CEM welcomes manufacturing’s return

Following its successful participation in Southern 2017, Trojan Electronics is exhibiting for the first time at Northern Manufacturing & Electronics 2017. The firm says it’s looking forward to seeing its many customers in the region as well as being able to introduce its wide range

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Detector tests up to three LEDs simultaneously

Testing the on/off status of up to three LEDs simultaneously was demonstrated at Southern Electronics 2017, courtesy of the LED detector from Ingun. The LED detector consists of three phototransistors to test LEDs from 420 to 1130nm, three fibre optic cables, each approximately 300mm long,

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RF power amps a speciality

Electronics manufacturer, Acturus, showcased its specialisation in RF power amplifiers for the defence, medical and general commercial sectors at Southern Electronics 2017. The firm undertakes sub-contract PCB assembly and test for SMT and through-hole electronic assemblies, using its own, automated placement machine and RF test

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Hybrid laser debuts

At Southern 2017, Technifor exhibited its new Hybrid laser for the first time. Describing itself as a world leader in the design and manufacture of dot peen, scribe, engraving and laser marking equipment for the aerospace, automotive, medical, general engineering, and oil and gas industries,

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Enclosures demonstrate home automation options

A range of products developed specifically for the home automation sector were highlighted by Hitaltech at Southern 2017. As climate/lighting control screens become an ever more common feature of the home, Hitaltech exhibited the lower profile terminal blocks and sleek enclosures that make discreet wall

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Connector means error-free assembly

Connector developments were the focus of the Yamaichi Electronics stand at Southern Electronics 2017, as it showcased the latest developments in its push-pull circular connector series Y-Circ P connector range. Now, in addition to the B series, which is sealed to IP50, there is also

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Are you seeing RED?

The Radio Equipment Directive (RED) has been in force since June 2016. From 13 June 2017, radio equipment placed on the European market must comply with the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU. All radio equipment that is placed on the market from 13 June 2017 must

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Remote monitoring improves response times

A demo with ground movement sensors, on the ByteSnap stand at Southern Electronics 2017 showed how remote monitoring can help improve maintenance response times. The Bridge Bash demo showed how LoRa can be deployed for status monitoring/reporting. It simulates a collision event between a train

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Environmental simulation key to product reliability

One of Southern 2017’s many overseas exhibitors, BINDER GmbH bought examples of its world-class simulation chambers to Farnborough. Its products can be found in numerous laboratories around the world, where they are used by pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food manufacturers, as well as research institutes. BINDER

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A cost-effective solution for challenging power density applications

Designers challenged with cooling electronics with progressively higher heat density and in reduced spaces, found an answer on the Aavid Thermalloy stand at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2017. Liquid cooling has become the choice of designers striving to manage the rising heat loads of high

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