The Taiwanese firm Advantech, which is represented in Grenoble-Isere, has been in the news lately. The manufacturer of industrial-grade PCs has won two prizes. In its annual appraisal the China Automation website awarded the new Ark-600 series of compact chassis this year’s prize for innovative products. At the same time visitors to the China Industrial Control site praised Advantech’s powerful integrated platform. The Ark-600’s modular design, small footprint, thermal performance and good value were also acclaimed by system integrators as a benchmark for excellence.