Industrial

Over the last few years, there have been countless predictions of how our lives are about to be transformed by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). All this comes at a cost, with the worldwide market forecast to grow to an eye-watering $554 billion by 2024. By Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics

This online seminar’s topic is industrial grade DC/DC converter IC BD9G500EFJ from ROHM Semiconductor which has been designed for high voltage applications.

Automotive body motors are located throughout a vehicle and offer the driver and passengers a range of features that improve their physical comfort and convenience.

Smart, agile and fast thinking. Engineers are well positioned to adapt to business needs. Unfortunately, the same can’t always be said for the manufacturing facilities they work in. The last twelve months has demonstrated that the ability to diversify product offerings can provide a serious competitive advantage, but why are so many manufacturers struggling to adapt? Here Martyn Williams, Managing Director of COPA-DATA UK, has explained.&nb...

The development of mining vehicles has taken many twists and turns throughout its 500-year history — from wooden carts to diesel-fuelled trucks and most recently, electric vehicles (EVs). Increasing environmental, financial and governmental pressures are driving the mining industry towards electrification. Here, Simone Bruckner, Managing Director of Cressall Resistors has investigated the benefits of electrified underground mining and ...

Neurala has announced the launch of its European subsidiary, Neurala Europe, based in Italy. By establishing a presence in Europe, Neurala is advancing its efforts in the industrial space, bolstering on-the-ground expertise and support for its European partners, VARs and manufacturing customers as the industry increasingly prioritises AI and automation as a part of Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Manufacturers in the rail, marine, defence and household good sectors can now benefit from more than 25 years of automotive and aerospace manufacturing quality as G&P is undergoing a proactive diversification drive across adjacent sectors.

New research recently published shows European photonics is growing at more than double the rate of global GDP - outperforming EU GDP and EU industrial production by three and five times, respectively. Present in many high-end, next-generation products, photonics technologies have proved to be long-term drivers of growth through their indispensable role in future markets.

An increasing number of consumers are being impacted by the global chip shortage that currently plagues the electronics manufacturing sector. The semiconductor supply chain is unique, but there are lessons that all manufacturers can learn from its shortcomings. Here Neil Ballinger, Head of EMEA at automation parts supplier EU Automation, has discussed how the global chip shortage can teach us a valuable lesson in resource management.

Last month’s budget announcement from Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed a ‘Help to Grow’ scheme with a digital component that includes the availability of vouchers for eligible SMEs. These vouchers are giving SMEs 50% of the purchase of ‘productivity-enhancing’ software up to the value of £5,000 each. This is quite the incentive for electrical and electronics businesses ramping up any digital transformation effor...