek’s embedded motherboards and systems offer the Intelligent Power Management (IPM) feature to combat power fluctuation issues. The IPM functionality is integrated into the CPU motherboard or offered as a separate module. In this article, the focus will be on the general hardware structure and functionality of the IPM unit utilized in transportation embedded systems designed by Axiomtek. Read More