Control systems run nonstop with QNX

What makes the QNX^® Neutrino^® RTOS so reliable? It all comes down to architecture - microkernel architecture. As a true, message-based microkernel OS, QNX Neutrino not only offers exceptional resilience to software faults, but also allows virtually any software component to be started, stopped, or replaced on the fly. Reboots are virtually eliminated.

Better yet, QNX microkernel architecture provides built-in distributed processing: a control application on any node can transparently access resources - disks, ports, protocol stacks, etc. - residing on any other node in the network. A network of individual machines becomes, in effect, a virtual supercomputer, giving you seamless, distributed control over hundreds of thousands of I/O points.

The bottom line: QNX Neutrino allows control and manufacturing applications to achieve levels of reliability and scalability that simply aren't possible with other operating systems.

From the manufacturing space to manufacturing in space

As an OS for control, QNX Neutrino is decidedly flexible. It's even been used by astronauts to help assemble the International Space Station. Here's just a sample of control and manufacturing applications powered by QNX technology:

• Chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition for semiconductor manufacturing
• Process automation systems for ready-mix concrete plants
• Distributed conveyor systems for large-scale warehouses
• SCADA systems for oil rigs and power-generation plants
• Vision systems for computer board manufacturing
• Control systems for nuclear reactors
• Ultra-precision diamond machining tools
• Machine controllers for tool automation
• Inspection systems for caps, closures, and containers
• Intelligent assist devices (IADs) for factory workers
• Sawmill automation systems
• Industrial painting and spraying systems
• High-speed postal sorting machines
• Process-visualisation systems for paper manufacturing
• Film printers for high-volume photo labs

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