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Axiom provides £5000 of technology kits to South Wales schools

Axiom Manufacturing Services has donated over £5000 worth of technology kits to primary schools in South Wales to launch its Education through Industry initiative. The manufacturer has provided seven schools with Kitronik inventor’s kits, a set of resources for the BBC micro:bit enabling students to carry out 10 experiments with LEDs, motors, LDRs and capacitors. ...

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ABB smart sensor technology provides real-time monitoring information

ABB Ability smart sensors provide wireless condition monitoring for Dodge gear reducers delivering information aimed at preventing unexpected downtime and extend equipment life. The ABB ability digital powertrain concept has been extended to cover Dodge gear reducers fitted with the smart sensor for mechanical products. The digital powertrain enables real-time health monitoring of industrial processes ...

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EnOcean TCM 515 wireless transceiver module at Rutronik UK

The wireless transceiver module TCM 515 from EnOcean offers reduced power consumption and a smaller size compared to the previous generation TCM 310. Now available at Rutronik UK, the module is designed for systems such as transceiver gateways, actuators. Security features – encryption, decryption and authentication – can be performed directly in the module, enabling ...

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Trumpower introduces 15×5.4×3.3cm 200W GaN FET adapter series

Trumpower has introduced the TTG200 series of GaN FET ac-dc power adapters, designed to target industrial and ITE applications. With an average efficiency of 91-93%, the 200W power adapter complies with DoE Level VI, while offering a no-load power consumption of 0.15W max. The power adapter comes in a 15×5.4×3.3cm enclosure with an IEC 320/C8 ...

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PCIe packet switches from Diodes aim at automotive applications

Diodes Incorporated has announced the PI7C9X2G304EVQ and PI7C9X2G404EVQ PCIe 2.0 packet switches, offering 3-ports/4-lanes and 4-ports/4-lanes, respectively. The packet switches are automotive-compliant for use in telematics and ADAS, navigation systems, in-vehicle wireless routers, V2V and V2X communications. The parts are designed to simplify increasing the fan-out of PCIe ports on SoCs, ASSPs, MPUs, and FPGAs, ...

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AWS support helps apprentices achieve academic success

Two apprentices at AWS Electronics Group, Holly Platt and Connor Ecclestone, have recently received excellent academic results. Holly was awarded a distinction in her BTEC level 3 diploma in advanced manufacturing engineering (development technical knowledge). In the 11 units she undertook, Holly received nine distinctions, one merit and one pass. Her results come at the ...

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Watchguard introduces ruggedised Wi-Fi AP327X with IP67 rating

Watchguard Technologies has released the AP327X, a cloud-managed outdoor Wi-Fi access point (AP) with a ruggedised enclosure and external antenna connectors, designed for use in harsh conditions or locations that require flexible antenna pattern coverage. The AP327X is an 802.11ac 2×2 MU-MIMO device suitable for applications at university campuses, warehouses and manufacturing sites. The device adds ...

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RS Components launches the Engineering Edge podcast series

Prof. Lucy Rogers PhD will host the Engineering Edge, a podcast created by RS Components which promises to interview engineers “from the primal to the professional” and find out how they use technology to make things better. The former BBC Robot Wars judge and co-presenter of DesignSpark’s History Makers and the DesignSpark podcast is going ...

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Segger adds Wi-Fi debug probe with USB interfaces to J-Link family

Segger has launched J-Link Wi-Fi, an addition to its family of debug probes. Owing to its USB and Wi-Fi interfaces, the variation can be used by any software that’s compatible with the original product family. Removing the physical connection between the debug probe and the host opens up applications in robots, vehicles, drones, or other ...

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UKESF promotes electronics at school with Electronics Everywhere project

UKESF and the University of Southampton have collaborated on a project to promote electronics at school level called Electronics Everywhere. “Companies can make a real difference” by supporting the project, UKESF says. The organisation is investing in schools by providing its Electronics Everywhere resources to schools across the UK. The program is designed to demonstrate ...

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