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The five most iconic devices to use MIPS CPUs
Love them or hate them, 'listicles' are here to stay. Last month, TIME assembled a team of journalists to compile the ultimate tech catalogue counting down 50 of the most influential gadgets of all time. That got me walking down memory lane so I put together a list of five of the most iconic products to use MIPS. By Alexandru Voica, Senior Marketing Manager, Imagination Technologies.
UK manufacturing industry is bordering on stagnation
According to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), the UK manufacturing sector risks stagnation. This warning comes from the BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) which saw manufacturing export sales drop to their lowest levels since 2009 in the final quarter of 2015. Rob Phillips, sales and marketing director of professional battery manufacturer Accutronics, investigates how the industry can recover.
Automation for oil & gas
On Earth, it’s hard to imagine a more alien place than the unexplored environment of the deep sea. For the Attenborough enthusiasts among us, bizarre, bioluminescent creatures are what usually come to mind when we consider an ocean’s 3,000 ft depths. But by employing cutting-edge technology, these incredible depths are set to become the locations of large production sites for the subsea oil and gas industry. Rapid technological advanc...
Project of the Summer
Hold on to your seats! This is really great news - in addition to the ongoing Project of the Month competition Altium hold, they get to run a Project of the Summer Competition as well! (Southern Hemisphericals are included too, though it's winter down under right now). How is it possible? Their friends OtherMachine Co. at are generously donating a brand-new OtherMill Pro. What's better yet, the Othermill Pro will be the very first ...
Where did I put that speaker?
Steve Rogerson looks at some of the recent news that may have missed the front page.
Five misconceptions about reconditioned parts
Dismiss almost every Viking costume you’ve ever laid eyes on. While these threatening Scandinavian tribes did wear all sorts of bizarre headgear when marching into battle, there’s no reason to believe it was decked with the intimidating horns popular culture loves so much. There are countless myths and fallacies which over time, have become commonly accepted as the truth. Misconceptions about reconditioned industrial automation parts ...
Three steps to automated engineering
Increased demand for customised products and shrinking time-to-market expectations have contributed to the fundamental shift in how products are designed and created. To fulfil today’s demand for smart products and customised design, manufacturers must break away from their outdated, mass manufacturing habits and explore the world of automated engineering.
Navigating safe battery transport
There have been numerous stories in the news over recent years surrounding the transport of Li-ion batteries on planes, particularly concerning the risk of them short circuiting during a flight. In light of this, it’s easy to see why international regulations surrounding the shipment of Li-Ion batteries by air is evolving, as Michele Windsor, Marketing Manager for battery OEM Accutronics, explains.
Does the smart meter revolution need consumer approval?
After many years of planning and pilots, large scale smart-meter roll-outs are now happening across Europe. The UK government would like to have smart meters in all British homes by 2020, and a witty advertising campaign has explained the benefits of exact – rather than estimated – bills that ensure they will only pay for the energy they use. By Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics.
The role of R&D in the manufacturing industry
Manufacturing flexibility has never been as important for industry as it is today. In a world of interconnected devices and smart factories, the ability of a manufacturer to innovate and adapt to its customers’ requirements is vital. For many manufacturers, the road to innovation starts with R&D. Here Andrew Keith, Engineering Director, Cressall Resistors, discusses the role of research and development in the manufacturing industry.