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RS adds to own-brand connectors and cables

RS Components has launched a portfolio of connection products under its Pro brand. “The extended portfolio boasts a substantially increased selection of wiring and connectivity devices including industrial circular, heavy-duty, power and DIN types, as well as a selection of cables, including CAT 8 cables, and cable assemblies for industrial automation and Ethernet network applications, ...

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Igloo Vision secures £2m for expansion

Shropshire immersive meeting room company Igloo Vision has secured £2m of funding, led by a debt investment from Frontier Development Capital (FDC). This follows ~£1m of equity raised last year from Ingenious and others. The company’s business has been renting and selling dome-like ‘igloos’ inside which its software displays 360° content around the walls. “Going forward, ...

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Modelling points the way to fast running robots

Japanese research has uncovered the mechanics that allow cheetahs, the fastest land mammal, to sprint so fast. And the results are applicable to robots. It was already know that cheetahs sprint with a galloping gait and unusually have two extended periods in the cycle when they travel ballistically off the ground – one with fore ...

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UK made: Investment means expansion at Zikodrive

Motor driver maker Zikodrive is to create up to 10 jobs as it expands after investment from FW Capital and Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). The Halifax-based company designs, programmes and manufactures control electronics for brushed, brushless, sensorless and stepper motors at its facility in Calderdale to export around the world. “The funding secured will ...

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Note acquires iPro in EMS consolidation

Swedish EMS company Note has bought Buckinghamshire EMS company iPro. “iPRO manufactures electronics-based products with customers mostly found within greentech, but also in medtech and industrial sectors,” according to Note. “The company will strengthen Note’s growing position in the greentech customer segment. iPro’s business model is similar to Note’s and is based on long-term customer ...

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Tense your inner ear to control a computer

Voluntary motion of a muscle deep inside the ear could control computers, particularly for those with advanced motor neuron disease or other form of restricted movement, according to the University of Bath. GP Dr Nick Gompertz is behind the interface, and he is working with a team from the University. “When I was a medical ...

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University of Edinburgh buys French supercomputer

The University of Edinburgh is to buy a BullSequana XH2000 supercomputer from Atos of France. “The system will constitute the extreme scaling service of the UK’s DiRAC HPC facility,” according to Atos. “The platform will allow scientists across the STFC theory community to drive research in particle physics, among other areas, using Nvidia GPUs and ...

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3W dc-dc in 22 x 9 x 11mm

Recom has launched a range of potted 3W dc-dc converters in SIP8 format: 21.8 x 9.2 x 11.1 with 0.1inch pin spacing for the single line of pins. Called RS3E, there are four 2:1 input options: 4.5-9, 9-18, 18-36 or 36-72V (15, 25, 50 or 100V 10ms surge rating respectively) and they convert both up and down allowing six regulated output options: ...

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Rub and buzz added to loudspeaker analysis software

Audio Precision has improved loudspeaker and headphone analysis capability with version 6.1 software for its APx500 analysers. “Most importantly for the designers and manufacturers of speaker drivers, and products incorporating them, APx software now offers the broadest set of methodologies available for detecting rub and buzz defects,” according to the company, explaining: “Rub and buzz ...

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Rub and buzz added to loudspeaker analysis software

Audio Precision has improved loudspeaker and headphone analysis capability with version 6.1 software for its APx500 analysers. “Most importantly for the designers and manufacturers of speaker drivers, and products incorporating them, APx software now offers the broadest set of methodologies available for detecting rub and buzz defects,” according to the company, explaining: “Rub and buzz ...

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