In 1932, Swedish chemist Arne Ölander observed that a gold-cadmium alloy could be bent when cool but would return to its original shape when heated. 30 years later, William Buehler and Frederick Wang ... more

Design & prototyping

Thomson simplifies motor integration for linear motion systems with launch of upgraded RediMount kit
	Thomson Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, has launched an upgraded RediMount option, a pre-engineered, modular adapter kit for seamlessly installing ... more

Motion

Wind River Helix virtualisation platform conformant to latest FACE Technical Standard, Edition 3.0 Safety Base and Security Profiles
	Wind River, a leader in delivering software to critical infrastructure, today announced that Wind River Helix Virtualisation Platform has achieved conformance to the latest Future Airborne Capability ... more

News

LEMO at the Electronics Design Show 2019

LEMO will be exhibiting its extensive range of high quality interconnect products and technologies at Electronic Design Show 2019.

Designing precision connectors for over 70 years LEMO offers high ... more

Connectors

RS expands 3D printer portfolio
	RS Components (RS) has announced an expansion of its portfolio of Ultimaker 3D printers to include the lower cost Ultimaker S3, plus the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle aimed at professional production ... more

News

Rockwell Automation and Schlumberger announce closing of Sensia joint venture	Practical solutions at the edge
Rockwell Automation and Schlumberger today announced the closing of their previously-announced joint venture, Sensia, the oil and gas industry’s first digitally enabled, integrated automation ... more	Even today’s hyperscale data centres will no longer be able to fully meet the network latency requirements of the near future. Internet of Things, 5G, intelligent transport systems and an ever-... more
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The power of foresight: Accurate forecasting for the complexities of electronic manufacturing
	Some wisecrack once remarked that ‘accurate forecasting’ is an oxymoron. Edgar R. Fielder echoed this sentiment in his classic The Three Rs of Economic Forecasting when he proclaimed that ‘he who ... more

Electrical & electronics

Mouser Electronics Now Shipping Murata IoT Solutions for NXP and Embedded Artists i.MX Platforms
	Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader empowering innovation, is stocking the comprehensive new Murata IoT Solutions for NXP i.MX Eval Platforms and Embedded Artists i.MX ... more

Technology File

Electric Vehicle 'Smart Charging' solutions from ByteSnap at Engineering Design Show 2019
	Award-winning embedded systems consultancy ByteSnap Design will be showcasing Vehicle-to-Grid and electric vehicle charge point solutions, including an early look at RAY: Smart Charge Point ... more

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ZF Energy Harvesting Bluetooth Low Energy Switch at Internet of Things Seminars
	From medical to industrial, every market is being disrupted by the Internet of Things (IoT). Along with their partners and distributors, ON Semiconductor will host a series of technical seminars in ... more

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Rittal supplies bespoke panels for critical controls
	The East Midlands Instrumentation Company Ltd (EMI), an electrical, instrumentation and control installation contractor for the power generation, power transmission, rail and industrial markets based ... more

Enclosure Solutions

Investment Trends in 3D Printing Composites
	Since 2014, there has been a surge in investment into companies engaging in the 3D printing of composites, with almost $250 million raised to date. The latest report from IDTechEx “3D Printing ... more

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Senior managers purchase CUI Inc’s electronic components business and form CUI Devices
	Former senior managers of CUI Inc announced that they have purchased the company’s industry-leading components business from CUI Inc’s publicly-traded parent company, CUI Global. The newly-formed ... more