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Expanding the company’s operations to Canada is another important step in our strategy of building our portfolio by offering diverse solutions to our growing customer base around the world.

ATLANTA (PRWEB)
March 10, 2021

East West Manufacturing, LLC (“East West” or the “Company”), a global design, manufacturing and distribution services business, announced today that it has acquired Varitron, Inc., a provider of integrated electronics manufacturing services, including advanced printed circuit board assemblies, box-build assemblies, testing and new product introduction services. Varitron was founded in 1991 and operates four facilities in and around Montreal, Canada. This acquisition further enhances the growth of East West by adding a well-established nearshore operation in Canada and advances the Company’s strategic focus on growing its North American electronics manufacturing capabilities.

“We are excited to partner with Varitron to expand our integrated design, manufacturing and distribution services into Canada,” said Scott Ellyson, East West Co-founder and CEO. “Varitron has an extraordinary reputation for putting customers first and has an established presence for innovation in a variety of high-growth sectors such as medical, industrial, telecommunications and defense. Varitron allows us to offer our customers even greater nearshore, higher mix, lower volume, quick turn electronic manufacturing services. With the addition of Varitron’s rapid prototyping and strong R&D capabilities, and our collective design, manufacturing and supply chain capabilities, we can support customers from product inception to full-scale production on a global basis.”

East West Board Member Bob Nardelli said, “Expanding the company’s operations to Canada is another important step in our strategy of building our portfolio by offering diverse solutions to our growing customer base around the world.”

Alex Mammen, Heritage Growth Partners founder and East West board member added, “The addition of Varitron, our first acquisition in Canada, provides East West with the ability to continue to marry its high-volume international design, manufacturing and distribution capabilities with a well-respected, North American manufacturer to address a variety of customer growth objectives and supply chain diversification needs. We expect the East West-Varitron combination to gain significant market share through these expanded capabilities, particularly within the growing public and private innovation centers in Montreal and throughout Canada.”

Michel Farley, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Varitron said, “The existing leadership team and associates here at Varitron, are excited about becoming part of the East West family and will continue in their current roles in support of our customers. While it maintains its Montreal leadership team, the combined company will allow our customers access to increased resources, expertise and production, allowing us to further support their growth!”

About East West Manufacturing, LLC

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, East West is an integrated global design, manufacturing and distribution services partner for original equipment manufacturers and distributors throughout North America and Europe. With domestic operations in Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Massachusetts and international operations in Costa Rica, Vietnam, China and India, the Company utilizes a global design team, transparent supply chain, on-site quality control and flexible logistics systems to provide its customers with superior products and competitive cost advantages. Founded in 2001, East West offers its customers a differentiated breadth of onshore, nearshore and offshore design, manufacturing and distribution capabilities to serve the full spectrum of customer needs ranging from new product design to full scale production and distribution.

For more information please visit: http://www.ewmfg.com.

About Varitron Inc.

Founded in 1991, Varitron is an advanced electronics manufacturer of high mix, high complexity, low-to-medium volume products that specializes in box builds, PCB assembly, NPI, prototyping, supply chain management, system integration, and testing services for the networking, optics, transportation, automation, telecommunications, medical, industrial equipment, and defense industries. Varitron is an ISO 9001: Certified company based in Montreal, Canada, with facilities in Saint-Hubert, Granby, Mirabel and Bromont.

For more information visit: http://www.Varitron.com.

About Heritage Growth Partners LLC

Heritage Growth Partners LLC is an Atlanta-based private, family investment office focused on serving owner-managers and their companies to accelerate growth and create long-term value. Heritage takes a collaborative approach to investing, with the goal of building true partnerships with management that are enhanced by its patient and flexible family capital and its ongoing strategic, financial and operational support.

For more information visit: http://www.heritagegrowth.com.

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Spartan GoLive

“The Spartan GoLive is a technological breakthrough. Users can now receive a notification when their camera detects motion, then log in to view live streaming video. In a security application, owners can now distinguish false alarms from real break-ins and respond accordingly.”

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (PRWEB)
March 09, 2021

Trail cameras capture photos or video upon detecting motion, which allows owners to monitor anything from small animals to trespassers on their property. This technology started with basic memory card storage but has now evolved to live stream video with the launch of Spartan GoLive. Without the need for Wi-Fi or electricity, this highly anticipated game camera is a truly mobile solution that can be set up in minutes.

“The Spartan GoLive is a technological breakthrough,” said Rich Howell, Owner, Trailcampro. “Users can now receive a notification when their camera detects motion, then log in to view live streaming video. In a security application, owners can now distinguish false alarms from real break-ins and respond accordingly.”

Since opening in 2003, Trailcampro has tested and reviewed thousands of game cameras. Ratings are based on trigger speed, recovery time, flash range, battery life, lens angle, and detection range/angle/area. With a score of 88/100, the Spartan GoLive streaming game camera has claimed second place overall for 2021 cellular trail cameras. Not only is live stream video accessible when the camera detects motion, but it’s also GPS enabled. Therefore, users can track down the camera if it’s stolen or misplaced.

Another key feature of the Spartan GoLive trail camera is the external power jack. Attach a solar panel and this camera can operate indefinitely with sufficient sunlight. If you prefer batteries, the GoLive game camera can last up to 9 months on 12 Energizer Ultimate Lithium AAs. In fact, Trailcampro awarded the GoLive a 100/100 battery life rating.

GoLive streaming capability is made possible through a Verizon or AT&T data plan provided by Spartan. Users don’t have to use the same service as their cell phone plan and their selection should be based on the best service in the area. A range of data plans is available to coincide with the user’s streaming frequency.

Whether users are interested in security or monitoring wildlife, the Spartan GoLive trail camera has proven to be a revolutionary system. To purchase or obtain more information, visit trailcampro.com or speak to one of their trained experts at 1-800-791-0660 M-F, 9-5 EST.

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“Morey will help with the HRCS consortium’s aim to accelerate IVHM implementation through the deployment of open standards that promote interoperability and avoid the proliferation of singular proprietary approaches.” Peter Grau, program manager for the HRCS consortium

WARRENDALE, Pa. (PRWEB)
March 09, 2021

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC®) is pleased to welcome The Morey Corporation to the Health Ready Components and Systems (HRCS) consortium. Morey joins members Bell, Garrett Motion, General Motors, Global Strategic Solutions LLC, Nexteer Automotive, SafeRide Technologies, VHM Innovations LLC and Volvo Group Trucks Technology in the HRCS consortium to implement Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) technologies.

“Enabling communications between fleets, OEM integrators, tier 1s and third parties is critical to maintenance and the advancement of maintaining assets as technology complexity increases,” said Wally Stegall, technical fellow at The Morey Corporation. “An open approach is vital to the Commercial Vehicle Industries at design and mission time, which allows an appropriate flow of information as granted by fleets to all stakeholders and a win-win for Commercial Vehicle. HRCS will be integral not only for end users and suppliers, but for Industry groups to advance mission statements in an ever-changing world.”

Peter Grau, program manager for the HRCS consortium, stated: “We believe that IVHM technology will provide significant improvement in the reliability, safety and performance of vehicles. The application of IVHM concepts has been limited due to a lack of uniform data sharing methods. Morey will help with the HRCS consortium’s aim to accelerate IVHM implementation through the deployment of open standards that promote interoperability and avoid the proliferation of singular proprietary approaches.”

Morey joins the HRCS consortium to employ the best practices and guidance provided in the SAE JA6268™ Surface Vehicle and Aerospace Recommended Practice: Design & Run-Time Information Exchange for Health-Ready Components. SAE JA6268 is the foundational document which defines the integration of IVHM functionality in health-ready components to meet the requirements of OEMs, operators, suppliers and regulators in a cost-effective manner. JA6268 provides a structured approach for specifying, characterizing and incorporating the inherent IVHM functionality of a health-ready component using a common functional reference model.

“IVHM and predictive analytics has been in successful production use on millions of consumer vehicles in the U.S. for years, but the application to large scale fleets brings an important new business case,” said Steve Holland, lead consultant for VHM Innovations, LLC and Chairman of the HRCS consortium. “Fleet operators are not only concerned with cost savings but availability, or uptime, and IVHM offers the potential for significant gains there as well.”

IVHM solutions improve product reliability and fleet efficiency while reducing unplanned maintenance and warranty costs. The HRCS consortium is building a multi-sector, global IVHM community to develop and implement best practices and procedures for operators, OEMs and suppliers. The consortium will facilitate and promote industry-wide application of IVHM technology to improve asset operational availability, sustainment, and efficiency. Registered health-ready component capabilities and contact information will be made available via the SAE HRCS database.

About SAE Industry Technologies Consortia

SAE ITC® is an affiliate of SAE International. The SAE ITC team specializes in establishing and managing consortia by providing proven processes, tools and resources. ITC enables public, private, academic and government organizations to connect and collaborate in neutral, pre-competitive forums thus empowering the setting and implementation of strategic business improvements in highly engineered industries globally. More at http://www.sae-itc.com.

About The Morey Corporation

Morey is a global leader in developing and manufacturing transformative technologies in the smart connectivity and energy efficiency electronics sectors. Its products and solutions serve a wide variety of industries and markets including automotive and commercial vehicle, con-agriculture and off-road, and industrial. By combining engineering, manufacturing and business services, Morey serves as a scalable partner for industry-leading global OEMs, tier ones and technology firms — providing the expertise and innovation needed to connect assets, integrate within the IoT, increase energy efficiency and drive strategic business growth.

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Illustration of the V2N, V2I and V2V ecosystem

It makes sense to combine direct V2X communication with 4G or 5G networks. The aggregation and verification of different information sources offer a robust and reliable automotive messaging solution

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (PRWEB)
March 09, 2021

The vehicle-to-network (V2N) solution can be applied to avoid traffic jams and prevent accidents in semi-static situations. A simple and rather common example is when cars congest highway exits and obstruct the outer lane, creating a dangerous situation. One known solution is when the on-board navigation system of stalled vehicles sends status information to the cloud via a 4G or 5G cellular connection. The navigation supplier’s cloud-based traffic information service then informs other vehicles of a possible traffic jam in the area. Such solutions usually only work within the specific supplier’s ecosystem.

Commsignia’s solution can aggregate information from different data sources, including various suppliers’ cloud databases, infrastructure data from roadside sensors and cameras, and sensor data from V2X-enabled vehicles. While cloud-based solutions trigger an early warning about a possible event, a vehicle’s V2X on-board unit sends more precise information in low-latency direct messages to other V2X-enabled vehicles in the area. These vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) messages contain the exact location of the recognized event. Commsignia’s hybrid fusion layer verifies alerts from different sources and provides the driver with aggregated data.

By combining network-based V2N, infrastructure-based V2I and vehicle-based V2V data, Commsignia’s solution offers more precise warnings and opens up the possibility of notifications reaching more drivers, increasing road safety.

“One of the big challenges in digital traffic safety is reaching most drivers, and it makes sense to combine multiple channels such as direct V2X communications and the 4G or 5G cellular networks. The aggregation and verification of different information sources offer a robust and reliable messaging solution, all based on automotive grade V2X standards.” – says Andras Varadi, Research Director at Commsignia.

This solution was developed in the SAFERtec project. SAFERtec has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no 732319

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With new capital, the company plans to expand both the geographic and industry reach of its last-mile delivery as a service offering.

AUSTIN, Texas and ANN ARBOR, Mich. (PRWEB)
March 08, 2021

Refraction AI, the robotics startup and creator of the REV-1, a low-cost, lightweight autonomous delivery robot, today announced $4.2 million in new seed funding led by Pillar VC [Pillar VC __title__ https://www.pillar.vc/ . The capital will be used for customer acquisition, geographic expansion and product development.

Founded in July 2019, Refraction AI solves last-mile delivery logistics with a practical, economical and sustainable application of mobile robot technology. Recent market reports* estimate compound annual growth in the last-mile delivery sector over the next 10 years will exceed 14 percent, with the autonomous delivery segment projected to grow at over 24 percent from $11.9 billion in 2021 to more than $84 billion globally by 2031. For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has made home delivery of food, medicine and other necessities directly from retailers and restaurants a necessity. The Refraction REV-1 autonomous delivery robot is the ideal way for restaurants, grocers and other retailers to benefit from these trends reliably, affordably and sustainably.

“Last-mile delivery is the quintessential example of a sector that is ripe for innovation, owing to a powerful confluence of advancing technology, demographics, social values and consumer models. Conventional approaches have left businesses and consumers with few choices in this new environment as they struggle to keep pace with surging demand – burdened by the costs, regulatory, and logistical challenges of a legacy infrastructure,” said Luke Schneider, who took the helm as CEO of Refraction AI in fall 2020. “Our platform uses technology that exists today in an innovative way, to get people the things they need, when they need them, where they live. And we’re doing so in a way that reduces business’ costs, makes roads less congested, and eliminates carbon emissions.”

In addition to Pillar VC, the round was filled out by a syndicate of investors including eLab Ventures, Osage Venture Partners, Trucks Venture Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, Chad Laurans (founder of SimpliSafe), Invest Michigan, and others.

“With a tremendous potential to impact the future of last-mile goods delivery, Refraction AI is incredibly well-positioned because their solution is up and running today,” said Jamie Goldstein, founder and partner of Pillar VC. “We believe Refraction AI will create the de facto standard for this rapidly-expanding category; the combination of technology, momentum and leadership makes the company poised to break down barriers to AV for any business, which in turn increases access to goods for households that need them.”

Since its inception, Refraction AI has deployed the first application of its technology serving restaurants and grocery stores in its Ann Arbor, MI location. With new capital, the company plans to expand both the geographic and industry reach of its last-mile delivery as a service offering.

Refraction AI has recently expanded its office and production space for a growing team. For open job listings and information on partnering, please visit https://refraction.ai/.

*Sources: Allied Market Research Report on Global Autonomous Last-Mile Delivery (August 2020) and Infiniti Research Limited Report on Last Mile Delivery Market in North America (November 2019).

About Refraction AI

Refraction AI makes low-cost, lightweight autonomous robots for last-mile delivery. The smaller form factor of its REV-1 delivery robot allows it to operate in both the bike lane and roadway, providing many of the benefits of autonomous vehicles with more route flexibility and safety. Founded by roboticists and professors at the University of Michigan, Refraction AI’s first application was with restaurant and grocery partners, and the company expects to expand across the gamut of last-mile delivery.

For more information about Refraction’s products, technology or career opportunities, please visit https://refraction.ai/.

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