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MTConnect is an open, royalty-free standard that provides a very detailed semantic vocabulary for devices […]
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I love fun facts, especially those that disprove common misconceptions. Here are a few that […]
In the IT world, both network pings and System Network Maintenance Protocols (SNMP) provide a […]
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