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Final Call for Submissions to National Instruments UK & Ireland Paper Contest
Engineers and scientists from industry or academia are invited to submit their case study to the Graphical System Design Case Study Contest, organised by National Instruments UK & Ireland. This annual technical paper contest, now in its 6th year, showcases the most innovative solutions for measurement and automation, using NI products and technologies.
Cortus S.A. appoints Roddy Urquhart as Vice President Sales & Marketing
Cortus S.A., the technology leader in ultra low power, silicon efficient, 32-bit processor IP cores appoints Roddy Urquhart as Vice President Sales & Marketing with immediate effect. Dr Urquhart will focus on expanding the worldwide business of Cortus and on building its position in the market.
TE Connectivity - Interactive Digital Signage at Screenmedia Expo
Today’s sales points cannot be without touch technology – whether on cash registers, self-service points or in digital signage. Touch increases efficiency for the retailer and brings new possibilities for customer interaction and information. At Screenmedia Expo, TE Connectivity showed its line of Elo TouchSystems Interactive Digital Signage (IDS) touch systems. The IDS portfolio – which combines high performance touchscreen technologies wi...
VPT’s Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan Approved by the Defense Logistics Agency
VPT, Inc., a HEICO company, received approval of its Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan from the United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Land and Maritime, the office of primary involvement for MIL-PRF-38534. As a result of this approval, VPT’s series of space-qualified DC-DC power converters will appear imminently on Standard Military Drawings (SMDs) with a radiation assurance level P.
Skyworks to Acquire Power Management Innovator Advanced Analogic Technologies
Expands Portfolio with Leading Edge Analog Products and Accelerates Entry into Adjacent Vertical Markets; Immediately Accretive Post-Closing
Major Reduction In Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Volvo Trucks’ Own Transport Operations
It is possible to achieve major environmental improvements. This is the conclusion drawn following the challenge that Volvo Trucks had earlier issued, namely ‘To cut its transport-related emissions from their transport operations by 20% before the end of 2010.’
Mitsubishi Motors In The UK Supports Mayor’s ‘source London’ Electric Charging Point Programme
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK are today delighted to support the launch of the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson’s scheme to implement electric charging points across London. The scheme, Source London, developed in conjunction with Transport for London, is set to deliver at least 1,300 public charging points across the city by 2013. This is part of the Mayor’s plan for London to become the electric vehicle capital of Europe, in-line with h...
EURO NCAP’S Standard Set For Upcoming Electric And Range-extender Cars
Euro NCAP reveals the results of six new cars, including the first 5 star overall rating for a fully electric vehicle.
Franco-german Mia Electric Vehicles To Debut At RAC Future Car Challenge
Following the world and UK debuts of several cars which took part in last year's highly successful RAC Future Car Challenge, the 2011 event on Saturday 5 November promises to unveil many more new vehicles to the public.
JEC Consortium Publishes Study On Biofuels
EUCAR and its partners in the JEC Consortium today published the final report of the JEC Biofuels Programme: “EU renewable energy targets in 2020: Analysis of scenarios for transport”. The JEC Consortium comprises the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, EUCAR (the European Council for Automotive R&D) and CONCAWE (the oil companies' European association for environment, health and safety in refining and distribution).