In this next instalment of our blog series on the future of industrial automation, smarter factories will be looking at the role of sensor technology. The ongoing digitisation of industrial processes will increasingly rely on the use of a wide range of different sensor devices, incorporated into equipment throughout production lines and also the supply channels that feed them. By Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics

PIC18-Q43 eight-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology are in stock at distributor Mouser Electronics.

Mouser Electronics is now shipping the SPL S1L90A and SPL S4L90A lasers from Osram Opto Semiconductors.

Klein Tools is the latest company to sign up to the Mouser Electronics global linecard.

Mouser Electronics, TTI, and the TTI Family of Companies — Connected Development, RFMW, and Symmetry Electronics — are collaborating to present the Reality.2020 online technology symposium, June 10-11.

Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and the crucial role they will play in the evolving smart energy infrastructure are the topic of an eBook published by Mouser Electronics and Analog Devices.

Qorvo’s QPF4800 Wi-Fi 6 front-end module (FEM) is now being shipped by distributor Mouser Electronics.

Mouser Electronics has strengthened its embedded computing offering by signing a global distribution agreement with Toradex.

The ADS131M06 six-channel delta-sigma analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) from Texas Instruments (TI) is now being shipped by Mouser Electronics.

If manufacturers are to remain competitive and protect their profit margins in the future, then smarter factories the real-time monitoring and management of data will be critical. This will encompass the whole manufacturing chain, from the production facilities themselves through to the numerous material and component suppliers involved. By Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics

The QN9090 and QN9030 system-on-chips (SoCs) from NXP Semiconductors are now being shipped by distributor Mouser Electronics.

Trenz Electronic’s industrial-grade multiprocessor system-on-chip (MPSoC) system-on-modules (SoMs) are in stock at Mouser Electronics following a distribution agreement between the two companies.

To further help design engineers throughout the design process, Mouser Electronics is offering an extensive lineup of online calculators on its free Technical Resource Centre.

Mouser is kicking off their Motor Control Series with a twist on a classic arcade game! Play now and enter Mouser’s motor control prize draw. It’s your chance to win a Texas Instruments ml bundle, containing a LAUNCHXL-F280049C LaunchPad and BOOSTXL-DRV8320RS evaluation module.

Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with Fortebit, a designer and manufacturer of high-quality, cost-effective solutions for embedding voice recognition, speech playback capabilities, and location services.

The TDTTP4000W066C-KIT totem-pole power factor controller (PFC) evaluation board from Transphorm is now being shipped by distributor Mouser Electronics.

As technology is playing an increasingly integral role across all industries, the potential applications for image sensing are becoming broader. Here, Mark Patrick of Mouser Electronics explores.

In stock now at Mouser Electronics are the MAXM17633, MAXM17634, and MAXM17635 power modules from Maxim Integrated.

Mouser Electronics has unveiled a new online Custom Cable Creator solution in collaboration with Molex.

The ADcmXL1021-1 vibration sensor from Analog Devices is now being shipped by distributor Mouser Electronics.