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Get More From Floors – Get More Hygiene
Following on from its focus on durable flooring solutions for the electronic manufacturing industry, leading industrial flooring manufacturer Flowcrete UK is turning its focus to the subject of hygienic surfaces underfoot, in its Get More From Floors campaign. Located at www.flowcrete.com/getmorefromfloors/hygiene, Get More From Floors, Get More Hygiene is the second of six subjects being explored throughout 2011 under the campaign, after the is...
Compact Energy-Harvesting and Power-Management IC Enables Low-Power Wireless Devices
The MAX17710 harvests energy from power sources of 1µW to 100mW for efficiently charging THINERGY Micro-Energy Cells (MECs).
IPC Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association Council Issues Advisory on Counterfeit and Inferior Parts and Unlicensed Software
Counterfeit products are reported to have grown to a $600 billion business worldwide. The electronics assembly industry has been impacted, with reports of counterfeit feeders, spare parts and software causing equipment breakdowns and production delays. To assist IPC member companies in keeping their equipment and lines running, the Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association (SMEMA) Council of IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Indu...
Parker Hannifin - Smaller frameless torque motors for maximum reliability
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion control technologies, has broadened its range of frameless torque motors with the introduction of its new TK130 models. Building on the features of the existing TK range, the new, smaller models offer simplified mechanical design, precise motion and high dynamic performance, all in an extremely robust package.
ST Electronics Unveils the World's Most Compact, Lightweight Block Up Converters
ST Electronics (Satcom & Sensor Systems) today announced the launch of a new series of compact and light weight BUCs (Block Up Converters) marketed under its Agilis brand. The Agilis compact series of BUCs available in C, X, Ku and Ka-Band frequency ranges are among the smallest and lightest in the world. ST Electronics' new products and end to end satellite communications solutions will be showcased at CommunicAsia 2011, Booths #1N3-01 and 1N3-0...
NIDays 2011 to Take Place on 9th November in London
National Instruments UK & Ireland has announced that NIDays 2011, its annual professional development conference for engineers, scientists and educators, will this year be held at a new location, The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster, on Wednesday 9th November. The move to a larger venue for NIDays has become necessary as delegate numbers have outgrown the capacity at Savoy Place, the home of NIDays over the past five years, du...
Linear Technology Staff Scientist Jim Williams Remembered
Linear Technology Corporation today remembered the company’s long-time Staff Scientist Jim Williams, who died on June 12. Williams, who worked for Linear Technology for nearly three decades, started as an applications engineer in the early years of the company.
Analog Devices Enhances Company Website To Support Design Engineers
Design engineers benefit from advanced product selection tools, easier access to EngineerZone online community and new technical content on www.analog.com Analog Devices announced that major web enhancements are now live on the company’s global website, analog.com.
Renault And British Gas To Lead The Charge For Electric Vehicles
Renault has announced that British Gas will be its preferred supplier of vehicle charging points for its new range of 100% electric zero-emission(1) car and vans in the UK.
Renault-Nissan Alliance To Open Silicon Valley Research Office
The Renault-Nissan Alliance’s Mountain View facility will focus on vehicle IT, advanced engineering research, and technology recruitment.