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The International Federation of Robotics predicts that by 2020 more than 1.7 million industrial robots will be working in factories worldwide. Robots move continuously in multiple axes and must be supplied with data and energy by cables without interruption, so these cables need careful consideration. For applications where robot cables are subjected to torsional stress, the cables have to be designed and manufactured in a completely different wa...

In November 2000, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an ergonomics standard to prevent debilitating Work-related MusculoSkeletal Disorders (WMSDs). Four months later, the standard was culled - ouch.Roger Brereton, Head of Sales atPailton Engineering, explains why this was a bad decision and investigates the importance of ergonomic design in bus manufacturing.

Some of the world’s biggest companies are coming up with technology such as automated warehousing solutions to streamline all sorts of tasks, from picking and packing to greeting visitors. In this article, Neil Ballinger, Head of EMEA atEU Automation,showcases three examples of futuristic, highly automated projects that could inspire the manufacturers of today.

Popular for its intelligence and flexibility, the Artesyn iHP series of power supply systems has, since its release in 2017, been well known for providing accuracy, resolution and stability as either a programmable voltage or current source in both medical and industrial settings.

In 2019, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) launched a new label for IoT devices to tell consumers that a particular product is safe against typical threats originating from the internet. Jules Vasenen, Information Security Specialist, NCSC, and Traficom, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, discussed the new label at embedded world DIGITAL 2021. Joe Bush reports.

“We are ready to move forward,” said Stan Farnsworth, Chair of the OE-A board and Chief Marketing Officer of NovaCentrix, characterising the results of the latest OE-A Business Climate Survey.

Printed circuit boards are the nervous system of all electronic devices. Whether for mobile devices or in the automotive, industrial and medical sectors.The areas of application are diverse, as is PCB production. Around 150 complex work steps are required for a single circuit board before it is ready for use.

The ETSI Non-IP Networking group (ISG NIN) has just released its first three Group Reports. The first one, ETSIGR NIN 001, details the shortcomings of TCP/IP for fixed and mobile networks; the second Report, ETSIGR NIN 002, considers testing Non-IP Networking over 5G cellular Radio Access Networks; and ETSIGR NIN 003describes the networking model that is the foundation for the new technology.

The EPSRC UK-RAS Network and the educational publisher Twinkl, have announced the winners of the School Robot Competition 2020, an annual robot design challenge for groups of school students aged eight to 14 years old.

When we think about many EVs currently on the market we tend to think about the luxuries that come with them - the comfortable sleek interior, elegant technology, and flat screen controls. However, the chassis underneath many of these EVs tend to be packed with battery cells, and with that comes bulky cabling that can undermine the efficiency and performance of the system. Representatives from Texas Instruments’ automotive division recently...