Industries
Will COVID-19 accelerate the shift towards EVs?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced shoppers online, driving huge demand for home delivery. Moreover, growth has the potential to resume beyond the pandemic: in addition to consumer goods, the genie is out the bottle for home grocery delivery, which many consumers, having experienced it for the first time, will want to continue.
The role of workers in the robotics revolution
According to research by the ‘Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies’, almost a third of food processing operations already use robotics in their facilities. What’s more, half of those surveyed said they will increase their level of automation in the next three to five years as the robotics revolution continues. However, not every food manufacturer is an automation convert. Here, Nigel Smith, Managing Director of...
SumTotal achieves TISAX certification for automotive
SumTotal Systems has announced that it has received the TISAX certification for its Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Workforce Management, and Learning Management solutions. SumTotal is one of the very few Talent and Corporate Learning providers to pursue and successfully pass the rigorous assessment process for the TISAX certification.
Cobots maximise return on investment
Cobots hold the promise of increasing the efficiency and quality of human work, bringing greater reliability, consistency and precision to a variety of manufacturing and assembly operations. However, do these potential benefits hold true for all users?
Defibrillator capacitors offer high energy density
Cornell Dubilier Electronics Q Series film capacitors for medical defibrillator applications are in stock at New Yorker Electronics.
GKN Aerospace receives keys to Global Technology Centre
GKN Aerospace has taken ownership of its new Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Bristol after the keys were officially handed over by developers St Francis Group. The new GTC - funded by a £17m commitment from GKN Aerospace and £15m commitment from the UK Government, through the Aerospace Technology Institute - will be fully kitted out over the next year and will open in HY2 2021.
ROHM presents speech synthesis IC for ADAS and AVAS
ROHM Group company, LAPIS Semiconductor, has announced the automotive speech synthesis ICs, ML2253x series, optimised for audible notifications and sound effects in ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) and AVAS (Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System).
Building automation products in stock at Mouser
A comprehensive selection of building automation solutions from Littelfuse is in stock at distributor Mouser Electronics.
Resource site offers insights into current sensing
A new resource site dedicated to Current Sensing Solutions from Microchip Technology and Vishay Intertechnology has been created by distributor Mouser Electronics.
Digital health: Gaining momentum from a global pandemic
Digital health has been widely anticipated to change the face of healthcare for many years. Substantial growth in investment, M&A, and IPO activity in the space have brought increasing confidence that the time for digital health has come.