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The element14 Community, an online network that connects engineers, manufacturers, inventors, and other innovators in the maker movement, now counts over 500,000 members. The community was launched in 2009 as a way for electronics distributor Farnell element14 to engage more directly with its customers.

Carmelito Andrade from the United States has been announced as the Grand Prize winner of element14’s ‘Upcycle it’ design challenge. Sponsored by Intel, element14 challenged 15 community members to Upcycle an unwanted or waste product to give it a new or enhanced lease of life. Anrade upcycled a mirrored clock into a truly functional household IoT Hub. It uses the Intel Edison to help users prepare for their day ahead.

Designed for quick temperature checks on printed circuit boards and other small electronics the FLIR ETS320 Thermal Imaging camera is available at distributor Farnell element14. It can be used in the laboratory, for accurate quality assurance and factory acceptance testing. Heat can be an important factor in understanding how a system is functioning and the camera provides non-contact thermal measurement through a combination of a high sensitivel...

A new Design Challenge for designers and engineers called ‘IoT on Wheels’ has been launched by element14. Sponsored by STMicroelectronics, element14 is looking for 10 community members to demonstrate the power of IoT-connected transport solutions by creating a prototype that shows how current technologies can make today’s vehicles safer, smarter and more efficient.

The portfolio of Alpha Connect series by Alpha Wire has been expanded at Farnell element14 by the addition of 700 lines, available to customers within five working days. As the first to stock Alpha Connect in January, Farnell element14 is now offering customers over 1,030 products, offering an end-to-end solution for connecting sensors and actuators on the factory floor.

Resistors, capacitors and diodes to help design engineers optimise their end products and address key design challenges such as scale, performance and cost have been added to the Farnell element14 portfolio. They represent the Super 12 range which is released annually by Vishay and consists of six semiconductors and six passive components with advanced technology capabilities.

Bristol Robotics Laboratory has been named as the winner of Farnell element 14’s ‘Win a Lab Makeover’ competition.The competition was open to educational organisations in the UK to win the opportunity to have their teaching space refurbished. The Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) is an academic centre for robotics research in the UK and builds on a collaborative partnership between the University of the West of England (UWE Bris...

Three projects from the United Kingdom have been named as winners in Premier Farnell’s global design competition ‘Change the World’. The ten winning projects also included entries from Bolivia, Greece, India, Italy, Kenya and Poland. The competition was launched in 2016 to inspire design engineers of all ages and experience, to explore their ideas and put their design skills to the test with a solution that could change the worl...

Premier Farnell has been supporting customers for over 80 years, as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific. Known for being a high service distributor, Premier Farnell also offers a broad range of design and manufacturing services to customers, supporting them beyond the shipping of the components they need. Ralf Buehler, SVP Sales and Marketing, Premier Farnell, tells us more.

‘Tips Book for Makers’, is a new book from Premier Farnell following up on its ‘Essential Design Tips for Engineers’ series. The element14 community provides support and inspiration through a combination of articles, design challenges, road tests and the power of close to half a million global members with their combined experienced and knowledge.