Entries for February 2024
SuperTrak is a smart conveyance system that uses electromagnets to move pallets around a track with very fine precision. The nature of SuperTrak’s magnet-based controls offers several benefits over a more typical conveyance system by allowing e...
GitLab defines Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Deployment (CD) as “an essential part of DevOps and any modern software development practice.” I prefer to describe it as one of the coolest and niftiest parts of application...
An essential part of the development process for embedded devices is debugger logging. With multiple threads running simultaneously on a resource-constrained microcontroller, it can be hard to know where to start debugging.
Putting debugger breakp...
A wonderful aspect of working at DMC and going into the office is seeing a furry friend approach you, tail wagging. For as long as many DMC employees can remember, dogs have been allowed to come into the office.
There are only two simple rules to ...
DMC's Chicago office recently gathered to celebrate the holidays at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
After a dinner of Spanish Tapas & Mexican Street food, guests were free to peruse the galleries of the MCA's current exhibits:&nb...
In my previous blog, MagneMotion Blog Part 8: Simulation, we discussed track simulation, a valuable tool MagneMotion offers to help test out MagneMotion controls before a track is even assembled.
In this blog, we’ll discuss in...
Visitors to DMC may notice our ever-changing "Quote Board," documenting the best engineering jokes and employee one-liners of the moment.
Learn more about DMC's company culture and check out our open positions!
Check out all the fun DMCers have had over the past month!
Chicago
The Chicago office went skiing at Alpine Valley!
DMC Chicago also gathered to celebrate the holidays at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Upgrading legacy systems is a nerve-wracking experience. Will the hardware swap go smoothly? Will wiring errors be introduced during the swap? Just how many errors will the programmer make when converting hundreds (or thousands) of rungs of logic? An...
In this blog, I'd like to introduce a prominent software in the realm of Industrial IoT applications: Node-Red. In a sentence, Node-Red is a graphical development tool that is quickly becoming the industry standard for IIoT applications. It's...