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Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of its new driver IC, the R2A20135SP. The newest member of Renesas' driver IC family is designed for high-accuracy, high-efficiency LED lighting systems, and features an on-chip dimming function and a 40-percent size decrease for the mounting area, making it an ideal solution for LED lighting fixture manufacturers. Renesas will also provi...

A new low profile LED floodlight from Marl lasts up to 30 times longer than an equivalent halogen lamp, and uses over 70% less energy for the same light output. According to Marl, the floodlight has a typical payback period of two years, as well as offering a greatly reduced carbon footprint.

A 2kW fiber laser has been launched today by global industrial laser manufacturer JK Lasers. With excellent beam quality and high processing powers, the new JK2000FL presents manufacturers with a viable and cost-effective alternative to traditional CO2 and Nd:YAG laser sources.

Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, is seeking engineering enthusiasts from throughout the United States to help the Mouser/KV Racing Technology Team identify innovative solutions to three of its most intriguing racing-related engineering challenges.

Third generation lithium-based traction batteries can be loosely defined as relatively safe versions with superior energy density as now demanded by plugin hybrids not just pure electric vehicles.

By Dr Harry Zervos, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx The market for car traction battery packs will grow from $4.8 billion to $54.2 billion from 2012 to 2022 as discussed in the IDTechEx report Car Traction Batteries - the New Gold Rush 2012-2022. This huge emerging market has triggered efforts to create a $10 billion traction battery company and a gold rush to obtain the key materials in places as far afield as Kazakhstan and Bolivia.

Companies developing and building lathes with a spindle speed of up to 5,600 rpm have the option of fitting a new, hydraulically actuated, rotary chuck cylinder that typically consumes 1.5 kilowatt-hours over a daily shift, compared with 36 kilowatt-hours for a conventional cylinder. The reduction is nearly 96 per cent and equates to a saving of more than 19 kg of carbon dioxide.

High performance torque measurement is helping to improve the energy efficiency of domestic washing machines, enabling consumers to make greener purchase decisions. The Eco Rating stickers that provide potential buyers with a clear assessment of white goods’ environmental performance now play a major role in retail sales. Manufactures want to achieve the best classification possible, so are redesigning their machines to reduce power consumption...

Catalog Data Solutions (CDS) today announced that Ohio Nut & Bolt Company has adopted the CDS eCommerce module on top of the already deployed CDS CAD model download solution.

It has been a little over one year since Edbro launched the latest cylinder from its CX range, the CX14. Designed as a compact combined tank and cylinder unit, the CX Series provides weight saving benefits to rigid truck applications from 15 to 32 tonnes GVW. Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK opted to run the new cylinder as part of a weight saving initiative; it is now one year on and thanks to positive results, the company has opted to specify t...