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Supporting electricians with compliant products for the 18th Edition
Schneider Electric has released new products to help installers comply with the changes brought about by the latest edition of the IET Wiring Regulations.The 18thEdition came into force on 1st January 2019 and brings with it many alterations to wiring safety and practices. New regulations highlight an increased need for surge protection devices and an expansion in the use of fire-resistant supports.
Agile warehouse solutions for a post-Brexit world
In the run up to leaving the EU, businesses have been facing great uncertainty over what the future might hold. In the event of ‘Deal’ or ‘No Deal’, many UK businesses are increasingly looking for facilities with agility and flexible storage space.‘Build to suit’ storage solutions are key to companies being more efficient with available space and planning for the future. Businesses are also looking for the abil...
User-programmable PXIe FPGA product line expanded
Provider of globally-deployed innovative test solutions for military, aerospace, and manufacturing organisations, Marvin Test Solutions, has announced the release of the new GX3800e High Performance PXI Express FPGA module. The GX3800e employs the Altera Cyclone V FPGA, which supports data rates up to 3.125Gb/s and features over 300,000 logic elements and 12.2Kb of user memory.
Dancing robots at Rittal’s German manufacturing plant
High-tech production plants that ‘think for themselves’, that plan things automatically and that optimise maintenance work through Artificial Intelligence (AI), might sound like a futuristic sci-fi film, but it is fast becoming a reality at Rittal’s manufacturing plant in Rittershausen, Germany.
Come and visit Electronic Specifier at electronica 2018
It’s that time again, as the gaze of the global electronics industry focusses on the biennial electronica exhibition. For four days next week the great and the good from the industry will descend upon Munich for what will be the biggest instalment of the exhibition to date, occupying 17 halls, hosting four conferences and 16 forums, and a new demo hall showcasing the industry’s latest products in their respective application.
Using digital technologies to create spare parts
Digitalisation, realised by a specialist parts manufacturer such as Sulzer, is the key to rapid and precise repairs. Repairing critical equipment can be a time-consuming task, especially if it has been in service for a long time and original parts are difficult to source. In West Virginia, USA, Sulzer re-engineers and produces new casting parts for a wide range of rotating equipment using additive manufacturing technologies.
Utilities training specialist unveils two new courses
Utilities sector training specialist Develop Training Limited (DTL) has announced details of two new training courses for electricians to comply with comprehensive new wiring regulations.BS7671 (IET Wiring Regulations) sets thestandardsforelectricalinstallation in the UK and many other countries. Earlier this month the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations were released, with a number of substantial updates from the 17th Edition.
Software option protects FPGA designs
A Security Key Programming software option that allows programming of a 256-bit AES key for Altera Cyclone V FPGAs has been released by Goepel electronic. It activates the design security in the FPGA, thus bitstreams can no longer be analysed. This protects the FPGA design against re-engineering, cloning and copying.
Installing temporary event power equipment
The events industry has become increasingly reliant on effective power distribution. Whether it is a large-scale music festival with elaborate light shows or small corporate events with sound systems and presentations, tech development has driven higher rates of energy usage from event organisers. With the festival season coming up, Matt Collins, business development manager of power distribution specialist ide Systems, explains how contractors c...
From something you can feel to something that feels right
Helped by EU funding, Ultrahaptics is the first and only company in the world to develop a device which allows users to feel sensations with their bare hands while interacting in mid-air with a touchless sensing system. This frontier heralds a fundamentally new relationship with technology.The EU-funded UTOUCH project has enabled the development of ultrasonic speakers which project Invisible forces into the air, capable of being felt on human ski...