Managing Automation - February 2009 - (Page 44) 02-09 PRODUCT SCAN Contact Info Editorial product consideration: Diane Himes Senior Web Editor 212-560-1849 dhimes@thomaspublishing.com M anaging Automation’s Product Scan is a roundup of some of the latest tools available to help you run your manufacturing business, from the shop floor to the top floor and beyond. This format facilitates a connection to the TechMATCH product directories at Managing Automation.com, where you will find a wealth of information on the vendors relevant to your business as well as product and contact information that can jumpstart your technology selection process. You’ll notice a link to ManagingAutomation.com associated with each of the product descriptions in this section. Follow that connection for actionable information on the company and its products. For a look at how you can compare various products through MA’s TechMATCH online product comparison tool (www.managingautomation.com /comparisontool), see the sidebar on p. 45. For example, see the partner collaboration applications listings most often viewed through TechMATCH in the sidebar on p. 46. And this month’s product listings update provides a look at the latest developments in MA’s TechMATCH product directories (managing automation.com/Directory25). ment of new products. Clarity PPM for NPD includes tools for product portfolio management; idea-to-launch management, including support for Stage Gate and PACE procedures; requirements planning, including the automatic creation of roadmaps with product-specific plans and features; and accelerated time to value, based on the software’s bundled best practice content and CA’s rapid implementation services. www.managingautomation.com/CA SAS QUALITY LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS S AS Quality Lifecycle Analysis, a new offering from the business analytics technology and services provider, uses early-warning analytics technology to flag potential product failures and defects early in a product’s lifecycle. An addition to the SAS Service Intelligence software family, SAS Quality Lifecycle Analysis provides manufacturers with a holistic view of quality across the enterprise by combining data integration, automation, and analytics to create insight into large-scale manufacturing processes, SAS said. Product features include a comprehensive, enterprise-scale quality data model, automated monitoring and alerting, predictive modeling, an advanced analysis workbench, and reporting and key performance indicator dashboards. I.D. SYSTEMS top hardware includes a USB keyboard and mouse, as well as a standard VESA mount option, which allows the hardware enclosure to be mounted to the back of the LCD display. Dual VGA/DVI output options and dual monitor auto-detection allow use of one display for monitoring and another for working. Xpack is compatible with popular desktop virtualization technologies available from VMWare, Microsoft, Citrix, and others. Pricing starts at $395. www.managingautomation.com/Moderro WIRELESS VEHICLE MANAGEMENT .D. Systems Inc. has added WiFi to its set of wireless communication options that customers can choose for managing forklifts and other powered industrial trucks. The WiFi system incorporates the latest network security protocols and military standards, including WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA-EM (PEAP-MSCHAPv2), and WPA2EM (PEAP-MSCHAPv2). Support for the FIPS 140-2 standard is planned for a future release, I www.managingautomation.com/SAS MODERRO TECHNOLOGIES CLOUD COMPUTING M oderro Technologies is billing its new Xpack Internet Computer as a Webcentric cloud computer. The Xpack system includes hardware, Moderro’s operating system, and Web management tools. The computer’s operating system was written specifically for interacting with Web-based applications. Other features, including security, a small footprint, energy efficiency, and backward compatibility, make the Xpack well-suited for “cloud-only” applications, the company said. The Xpack deskFebruary CA INC. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TOOL W ith an eye toward companies that must continually develop new offerings to stay atop the market, CA recently released CA Clarity Project and Portfolio Manager for New Product Development, version 12. The company describes the software as an integrated tool that relies on industry best practices to guide the develop- 44 2009 http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com/ http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com/ http://www.managingautomation.com/ http://www.managingautomation.com/Directory25 http://www.managingautomation.com/CA http://www.managingautomation.com/SAS http://www.managingautomation.com/Moderro
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