Advantech Co., Ltd., a company with the world's top market share in the field of industrial computers (headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan / Japan office in Taito, Tokyo, President and CEO for Japan: Mike Koike, hereinafter referred to as Advantech), held the "7th Advantech IoT47 in Yokohama" on June 21, 2017, at the Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center. - Realizing IoT from the future city of Yokohama - Mike Koike, President and CEO for Japan at Advantech, stated, "Yokohama has a long history of being a city rich in a spirit of innovation, having been the site of Japan's first railway. Furthermore, in March of this year, it was selected as one of the regions for the 'Local Version IoT Promotion Lab' by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the IoT Promotion Lab, which is why we chose Yokohama as the venue for the 7th Advantech IoT47. In fact, the event received registrations from about 140 participants, double the initial capacity of 70. This can be seen as a reflection of the enthusiasm for IoT throughout Yokohama." Following this, Masato Yamashita, a member of the Yokohama City Council, and Mr. Nakamura, head of the Manufacturing Support Division of the Economic Bureau, gave speeches.

Advantech and Kyocera Communication Systems Announce Strategic Partnership for SIGFOX Expansion – Adding SIGFOX Models to the Product Lineup of the Industrial IoT Sensing Platform M2.COM Standard to Aim for Expansion in the Sensing Device Market – Advantech Co., Ltd., which holds the world's top market share in the field of industrial computers (headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan / Japan office in Taito, Tokyo, President and CEO for Japan: Mike Koike, hereinafter referred to as Advantech), and Kyocera Communication Systems Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, President: Yoshihito Kurose, hereinafter referred to as KCCS), which provides the IoT network service "SIGFOX" in Japan, have announced a strategic partnership to provide a sensing platform aimed at promoting the use of "SIGFOX" in IoT applications.

Advantech Co., Ltd. will hold "Advantech IoT47 in Yokohama" at Pacifico Yokohama on Wednesday, June 21, showcasing examples of IoT that realize Industry 4.0 and smart cities. The Advantech IoT47 project aims to enhance IoT literacy in local areas, with Advantech forming strong partnerships with local companies and leveraging the know-how cultivated over many years in the industrial sector to provide the latest information on technologies surrounding IoT, as well as Advantech IoT solutions. After starting in Kanazawa in February, the event has been held in numerous locations including Nagano, Shizuoka, and Hyogo. This time, Yokohama, selected as a "Regional IoT Promotion Lab" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the IoT Promotion Lab in March of this year, will be the venue. Scheduled speakers include Masato Yamashita, a member of the Yokohama City Council, who will discuss "Yokohama, a Future City Developed by IoT," and Takayuki Nakamura from the Yokohama City Economic Bureau's Manufacturing Support Division, who will present "I・TOP Yokohama – Yokohama City as a Hub for IoT Business," along with presentations from Network Corporation, Microsoft Japan, and Kyocera Communication Systems Corporation, among others.

Advantech Co., Ltd. will exhibit at the "6th IoT/M2M Exhibition" held within Japan IT Week at Tokyo Big Sight from May 10 (Wednesday) to May 12 (Friday), 2017. In conjunction with this, we will hold the "Technology Leadership Conference" on May 11 (Thursday) at the Tokyo Conference Center Ariake, which is a 5-minute walk from Tokyo Big Sight, where we will introduce Advantech's latest strategies for developing the IoT market. At the IoT/M2M Exhibition, we plan to showcase dynamic demonstrations of Advantech's latest IoT technologies that embody Industry 4.0 and smart cities, tailored to various scenarios where IoT can be utilized, such as smart factories, smart buildings, retail, and fleet management. On May 11 (Thursday), we will hold the "Technology Leadership Conference" at the Tokyo Conference Center Ariake. Casey Liu, CEO of Advantech, along with Advantech executives, will give presentations on the latest information on IoT technology, the new EIS series of products, and the marketplace.

Advantech has announced its new IoT platform, the Edge Intelligence Server EIS series (hereinafter referred to as EIS). The EIS, an edge solution product that integrates the WISE-PaaS software package, IoT development tools, and pre-configured cloud services into edge computers, offers the flexibility to add software modules available in the WISE-PaaS marketplace, accelerating the implementation of IoT. EIS enables IoT application and service providers to build, sell, and offer easy-to-integrate solutions for innovative IoT applications. Additionally, it comes equipped with WISE-PaaS software that includes device management capabilities, centralized security management, an interactive multimedia content editor, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) functions, and HMI (Human-Machine Interface) capabilities, providing a ready-to-use edge intelligence server (EIS) along with comprehensive development tools and SDKs featuring standard protocols (Modbus / OPC / MQTT) for sensors and other devices.

Advantech Co., Ltd., a company with the world's top market share in the field of industrial computers (headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan / Japanese subsidiary in Taito, Tokyo, President and CEO for Japan: Mike Koike, hereinafter referred to as Advantech), announced on Thursday, April 20, that it has joined Mitsubishi Electric Corporation's e-F@ctory Alliance. A signing ceremony was held on the 20th at Mitsubishi Electric's Nagoya Works, attended by Chaney Ho, President of Advantech, and Kenichi Koyama, Executive Officer and Director, Ph.D. in Engineering, from Mitsubishi Electric Nagoya Works.

Advantech Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with a Japanese subsidiary in Taito, Tokyo, and led by President and CEO for Japan, Mike Koike), which holds the world's top market share in the field of industrial computers, will offer an online seminar (webinar) on the latest IoT solutions for transportation infrastructure specialized in railway vehicles starting April 11 (Tuesday).

The fourth industrial revolution in human history, known as "Industry 4.0," has recently garnered attention as a key factor in promoting economic growth in domestic industries and has become a focus area for the nation. In 2016, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry signed a "Joint Statement on Cooperation in IoT/Industry 4.0" with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Advantech, which provides solutions based on three pillars: Industry 4.0, IoT, and smart cities, will hold a forum at this event to discuss the steps toward realizing the "fourth industrial revolution" and the future vision and initiatives in Japan's economic landscape, welcoming partner companies that are focusing on IoT in Japan.

Advantech, which holds the world's top market share in the field of industrial computers, announced the establishment of the "Embedded Linux & Android Alliance (ELAA)" on March 15 in Nuremberg, Germany, together with AIMobile, ArcherMind, Canonical, Lino Solutions, Retronix, RTSoft, Timesys, ThunderSoft, and Witekio. This alliance aims to promote the adoption of standardized boards with an open and unified architecture for embedded Linux and Android OS, specifically for industrial embedded and IoT applications. With the establishment and launch of ELAA, we will advance industry standards and the open-source community, strengthening the adoption of Linux and Android in embedded and industrial IoT applications.

Advantech Co., Ltd., a global leader in the industrial computer field, and Network Corporation (headquartered in Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama, CEO Shintaro Makoshi, hereafter referred to as NWC), announced their collaboration in providing cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure. They will strengthen the dissemination and market development of cloud solutions in the automation field, including building automation (BA) and factory automation (FA).

Advantech Co., Ltd. will launch the "Advantech IoT47 Project" in February 2017, with a focus on regional areas and IoT. Issues in rural areas, such as depopulation, industrial decline, and delays in companies expanding overseas, are becoming increasingly serious. On the other hand, there are many companies that have been active for years with reliable quality, leading Japanese industries. Advantech believes that further development and solutions through IoT are necessary in such regions, and has planned this project. In this project, President Mike Koike will visit all 47 prefectures across Japan to hold seminars on IoT. The seminars will target those who want to incorporate IoT into their business but are unsure where to start, as well as those who still do not fully understand what IoT is. Advantech will leverage the know-how it has cultivated over many years in the industrial sector to provide the latest information on technologies surrounding IoT, as well as introduce Advantech's IoT solutions. Additionally, we hope to establish strong partnerships with local companies and discuss IoT solutions tailored to the characteristics of each region.

Advantech Co., Ltd. will hold the "Advantech IoT Solution Conference" on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at the Convention Room AP. Nagoya Meieki. We will provide an opportunity for everyone to easily experience "real" IoT (Internet of Things), where devices communicate with each other for automatic recognition, automatic control, and remote measurement, through demonstrations. As a leading company in industrial PCs, Advantech is eager to showcase its IoT solutions to a larger audience, and all of our employees sincerely look forward to your attendance. Organizer: Advantech Co., Ltd. Cooperation: Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd., FA Products Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation

The newly released Pocket Pad is specifically designed for hospital applications. It is a 7-inch tablet PC equipped with an Intel Atom Processor Z series, combining lightness and flexibility in the best package to ensure patient safety and enable high performance. With a P-Cap multi-touch display, it boasts excellent dust and water resistance compliant with IP54 standards, and it has passed drop tests from 90 cm, guaranteeing reliable operation. It features a 1D/2D barcode scanner, a 2-megapixel front camera, an 8-megapixel rear camera with flash, and runs on Windows 8, providing users with a familiar interface. By using the Pocket Pad, hospitals can advance their intelligence. It can also be used not only in medical settings but also in logistics for inventory management, in distribution for product management, and in manufacturing for production management and worker shift management.

The newly released UNO-2362G is a model from the UNO-2000 series equipped with a new AMD dual-core processor and supports Advantech's new modular iDoor technology and LAN daisy chain functionality. The integrated LAN daisy chain feature in the UNO-2632G has a built-in network switch function, allowing customers to easily build star and daisy chain networks without using external network switches, enabling the connection of multiple remote I/O ADAM modules and more. Advantech's new iDoor technology represents a modular approach to adding functionality to the UNO-2362G. Various iDoor modules can effectively connect to fieldbus protocols, memory expansion and storage, digital and analog I/O, WAN, MAN, LAN, wireless LAN, GPS, GPRS, and LTE, as well as modules for temperature and humidity, illumination, smart meters, and more.

In recent years, product development utilizing embedded technology has seen an increase in the complexity of design tasks due to the emergence of new technologies and trends. A significant challenge has become how to early grasp the degree of complexity and difficulty in design and how to reduce development risks. At this forum, a product manager from Advantech's headquarters will introduce the latest platform technologies featuring characteristics such as "miniaturization," "power saving," "high-performance graphics," and "remote monitoring," aimed at engineers developing products for various industries using x86 platforms and RISC platforms with ARM cores, along with a range of products that support rapid market introduction. Additionally, there will be keynote speeches by our executives and Intel representatives introducing market trends related to embedded technology and its applications, as well as demonstrations of various technologies and products. We sincerely look forward to your attendance at this forum, which is packed with essential information for developers involved in manufacturing using embedded technology, and we hope you won’t miss it.

Advantech Co., Ltd., a company with the world's top market share in the field of industrial computers (headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan / Japan office in Taito, Tokyo, President Mike Koike, hereinafter referred to as Advantech), has released the EKI-3725 and EKI-3728 gigabit Ethernet switches equipped with 5 and 8 Ethernet ports, respectively. This product features the implementation of priority ports, a 60% reduction in power consumption, smart diagnostic functions, and enables gigabit data transmission, making it ideal for applications such as highway toll booths, CCTV systems, and factory automation.

In 2013, our company will regularly hold product introduction seminars as a venue for customers to deepen their understanding of our products while actually viewing them. In this seminar, we will demonstrate the "Matrox Mura MPX," a multi-monitor compatible input/output board, and the AVS series video wall controller that achieves a video wall with a single unit equipped with dedicated software, as well as introduce our product lineup. This seminar is recommended for system integrators and retailers interested in solutions for digital signage, events, logistics, and broadcasting. ■ Date and Time: February 1, 2013 (Friday) 14:00 - 17:00 (Doors open at 13:30) ■ Location: Advantech Co., Ltd., 5th Floor, Seminar Room For more details, please visit: http://www.advantech.co.jp/news/mail/2013Event/0201VideoWall.html

Advantech Co., Ltd., a company boasting the world's top market share in the field of industrial computers (headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with a Japanese subsidiary in Taito, Tokyo, led by President Mike Koike), has begun selling the "AMiS-50 Series" nurse cart, which integrates computer functionality, marking its full-scale entry into the Japanese medical IT market.

Advantech Co., Ltd., a company that boasts the world's top market share in the field of industrial computers (headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with a Japanese subsidiary in Taito, Tokyo, and President Mike Koike), will release a video wall controller equipped with a multi-monitor compatible input/output board developed by Canada's Matrox. Sales will begin on October 10 through Japan Material Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Mie Prefecture, President Hisao Tanaka), which is an authorized distributor of Matrox, as well as through its own distribution network.

■Invitation to Advantech's Free Online Forum Advantech will host a free online forum titled "Online Automation Solution Forum," featuring guest speakers to discuss the latest trends and future of industrial automation. The forum will consist of keynote speeches and webinars by industry experts. ◆ Online Automation Solution Forum 2012 Date: October 4 (Thursday) (Note: Online chat is only on October 4) Organizer: Advantech Participation Fee: Free (Note: Pre-registration required) ◆ How to Participate Please register by accessing the following site. ⇒ http://www.advantech.co.jp/news/mail/2012ASF/index.htm We sincerely look forward to your participation.

Advantech's PCE-5127 is a PICMG 1.3 system host board (SHB) compatible with the 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor family. It supports DDR3 1600MHz DIMM memory, SATA 3.0, and USB 3.0, achieving high speed. The 3rd generation PCI Express x16 graphics lanes support high-speed graphics, and it also supports dual display with VGA + DVI-D. - Equipped with the Intel® Q77 Express chipset, it is compatible with Intel® Core™ processors of the 2nd and 3rd generations, achieving low power consumption and high speed. - Supports high-speed DDR3 1600MHz DIMM memory, with a maximum capacity of 16GB. - Compatible with SATA 3.0 and USB 3.0 interfaces. - Supports high-speed graphics through 3rd generation PCI Express x16 graphics lanes. - Dual display support (VGA + DVI-D). - Compatible with Intel iAMT 8.0 and TPM 1.2 (optional).

The Advantech PCM-9389 is a 3.5-inch single board computer equipped with Intel(R) Atom(TM) N455/D525 processors. It supports enhanced C-states, achieving low power consumption of 9 watts for the N455 type and 16 watts for the D525 model. It is compatible with Advantech iManager 2.0, which improves system reliability. It also supports mainstream DDR3 memory, and a model with 1GB of memory is available (PCM-9389N-1GS6A1E). - Equipped with Intel(R) Atom(TM) N455/D525 processors for low power consumption - Compatible with Advantech iManager 2.0 - Supports DDR3 memory - Supports 24-bit LVDS

ARK-2120 is a new generation fanless system equipped with an Intel Atom processor and abundant I/O options. It supports various storage options including CFast and 2.5" SATA HDDs and SSDs, and we also offer a wide range of mounting brackets for system integration. - Equipped with Intel Atom N2600/D2550, supports a wide temperature range of -20 to 60 degrees Celsius - Capable of connecting to various peripherals with abundant I/O - Supports various storage options - Secure power input connector - A wide variety of mounting brackets available for system integration - Easy adjustment of RS232/422/485 modes

With Advantech's industrial motherboards, you can achieve long-term supply, high cost performance, strict revision control, and high reliability. It is possible to upgrade performance by utilizing existing software assets and hardware such as expansion cards. In this news, we will introduce recommended products for upgrading industrial ATX motherboards. Why not take this opportunity to upgrade your current system?

"The system is noisy." "I want to use a computer for industrial applications that can provide long-term supply, is equipped with a large air-cooling fan, and takes maintenance aspects like filters into consideration, but I prefer one that produces as little noise as possible during operation." Good news for such customers. Advantech has achieved approximately 35dB of quiet operation by equipping motherboards or PICMG boards with Smart Fan control features in IPC chassis! With models featuring the cost-effective G41 chipset and products compatible with high-performance second-generation Core™ series processors, you can achieve a quiet environment.

Advantech's ASMB-920IR is an industrial server motherboard that supports dual processors of the Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5 series. Basic specifications include two PCIe x16 slots, and with the Powerful Module Expansion (PME) for enhanced expandability, various combinations of expansion slots can be added. It supports large-capacity memory (up to 128GB) and is equipped with a RAID controller chip, allowing for the construction of a RAID environment with up to 8 HDDs. - Supports dual processors of the Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5 series - Basic specifications include two PCIe x16 slots, and with PME (Powerful Module Expansion) for enhanced expandability, various combinations of expansion slots can be added - Capable of implementing high-reliability large-capacity memory - Equipped with a RAID controller chip, compatible with eight SAS HDDs

The PPC-L62T is a 6.5-inch fanless touchscreen PC equipped with an Intel(R) AtomTM N455. The front panel complies with IP65 standards, making it suitable for use in harsh environments. With a fanless design and no moving parts, it ensures high reliability and eliminates concerns about noise. - Equipped with a 6.5-inch TFT VGA LCD touchscreen - Usable in harsh environments! Front panel complies with IP65 standards - Compact and slim design - Realizes a fanless system with Intel(R) AtomTM N455 - Supports Cfast

Attention customers who find standard I/O specifications insufficient! We introduce a new single-board computer that allows you to add custom I/O to enhance your product competitiveness.

The world's smallest class of embedded box PC, packed with years of accumulated know-how in industrial PCs, has been born. Models with memory, SSD, and OS already installed are also available, so you can start using it right away on the day it arrives.

The ARK-1120 is a compact embedded box PC that incorporates years of expertise in industrial PCs, making it one of the smallest in the world. While ensuring necessary interfaces for embedded PCs, it pursues sufficient CPU performance and storage capacity, and adopts a natural air cooling system, making it both minimal and powerful. - Low power consumption - Remote management capabilities - Flexible installation options - IP 40 environmental resistance