Segment Industrial Automation

Altera Corporation is the pioneer of programmable logic solutions, enabling system and semiconductor companies to rapidly and cost effectively innovate, differentiate, and win in their markets. Altera offers FPGAs, CPLDs, and HardCopy^® ASICs in combination with software tools, intellectual property, and customer support to provide high-value programmable solutions to over 13,000 customers worldwide. Forging the next evolution in electronic design, Altera® reprogrammable solutions deliver fast time to market and an advantage over costly, high-risk ASIC development, inflexible ASSPs and digital signal processors.

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ifm electronic gmbh is a provider of automation technology. ifm stands for the optimization and solution of technical processes by means of sensors, networking and control systems. Close customer contact, quality and innovations have made ifm electronic GmbH the market leader in many areas.

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i-for-T gmbh, a subsidiary of ifm electronic gmbh, provides products and services in condition monitoring (CMS), real-time monitoring (RTM) design, SAP ERP EAM and R/3 PM consulting, and maintenance consulting. Another major focus of the i-for-T business is on oscillation diagnostics. In addition to oscillation analysis, design and consulting, i-for-T gmbh offers its customers remote service / remote maintenance concepts.

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OPCTI is the global leader in OPC training and offers workshops in North and South America, in the EMEA region and in the Asian-Pacific area. OPCTI provides hands-on OPC training both in-person and online. Unlike other companies that offer vendor-biased information, OPCTI focuses strictly on training and does not sell its own products. The Certified OPC Professional (COP) designation is endorsed by OPC Foundation member companies and is offered only by the OPC Training Institute. The COP designation is awarded to those who demonstrate proficiency with OPC technology, design architecture and installations. OPCTI is an active member of the OPC Foundation.

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Wind River is the global leader in device software optimization (DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop, run, and manage software better, faster, at lower cost, and more reliably. Wind River technology is currently deployed in more than 300 million devices worldwide by industry leaders like Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, Motorola, NASA, and Mitsubishi. Wind River Professional Services enable leading electronics vendors like Philips, Siemens, Nortel and Samsung to design, develop, and deploy innovative products.

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Xilinx is the world's leading provider of programmable platforms, with more than 50 percent market share in the programmable logic device (PLD) segment of the semiconductor industry (Source: iSuppli Corp.).

Xilinx has a worldwide ecosystem of qualified companies through the Xilinx Alliance Program to help mutual customers develop their products faster and with confidence on Targeted Design Platforms. Alliance Member companies include FPGA IP providers, EDA vendors, embedded software providers, system integrators, and hardware suppliers.

Softing Industrial Automation GmbH is a Member of the Xilinx Alliance Program and has demonstrated expertise on the latest Xilinx devices and implementation techniques on Xilinx programmable platforms.

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