Quality is the Key
AI-supported digital inspection systems ensure highest quality Kontron's new KISS V3 4U SKX Server supports machine learning and AI applications, enabling the ...
moreLight for the Louvre
Intelligent lighting automation for a stunning presentation Light can enchant. The Austrian company Zumtobel, a world leader in lighting settings, has provided the museum’s ...
moreFuture Perfect: Predictive Maintenance and AI
Kontron's latest, most powerful Rackmount Server KISS 4U V3 SKX helps realize growing potential of AI-enabled predictive maintenance for energy and industrial automation ...
moreSensor Network for the Smart Factory
Smart automation and digital transformation are among the trend topics worldwide. Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things are changing production and logistics ...
moreSmart Control over all Printing Processes
State-of-the-art technology, smart automation and excellent data management ensure efficient production and provide the long-term investment security that print companies ...
moreSicherheit im Streckennetz (available in German only)
in German only: Die ÖBB profi tieren in ihren Betriebsführungszentralen rund um die Uhr von verlässlichen Industriemonitoren der neuesten Generation. Kontron ...
moreSmart Factory Automation
In order to achieve its smart factory objectives, a major requirement for Kontron has been the successful implementation of a totally paperless manufacturing process for ...
moreFrom idea to industrial reality
voxeljet uses Kontron's KISS Rackmounts for its industrial 3D printers 3D printing systems have revolutionized many industrial sectors. The automotive industry, aircraft ...
moreHeidelberg Postpress relies on embedded technologies from Kontron
Working with Kontron, Heidelberg Postpress developed a high-quality control IPC to handle and coordinate its paper folding machines. The unit is easy to operate with a touchscreen, ...
moreAdding IoT to Water Works Wonders for Malaysian Rice Growers
Kontron's Industrial Computing Platform enables innovative IoT precision farming solution. In Malaysia demand for rice puts the country's water reserves under ...
moreHigh-speed vision systems
A high degree of customization is required for image processing systems – both in terms of compiling the hardware and the software. This leads to large accounts and ...
moreHigh-Performance Control for Mining Trucks
Mining trucks are huge transport vehicles used on open-cast mines all over the globe, and the T 282 C made by Liebherr is the most powerful model in the world. Highperformance ...
moreIntelligent positioning systems
To enable faster and more precise positioning with less wear and tear of transfer carriages in automatic warehouses, the Automotive Aftermarket Business Unit of Robert ...
moreKontron COMs help Glacier industrial computers keep their cool
CHALLENGE: Glacier Computer needed a powerful and rugged small form factor embedded computing solution for its industrialbased Everest products. SOLUTION: With the Kontron ...
moreRobust and long-term available Panel PC in a cost-effective housing
In order to improve order picking for the large base of small warehouses and assemblies, SSI Schaefer developed an affordable Pick-by-Light (PbL) system, which helps workers ...
moreLaser control in semi-custom design - TRUMPF migrates from VME to customized Computer-on-Module design
With the migration from VMEbus to a solution with Computer-on-Modules on tailor made carrier boards, the new laser control from TRUMPF Laser GmbH & Co. KG retains not ...
moreiNOEX relies on Intel Atom processor-based HMIs with the Kontron Nano Client Panel PC
The Intel Atom processor-based Kontron Nano Client panel PC with stainless steel housing has been implemented as a visualization client and HMI (Human Machine Interface) ...
moreKontron Panel PC controls biogas plants with Open Source software from Awite
For the smooth operation and economic success of biogas plants, robust and durable components with long-term availability are essential factors. Additionally, if the components ...
moreSoccer player versus machine
The Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) in Dortmund, Germany has developed a robot goalkeeper with lightning fast reflexes that is a match for even ...
moreAgent software from Asentics with multicore industrial servers from Kontron
The new agent-based software architecture from Asentics for industrial image processing on surface inspection applications, such as PCB inspection, takes full advantage ...
moreSophisticated Image Processing
Sophisticated image processing systems are becoming an increasingly indispensible part of quality control on automated filling and packaging lines that require zero failure ...
moreSurviving in Death Valley
Before a vehicle reaches the mass production stage, countless measurements need to be made to coordinate all components optimally. Mobile measuring systems specialist Suchy ...
moreProduction Planning and Control System in the Automotive Industry
The target of this project was to create the entire system that monitors the production process on the semiautomatic production machines, records all system alarm and fault ...
moreRobust Control Technology in use Underground Worldwide
Eickhoff shearer loaders use modular CompactPCI hardware from Kontron and the CoDeSys Soft PLC together with Profibus and CANopen in a single-system solution. The bundle ...
moreExcavator
CompactPCI computers control automated systems in open-cast mining operations. The objective was clear: a control system on a bucket-wheel excavator for mining lignite, ...
moreHMI for the Printing Industry - Printing Press
Replacement of PLCs and NC controls by IPC based controls A customized HMI is integrated into the operating panel of a sheet fed offset printing press, which can do double-sided ...
moreLaser Control
The laser is a universal tool for non-contact cutting, welding, marking, drilling, punching and forming materials. It is not subject to wear and tear. A 6U CompactPCI system ...
moreAirborne Transceiver Server Unit (ATSU)
The ATSU was designed to bring broadband internet connectivity to commercial aircraft. In a single conduction-cooled, 6MCU chassis, AP Avionx/AP Labs (now Kontron) was ...
moreServer Management Unit (SMU) and Modem Data Unit (MDU)
The Server Management Unit and Modem Data Unit are critical elements of Row 44’s satellite-based broadband system that provides in-flight Internet connectivity, entertainment, ...
moreATG Communication Unit (AACU)
The AACU provides a high performance air-to-ground (ATG) communication link. The advanced solution incorporates the ATG EV-DO Rev. A radio modem, an embedded GPS receiver ...
moreEnhanced Terminal Wireless LAN Unit (eTWLU)
The eTWLU is a small sealed ARINC-763 compliant transceiver that supports multiple high speed wireless protocols. This multi-protocol support enables the operation of the ...
moreCommunication with Military Vehicles
Data and voice communications with military vehicles have very specific requirements. Besides "ordinary" functionality, the unit and all of its components which ...
moreRoboteam - Creating an "A-Team"
Unmanned robots help military and civilian task forces to scout the terrain and eliminate hot spots.
moreTechnology still far ahead of reality in Germany - Mobile Computing for the Police
From a technical standpoint it’s not too much to expect: detectives in an unmarked vehicle key the license plate of the car approaching a house under surveillance ...
moreKontron and Azimuth Sharpen the Department of Defense's Stiletto Boat Drug Interdiction
Azimuth, Incorporated has a long history as a government contractor successfully implementing and integrating the company’s specialty, ruggedized systems and software ...
moreRobust multi-core technology for more accurate and faster mapping of the sea floor
6U CompactPCI multi-core computing technology from Kontron based on the PICMG 2.16 standard enables ATLAS Hydrographic Echosounder to generate more detailed and more accurate ...
moreSingle Fastjet Pilot Flies Multiple Aircraft
During March 2007 a series of QinetiQ research activities culminated with a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot successfully controlling multiple unmanned aircraft from the cockpit ...
moreTurnkey Platform for Navy
Modern vessels such as frigate embark many computers. Massively parallel computation is required to process all signals for Radar, Sonar, Optronics, Electronic warfare ...
moreMobile Radar System
Mobile Radar Systems are crucial to the artillery radar team to quickly locate enemy long-range artillery and rocket launcher positions. The system technology features ...
moreDigital Signal processing of Airborne Radars
Radars, and more sharply Signal Aperture Radars (SAR), digital processing systems needs an association of powerful processing nodes and efficient data interfaces to sustain ...
moreAutonomous Underwater Vehicle
Kontron has supported Club S.O.N.I.A (Systeme d' Operation Nautique Intelligent et Autonome) from the Ecole de technologie superieure (a Technical University) in Montreal, ...
moreInternational Space Station
DECLIC is a French generic experiment facility for scientific material research under a micro-gravity environment on board the International Space Station. Experiments ...
moreCommunication with Military Vehicles
Data and voice communications with military vehicles have very specific requirements. Besides "ordinary" functionality, the unit and all of its components which ...
moreCompactPCI MilPAC for Otomelara
Kontron has developed together with Otomelara, one of the leading military companies and part of the Finmeccanica group, a rugged portable solution within less than 6 months. ...
moreQuality is the Key
AI-supported digital inspection systems ensure highest quality Kontron's new KISS V3 4U SKX Server supports machine learning and AI applications, enabling the ...
moreLight for the Louvre
Intelligent lighting automation for a stunning presentation Light can enchant. The Austrian company Zumtobel, a world leader in lighting settings, has provided the museum’s ...
moreFuture Perfect: Predictive Maintenance and AI
Kontron's latest, most powerful Rackmount Server KISS 4U V3 SKX helps realize growing potential of AI-enabled predictive maintenance for energy and industrial automation ...
moreEnergy Efficiency is a Competitive Factor
Fail-safe and maintenance-free systems fully utilize the potential of energy efficient manufacturing and help to sustain long term competitive advantage.
moreMaintenance-free Kontron Box PC reduces TCO of Wattics’ energy analytics system
Although reducing energy use is on everyone’s agenda, organizations face difficulties in identifying saving opportunities. Wattics Sentinel is a self-learning energy ...
moreKontron CRMS based on AMT now is working in Wind Power SCADA system
After several years explosive growth in a raw, the Chinese wind power market now steps into a stable developing phase. Kontron kept eyes in this market since 2005. With ...
morePaperback format, mobile Panel PCs with ZigBee interfaces
The article features the new mobile and stationary eVISIO7 panel concept for wirless data recognition, manufactured by b-plus using COM Express® mini computer-on-modules ...
moreKontron Panel PC controls biogas plants with Open Source software from Awite
For the smooth operation and economic success of biogas plants, robust and durable components with long-term availability are essential factors. Additionally, if the components ...
morePublic Water Way Control
Detzem, a small town in the middle of the wine-growing region about 25 km from Trier, is also the location of one of the four barrages on the Moselle. These systems usually ...
moreTheo Hell Industrieelektrik Uses Kontron System for Monitoring and Control of Water Facilities
Every second, 100,000 liters of water roars through the two 22 metric ton valves of the Eifel Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel, the second largest reservoir in Germany with a ...
moreAutomated Pump-and-Compressor Equipment Preventive Maintenance Control System
Today, intense competition amidst oil refineries and petroleum chemical plants forces plants and companies to find new ways of profit maximization and production costs ...
moreQuality is the Key
AI-supported digital inspection systems ensure highest quality Kontron's new KISS V3 4U SKX Server supports machine learning and AI applications, enabling the ...
moreOcean-going high-end entertainment platform - Embedded Box PCs in use as a multimedia entertainment system for luxury yachts
ABS GmbH in Saarbrücken, Germany has developed a new IP-based multimedia entertainment system specifically for use on yachts. With the all-in-one system one can watch ...
morePure Uninterrupted Graphics Action - Sophisticated Display Technology for Digital Pinball With CRTtoLCD
Kontron’s CRTtoLCD flat-panel controller provides display control in the world’s first digital pinball machine, TAB-Austria’s “Virtual Pinball.”. ...
moreInfotainment with a robust IPC core - ETX turns infotainment displays into full-fledged computers
When it comes to perfect POS/POI infotainment, computer technology is the only platform that can combine all potential media. That is why friendlyway has equipped their ...
moreFlexible terminals create a relaxed shopping experience - Kontron develops embedded solution for Colruyt Group’s POS System
The food retail market is extremely competitive and budget-minded retailers must develop effective business processes and organizational structures that allow them to maintain ...
moreInformation Terminal
Visitor information terminal Autostadt Wolfsburg. Panel PC 15" Display with Touch Movement sensor Audio Height adjustable pedestal, i.e. the viewing area automatically ...
moreProduction Information Terminal (FIT)
A specially developed terminal for the needs of rough industrial environments that permits workers to access necessary information directly at their work station. 15" ...
moreBanking Terminals
Developed and produced, Kontron is now providing the 3rd generation of account statement printer. Standard PC 10.4" / 15" Display with Touch Printer with double ...
moreRoad Charge Terminal
Stationary, manual terminal for the collection of trucking tolls Integrated PC 7401 15" touch display Cashless payments module with card reader and pinpad Thermal ...
moreGaming Terminals
Development and production of touch screen gaming terminals 15" or 19" display with ELO touchscreen technology Camera with automatic picture illumination Network ...
morePharmacy Cash Register
The silent compact cash register for phamacies Every necessary component integrated: operating system Windows 2000 bar code scanner prescription printer receipt printer customer ...
morePHIA© StehBar (Pharmacy Terminal)
A free standing terminal suitable for indoor areas Integrated PC (ISDN, DSL, WLAN, etc.) Integrated DIN A4 inkjet color printer Sound system 15" TFT touch display ...
moreCar Access System Credit Cash
The Credit Cash from SKIDATA™ is designed for cashless payment and, unlike Easy Cash, accepts only credit cards.
moreCar Access System Easy Cash
Easy Cash from SKIDATA™ is the optimal solution for the complex challenges of mid- and large size parking areas worldwide. Functions with coins or bank notes Accepts ...
moreTelephone Point
Slide-in model for communications business telephone points The primary function of the telephone point is the independantly changing presentation of advertising, user ...
moreKISS of Life - AI opens up new opportunities in healthcare
KI opens up new opportunities in patient treatment regarding prevention, diagnosis and therapy. The chances of recovery increase with the degree of diagnosis, such as X-rays, ...
moreOptimizing emergency patient care with Kontron’s COM Express modules
Sudden respiratory arrest or acute respiratory distress – a patient’s life can be at stake within a matter of seconds in such critical situations. Kontron’s ...
moreMobile vision screening device using COM Express® mini COM
Vistec AG has developed Optovist, a patented mobile vision screening device for vision testing which features innovative computer technology. b-plus GmbH, a company based ...
moreImaging – Mobile Diagnostic Ultrasound
The arm-held diagnostic ultrasound system MyLab™One embeds an entire high performance ultrasound scanner in a 12-inch touch-screen tablet PC. The arm-held system ...
moreOphtalmology
Kontron’s products are utilized within the TECHNOLAS® Laser Suite, an innovative all laser cataract and refractive platform which combines the TECHNOLAS Femtosecond ...
moreBox PC in Medical
Six eyes see more System solution for 360° 2D barcode identification on cylindrical objects Seidenader has developed the SV360 Vision Inspection Module for the ...
moreFrom the dentist’s chair to a multimedia cockpit
ERGOcom 4 is an innovative communication system for dental practices, delivering a variety of information to both dentists and their patients. When developing the system, ...
moreKontron provides one-stop-shop for embedded medical computing technology
Medical professionals require highly reliable computing equipment that meets strict international requirements on safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). To meet ...
moreETX® fits where others form factors do not
In 2002, the medical technology manufacturer Schiller adopted the latest proprietary 5¼ inch quasi-form factor for the launch of its CardioLaptop AT-110. The new ...
moreVolume Ultrasonic
Today more than 6,000 ultrasound systems with Kontron PCI-951 technology are in use, imaging more than 15 million women each year. Thousands of articles and studies attest ...
moreHMI Based Control of Radiography Systems
For a leading supplier of diagnostic imaging devices Kontron provides controlling and visualization units. Thanks to this modern digital technique it’s possible to ...
moreCardiovascular Ultrasound
This system establishes a level of cardiovascular performance that gives clinicians the freedom to get diagnostic results outside of the echo lab. The heart of this medical ...
moreCollecting Data from LoRaWan Sensors on High Speed Trains
At the end of a successful 18 months pilot phase, Thalys is highly satisfied with their initial experience of Kontron’s IoT gateway, especially with regard to the link-up ...
moreSmart Transportation applications developed by Kontron and S&T
Automated Fare Collection System Vehicle Operation Management System Intersection Control System Video Surveillance Multi Services Network
moreSicherheit im Streckennetz (available in German only)
in German only: Die ÖBB profi tieren in ihren Betriebsführungszentralen rund um die Uhr von verlässlichen Industriemonitoren der neuesten Generation. Kontron ...
moreVenturo in public transportation
To equip approximately 2,500 buses and LRTs (Light Rail Transit vehicles) utilizing distributed heterogeneous embedded systems, the Belgian Walloon Regional Transport Company ...
moreSiemens Optiguide
Optical guidance system steers buses as if on tracks Precise lane recognition with Kontron PC/104-Plus SBCs based on the AMD Geode™ processor With Optiguide, ...
moreAutomotive Electronics: Multi-functional Infotainment Platform from ICT Software Engineering
The article features a COM Express® mini based navigation demonstrator HMI provided by ICT Software Engineering for automotive OEMs as a reference platform for application ...
moreImage processing in the fast lane: tire tread check at 120 km/h
ProContour, a company based in South Germany, has developed the H3-D, a new multi-functional image processing system which opens up completely new perspectives for road ...
moreTunnel Safety Requires Sound Performance from Rugged Computers
Automated video surveillance promises to increase the safety of tunnels used by road traffic and reduce tunnel operating costs at the same time. An Austrian firm named ...
moreSCADA Controlled Painting Line in Automotive Industry
MASSIVE is a technological system for energy distributions systems, which integrates all dispatcher functions to a single monitoring environment, including a view of power ...
moreIn-Car PC
Today, a company can’t be successful by trying to cover all bases. Successful companies are those that concentrate on their core competencies and increase the customer ...
moreEmbedded Computer Technology in Maritime Recording Equipment
Large shipwrecks like those of the „Jan Heweliucz“ and the „Estonia“ in the mid-1990s led to the realization that flight recorders mandatory in ...
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