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In our January 2025 news report, The Journal’s Executive Editor Theresa Houck’s updates include Rockwell Automation’s smart water technology award, a major U.S. Dept. of Energy grants for small- and medium-sized manufacturers, and some new product announcements. Other topics include:

• ODVA-Certified Passive Harmonic Filter Technology.
• FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI quality inspection platform.
• Illinois Smart Manufacturing Lighthouse Program federal grant.
• ODVA process device profiles for RTD and thermocouple temperature sensors.
• New distribution fuses.
• New industrial cameras with embedded AI core.
• And more.

And as always, get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.

Resources from this episode:

• Trans-Coil International (TCI) PQconnect passive harmonic filter technology.
• Learn about the FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI quality inspection platform.
• Learn about Kezzler’s Connected Products Platform.
• Learn about the IMPERX Panther Series of Deep Learning industrial vision cameras.
• Learn about Mersen’s MDC15D Series Distribution Fuses.
• Subscribe to The Journal’s 4 digital magazines at http://rok.auto/thejournal-subscribe.

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