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Industrial Automation

Diamond's single board computers and PC/104 I/O modules can be found in industrial automation applications around the world, including both process control and discrete manufacturing. Typical applications include collecting and processing real-time data, distributed processing, precision control of robots, and other automated machinery.

PC/104 SBC Ideal Solution for Semiconductor Transfer Device

Crossing Automation is a leading supplier of efficient, cost-effective front-end and back-end automation solutions and engineering services to high volume semiconductor equipment manufacturers. One of its key systems is a family of standard mechanical interface (SMIF) input/output (I/O) devices designed to protect products from contamination while providing a standard mechanical interface to wafer fabrication production tools.
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Factory Floor Automation

PEP Arab, a leading edge high technology company in the Middle East, has recently introduced two new process control system solutions for factory automation. These two new state-of-the art systems are a distributed control system (DCS) and a programmable logic controller (PLC).
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Industrial Automation Tool Has PC/104 Brain

An automotive equipment manufacturer has recently introduced a precision industrial automation tool that reliably and efficiently drives fasteners (nuts and bolts) during the high speed, automated production of automobiles. A key feature of the fastener tool is the flexibility to be configured for single spindle operation, one nut at a time, or multiple spindle operation, for example installing a wheel in one single motion. The fastener torque tool also captures and reports detailed production data including at the vehicles assembly level for quality validation and manufacturing history.
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Intelligent, Hazard-removing Robot Features Diamond's Poseidon SBC

Spinel Technology of Taiwan has introduced a new intelligent, remote controlled robot for use in situations that are dangerous to human life. The Mantis robot can be used for a variety of purposes including explosives or hazardous material removal, dangerous field detection, fire brigade assistance, security and anti-violent situations, and reconnaissance and rescue.
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PC/104 Innards Provide Photon Beam Control and Data Acquisition

Argonne National Laboratory has developed and deployed a robust and reliable platform for the control and data acquisition of photon beam applications. Based on Diamond's Athena SBC, the EBRICK platform consists of a full suite of software development tools and applications called EPICS. The EPICS environment provides a software infrastructure for use in designing and managing complex, distributed control systems.
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Fastening Controller Utilizes Customized Digital I/O Module

For over 10 years, Diamond had been supplying an assembly-line automation tools manufacturer with thousands of its Opal PC/104 modules for use in a fastening controller. When changes to the customer's design called for some new features, Diamond created and supplied a modified version of the Opal board to satisfy this customer's requirements. This is a good example of Diamond's customization services program in action.
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Ultra-Sensitive Gas Sensor Utilizes Diamond's Embedded Solution

Pranalytica, based in Santa Monica, California, makes ultra-sensitive gas sensors for parts-per-trillion (ppt) level detection of several industrially and environmentally important trace gases. These ultra-sensitive gas detecting instruments integrate Diamond's embedded PC/104 boards.
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