Industries
Using engineering expertise to power stairlifts
Denchi Group has secured a large-scale contract with DC motor system manufacturer Lemac. The two companies will use their combined expertise to help power stairlifts for a major brand manufacturer.
AR to usher in an era of interactive construction
There will be 3.5 billion augmented reality (AR) users by the year 2022, according to Digi-Capital. Construction is one of the many industries adopting this immersive technology, which is now changing the way that companies design, model and build. Here Ian Barnes, Head of Business at SITECH, discusses three ways that AR is creating an era of interactive construction.
Design for prototype testing
There are some tips and tricks you can deploy when developing a new PCB to help produce a useful first-time prototype and allow easier debugging of the design. Roland Bodlovic, Technical Manager, ByteSnap Design, offers some advice for prototype testing.
Halogen lamps are being replaced as LED components yield growth
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Growth Opportunity Evaluation in the European Lighting Components Aftermarket, 2020–2026, finds that the market is in a slow transition phase, shifting from traditional halogen lamps to Xenon and light-emitting diode (LED) components, as Xenon/LED lights have better visibility and product life.
GKN Aerospace supports the Gripen’s RM12 engine
GKN Aerospace has signed a follow-on Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract with the Swedish Armed Forces for the provision of comprehensive support for the GKN Aerospace RM12 engine. The RM12 engine powers the JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter. This contract follows a series of multi-year RM12 PBL agreements and is expected to be worth approximately $440m.
No boat? No problem: laying the world’s longest subsea cable
Construction of the longest subsea power cable in the world has now passed the halfway point and achieved a major engineering feat to enable Norway’s zero carbon hydro energy to be shared with the UK.
High-power amplifier in stock at Richardson RFPD
A new solid-state high-power amplifier from Empower RF Systems is available at distributor Richardson RFPD.
Are businesses prepared for ‘return to work’ security risks?
As lockdown eases, many businesses are preparing for employees to return to work. However, are their corporate networks ready, with adequate security measures in place, to ensure their systems are protected from the increased risk of a cyber attack owing to staff and their equipment working from home. Stephen Burke, Cyber Risk Aware CEO and Founder, explains.
Can autonomous machine vision stave off the recession?
While the economic implications of COVID-19 threaten to shadow the Great Depression, here Harel Boren, CEO and co-founder of Inspekto, explained why Autonomous Machine Vision (AMV) could be the new New Deal.
Global traffic service deal for connected vehicle system
TomTom has been awarded a global multi-year deal to power Ford’s next-generation SYNC with its real time traffic service. Ford’s all-new 2021 F-150 pickup - revealed just days ago - and the soon to be delivered all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV are the first Ford vehicles available with the technology.