Analysis
Compact PFC AC/DC power supply are compact for industry
Compact AC/DC power supplies from MicroPower Direct are specifically designed to provide robust performance, high power density, safety approvals and compact size required by a range of applications in a variety of industries.
Control loop technology simplifies modular power supply design
According to TDK-Lambda, the control loop technology used in the latest SA power module results in 40% less through hole components and 42% less surface mount ones.
Green supply chain solutions for E&E industry
With investors, shareholders and customers exerting increasing pressure on the Electrical and Electronics (E&E) industry to reduce its impact on the environment, SGS is seeing greater take-up of its ‘Green Supply Chain & Production Management Solutions’. SGS is well-placed to support businesses in transforming their green credentials.
Autonomous vehicles ready to serve in Japan
Vecow has announced an achievement in the Japan market. After passing critical real driving tests, the driverless shuttle buses and driverless trucks in Japan, powered by Vecow embedded engines, ECX-1400 RTX2070, ECX-1400, and ECS-9200M, are ready to serve you on the way to airport, station, highway and warehouse in 2020.
What are the trends in autonomous vehicle security?
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are going to transform our driving habits, the transportation industry and wider society. We’ll not only be able to hail a car to our doorstep and send it away once used, but AVs will also challenge the concept of car ownership and have a positive impact on the environment and congestion. However, one topic remains high on the agenda: security. By Marc Canel, Vice President of Strategy, Security, Imagination...
Global Britain needs urgent skills upgrade post-Brexit
The UK is in urgent need of a ‘skills upgrade’ to meet the economic challenges post Brexit and WorldSkills UK are hoping to help. WorldSkills have pledged to support this skills upgrade, with the UK’s premier skills chief heading to the 45th Skills Olympics in Russia.
Switching to biobased plastics: Why so slow?
Finding ways to halt our dependence on fossil fuels and plastics is proving extremely difficult. One possible solution is to shift away from petrochemicals towards a biobased feedstock to make plastics, but how realistic is this proposal? IDTechEx uncovers the factors influencing adoption of biobased polymers in their report, ‘Biobased Polymers 2018-2023: A Technology and Market Perspective’.
The rise of smart cities around the world
As cities around the world are set to transform into ‘smart cities’, John Williams, Head of Marketing at Instant Offices, looks into what smart workplace trends are emerging from these innovation hubs. The National League of Cities (NLC) has analysed how technological advances in smart cities could potentially impact jobs and skills, showing which jobs that are set to grow between now and 2026 are most likely to be automated.
Realising the potential of polycarbonate resins
A latest study indicates that ~ 5,006 KT of polycarbonate resins were sold in 2018, and it is anticipated that the sales will rise by ~4% in 2019. The global polycarbonate resins market is highly likely to witness steady growth in the foreseeable years, which will primarily be driven by the radical increase in its applications in various industry verticals.
Transforming India into a Defence Export Powerhouse
As a nation seeking to achieve self-reliance across defence segments by 2025, India presents a complex case of procurement and industry. For the past few years, policy and action were oriented toward increasing indigenous defence industrial capabilities through foreign original equipment manufacturer (OEM) linkages. Arjun Sreekumar explains.