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Many engineers working in a production, product testing or R&D role have a requirement for a high-voltage power source that is robust and capable of supplying loads of multiple kilowatts. Because of the nature of testing and R&D environments, this power source is often required to withstand abusive conditions. By Bob Collins, Managing Director, Magna-Power Electronics (UK).

Rob Phillips, Managing Director of professional battery manufacturer Accutronics, has identified several key trends that are emerging in the MedTech sector, from rising energy densities to new innovations such as wireless charging. He offers his insights into these trends, where he predicts to see the most market growth in the next twelve months and where Accutronics fits into the industry.

  A group of Carnegie Mellon researchers is bringing medical technology even closer to 3D printing functional hearts.

  There are a plethora of hi-tech alarm clocks out there. Here's yet another. Only this one can be integrated into a smart home. 

Back in April 2015, Japan's oldest department store chain Mitsukoshi implemented a robot receptionist into its foyer with the purpose of greeting shoppers. The Android, with lifelike skin and almost natural looking movements, was created by Toshiba. The multi-national conglomerate is now aiming to take it up a notch by developing a robot that can gradually more of what a human does. After being unveiled at a Japanese tech fair last year, the robo...

It seems nowadays that there is a rule, methodology and philosophy for everything. Many of these rules have been around for decades so it raises the obvious question: 'Are the old methods still relevant in an age of rapid innovation and uncertainty?' This is especially pertinent for OEMs where even a small advantage can mean the difference between success and failure. Here Prabhjit Singh, Production Manager, Accutronics, looks at the top methodol...

With its depth of only 6.7mm, the iPhone 6 holds more processing power than was used by NASA at the time of the 1969 moon landing and over four times that of the Mars Curiosity Rover. Here, Jonathan Wilkins, Marketing Director, European Automation, analyses the rate of technological progress and discusses the validity of Moore’s Law.

In this day and age it’s almost impossible to find a place in the world without a wireless internet connection. In fact, in 2010, Ncell (a Nepalese Telecommunications company) provided Mount Everest’s peak with 3G data connection, perfect for posting that 8,848 metre high selfie. The North Pole, the International Space Centre and even the Moon are amongst some of the world’s most surprising WiFi hotspots.

Gartner predicts that there will be 150 million passenger vehicles connected to the internet by 2020. As well as providing personalised services designed for our comfort, convenience and entertainment, these vehicles will be super intelligent on their environment; capable of detecting and avoiding potential hazards, traffic jams and dramatically improving road safety and efficiency. However it also means that 150 million cars will be susceptible ...

In a world where the IoT dominates headlines, not enough is said about Dust Networks and its steadfast concentration on serving industrial applications. Tim Bonnett, Director at Alpha Micro Components explains. With an installed base of over 50,000 networks in over 120 countries however, and its involvement in evolving wireless network standards, perhaps Dust Networks, acquired by Linear Technology in 2011, merits more consideration.