Search results for "LEO"
igus provide reliable cables for industry in all conditions
For over 26 years now, igus has been a cable manufacturer, and the company is associated with many different materials and products such as plastics and chain bearings.Engineering Specifier’s editor recently visited the igus headquarters in Cologne, to learn more about the company, whose chainflex cables are worth more than €100m a year.
Polymer with silver nanowires dissolves in water below 32ºC
Building transient electronics is usually about doing something to make them stop working: blast them with light, soak them with acid, dunk them in water.Professor Leon Bellan's idea is to dissolve them with neglect: Stop applying heat, and they come apart.Using silver nanowires embedded in a polymer that dissolves in water below 32ºC—between body and room temperature—Bellan and mechanical engineering graduate student Xin Zhang m...
Companies come together and commit to tackling gender crisis
CEO’s and senior leaders from some of the UK’s top engineering companies are joining the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in calling for urgent action from the top to address the shortage of women in UK engineering, to mark International Women in Engineering Day.Women currently account for only 9% of the UK’s engineering workforce, yet 63% of UK engineering employers do not have gender diversity initiatives in pla...
Engineering success in a culture without rules
Mark Patrick of Mouser Electronics explains that open source hardware has democratised high technology, empowering those with creative goals to bypass traditional engineering barriers and start work directly on bringing inventive new concepts to fruition. In such a completely free environment, a trusted partner can make the difference between completion and confusion.
Multipath fading simulator for satellite link emulator
A new and powerful Fading Simulation option has been added toIZT's C3040Satellite Link Emulator. The Multipath Fading Simulator allows for precise modelling reflections of the signals on terrain, fixed and moving objects, both in satellite and terrestrial communication networks.The IZT C3040 Satellite Link Emulator is a cost-effective, time-saving solution for satellite and aircraft RF link testing.
Space Tech Conference countdown begins
With the Space Tech Expo less than one week away, many industry professionals are looking forward to the insight-packed paid-forSpace Tech Conferencewhich runs alongside the free exhibition.May 23rd will mark the start of a three day conference schedule that tackles a range of industry-specific topics.
Lane Electronics appoints Sales Director
Lane Electronics just announced the appointment of Mick Varley as Sales Director. He takes over from long-standing Sales Director Pat Jarman who remains in an advisory capacity until his retirement in early 2018.Prior to becoming Sales Director, Mick Varley was a member of Lane’s Business Development Management team with particular responsibility for the aerospace and defence market where he worked closely with key suppliers including Souri...
Energy tubes withstand very high temperatures
A high-temperature option has been added to igus' R4.1L series of enclosed energy tubes that can withstand short-term contact with hot chips up to 850°C. Developed specifically for use in equipment, such as welding and plasma-cutting machines, the lids of the chain are made of igumid HT. This special high-temperature material ensures that the searing debris will not stick to the tubes or burn into the material.
Sentinel Cerebral Protection System receives FDA Clearance
Claret Medicalhas announced that it has receivedregulatory clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the SentinelCerebral Protection System (CPS), via de novo classification, enabling U.S. commercialisation ofthe device. The Sentinel is the first and only device available in the U.S. that offers protectionagainst the risk of stroke by capturing and removing debris dislodged during transcatheteraortic valve replacement (TAVR) ...
RF/Microwave solutions to be showcased by AXV at IMS 2017
AVX Corporation will beshowcasing its vast portfolio of high performance RF and microwave solutions at this year’s IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2017), which is taking place this week, 4th-9th June, in Honolulu.