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Edge Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and the Cloud

DC-DC CONVERTERS
DC-DC CONVERTERS
2V to 10,000 VDC Outputs
2V to 10,000 VDC Outputs
1-300 Watt Modules
1-300 Watt Modules
Regulated/Proportional/Programmable
Regulated/Proportional/Programmable
Isolated/Single/Dual Outputs
Isolated/Single/Dual Outputs
High Reliability
High Reliability
Greater than 1,000,000 hrs.
Greater than 1,000,000 hrs.
Mil Hbk 217F
Mil Hbk 217F
• •
Military Upgrades
Military Upgrades
Expanded operating temperature
Expanded operating temperature
-55º to +85º C, no derating required
-55º to +85º C, no derating required
• •
Environmental Screening
Environmental Screening
Selected Screening, Mil Std 883
Selected Screening, Mil Std 883
Data is opening many manufacturers’ eyes as they start to understand what it can achieve • •
and what traditional processing issues can now be solved.
ULTRA Miniature
ULTRA Miniature
From 0.5" x 0.5" x 0.2"
From 0.5" x 0.5" x 0.2"
lends itself to the cloud to churn the data to corruption issue, there will always be a backup • •
Surface Mount/Thru-Hole
get meaningful outcomes. — a particularly important consideration in Surface Mount/Thru-Hole
Manufacturing traceability probably also FMCG sectors, which place a high priority on • Custom Models
lends itself best to the cloud, as it requires compliance and product traceability. • US Manufactured
vast amounts of information to be stored. For most manufacturers, the on-premises • AS9100D Approved
Likewise, product-quality–improvement server solution will offer the best first step
projects are suited to the cloud, as real-time on the digitalization ladder, as it is usually High Reliability AC/DC
access is not required. the easiest function to achieve. Indeed, Power Supplies, Transformers
many manufacturers will already have some and Inductors
MOVING TO THE EDGE degree of IT infrastructure installed on the VISIT OUR
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an integral artificial-intelligence controller capability to escalate data. Once there, it
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ing for fast reactions to the information at the software solutions.
point of its creation, which enables real-time Data is opening many manufacturers’
predictive analysis. However, the limitation of eyes as they start to understand what it can
edge technology is that it cannot handle large achieve and what traditional processing issues
amounts of data. can now be solved. When it comes to storage
The best data-management approach — and processing options, there is a variety of AS9100D
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escalating the same data for post-processing
Engineers should consider digitalization
Belgium/Luxemburg/France
time-stamped, so it can be referenced and
greater insight into their processes to help
Netherlands/Scandinavia
synchronized in different applications.
improve efficiencies. ■
ELCOS/BVBA
E-mail: info@elcos.be
For added data security, it is also helpful
Dan Rossek is a regional marketing manager
to employ controllers that can spool data,

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so in the event of a connection or data-
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