RS Components now stocking starter kits for Allen-Bradley PLC

RS Components has introduced two programmable logic controller (PLC) starter packs from industrial automation specialist Allen-Bradley. The Micro850 and Micro820 starter packs contain the hardware needed to begin using their respective PLCs, including power supplies (PSU), controller accessories and graphic terminals. They’re designed to help OEM machine builders develop standalone applications quickly and inexpensively, without ...

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Stretchy ionic diode senses on skin surface

University of Toronto researchers have developed a stretchy, transparent and self-powering sensor that records the sensations of human skin. It consists of a layer of hydrogel that can converts mechanical stimuli and humidity into variable resistance and capacitance, as well as self-generating power than can be measured as open-circuit voltage or short-circuit current. Hydrogels are ...

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The Appeal of Piezo Jet Valve Dispensing

Selecting the automated dispensing technology that is the best fit for a specific application is not a decision to be made lightly. This is understandable in light of the many technologies that are available, including the progressive cavity pump, auger valve, time-pressure valve and pneumatic jet valve.

The Appeal of Piezo Jet Valve Dispensing

Selecting the automated dispensing technology that is the best fit for a specific application is not a decision to be made lightly. This is understandable in light of the many technologies that are available, including the progressive cavity pump, auger valve, time-pressure valve and pneumatic jet valve.

AI could spot on-line trolls

A claim that AI could one day deal with on-line trolls could easily be dismissed as vacuous, if it wasn’t coming from the California Institute of Technology. Current ways to detect offensive, harassing, and negative social media posts are either fully automated and not interpretable, or rely on a static set of keywords, which can ...

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Max16923 automotive display PMIC replaces multiple discrete ICs

Designers of automotive electronic systems can increase the number of displays per vehicle while reducing design complexity using the Max16923 4-output display power IC with watchdog timer, Maxim claims. The device is designed to replace four or five discrete ICs with a single power management solution. The number of automotive displays per vehicle continues to ...

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Digi-Key enters distribution partnership with Anderson Power Products

Digi-Key Electronics has signed a global distribution partnership with Anderson Power Products (APP). The partnership will provide customers with worldwide, 24-hour availability of APP’s interconnect products.  APP develops power interconnect solutions for several industries, including back up power systems, electrical recreational vehicles, uninterruptible power supply systems, telecommunications, high technology devices and alternative energy solutions. “We ...

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Voice codec eval board is Raspberry Pi HAT

CML Microcircuits has introduced an evaluation board for its low-power voice codec based around a  Raspberry Pi. The codec, the CMX655D, has been built into the EV6550DHAT – a board compliant with Raspberry Pi’s HAT (hardware attached on top) extension board standard. “The Raspberry Pi single board computer is widely recognised by makers, enthusiasts and professional ...

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Recom’s 4W modules for industrial use are available from Dengrove

Power modules which meet the latest EU ErP Lot 6 ecodesign specifications for standby and off mode for industrial and consumer products by Recom, are now available from Dengrove Electronic Components. The RAC04-K/277 AC/DC 4W power modules supply short-term overloads of up to 150%, and are cost-effective for industry 4.0 and industrial automation, IoT and ...

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STEM experts advocate multidisciplinary approach for education

Southampton University’s dean of engineering, Professor Bashir Al-Hashimi CBE, who is also a trustee of the UKESF, has advocated a greater presence for AI and machine learning in engineering education. Al-Hashimi has penned a paper on the opportunities posed by AI in the new decade, and how UK higher education institutions can best equip graduates ...

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