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Arduino Portenta Machine Control eyes Industry 4.0

Arduino has announced the Portenta Machine Control, a low-power industrial control unit to drive equipment and machinery, aimed at Industry 4.0 applications. For example, it could enable the collection of real-time data from the factory floor and remotely control equipment, maybe from the cloud, if necessary. Arduino also says that enables a range of predictive ...

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Digi-Key teams with Molex on power connectivity

Digi-Key has introduced a power focus campaign with Molex with a focus on smaller interconnects and power connectivity. Molex power connectivity solutions have grown to meet new challenges, highlights the distributor. These include increased connectivity in tighter spaces and thermal-constraints, next-generation automotive and industrial solutions, or increasingly diverse medical applications. The Molex range includes the ...

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OSIRIS-REx spacecraft heads home with asteroid samples and data

Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has now started its return journey back to earth, complete with cargo of samples and data collected by sensors produced by aerospace engineering company Leonardo at their business in Southampton. The arrival back on Earth is scheduled for 24 September 2023. We reported in January that Infra-red detectors produced by Leonardo in ...

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NMITE engineering university highlights bursaries for September 2021

The start-up university NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) has announced a one-off new bursary for students who apply to become part of its 100-strong Pioneer Cohort before the end of this month. The Hereford-based organisation says it is making its first offers for September 2021 entry to those who have completed the ...

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Keeping a wide area ICEYE over land and sea

The Finnish satellite imagery specialist ICEYE has announced wide area imaging capabilities covering 10,000 km² data acquisitions via its SAR (synthetic-aperture radar) satellite constellation. It claims to be the first SAR satellite provider to achieve wide-area Scan mode imaging, with the persistent monitoring capabilities now commercially available. ICEYE says the new Scan imaging is particularly ...

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US Space Force extends Raytheon contract for OCX GPS capabilities

The US Space Force has awarded an OCX 3F contract to Raytheon Intelligence and Space to build up its GPS capabilities. Specifically, the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded a $228 million contract for the GPS next-generation Operational Control System (OCX) Follow-On (OCX 3F). It extends an initial contract with the aerospace and ...

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Northrop Grumman solar arrays power OneSat satcoms

Airbus Defence and Space has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract for the design, development and production of 24 ship sets of solar arrays for its OneSat satellite product line. The solar arrays are a 20kW-class system that deploys over 18 meters in order to provide energy to the satellite, says Northrop. They will power the ...

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TechWorks 2021 Awards open for entries

TechWorks is now accepting award applications for the 2021 TechWorks Awards Ceremony, which celebrate excellence within the technology industry. The organisation is looking to recognise organisations who have achieved significant business improvement through development of new products, processes, operational excellence market innovation and outstanding performance within the last year. This year, the awards are split ...

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ERNI Electronics signs Digi-Key for global distribution

ERNI Electronics has signed a global distribution partnership with Digi-Key Electronics for its robust miniature connectors, aimed at industries such as IoT, automotive, transportation, aerospace, military, industrial, medical, lighting, communications and instrumentation. The ERNI connectors and cable assemblies – highlighted for security and strong vibration resistance – include dual beam female contacts, terminal position assurance ...

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Raytheon Intelligence & Space boosts quarterly results

Raytheon Technologies, the aerospace and defence specialist, has reported its first quarter 2021 results, posting revenues of $15.3 billion with an earning per share of $0.90. Raytheon Technologies chief executive officer Greg Hayes (pictured), commented: “Raytheon Technologies delivered strong first quarter results with sales, adjusted EPS and free cash flow that were above our initial ...

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