The new circuit breakers offer the most reliable protection with a design based on the roto-active breaking technology.a The Compact NSXm circuit breaker is suited for low-voltage switchboards and panel boards, machinery, and control panels. It is a 3-pole or 4-pole unit with thermal (overload) and instantaneous (short circuit) sensing elements in each pole. Designed … Continue reading Schneider Electric releases new circuit breakers →

Up to 4.5 billion smart home sensors will be installed in buildings globally by 2022, according to ABI Research, a company that specialises in analysing the home automation market.a The sensors, embedded in a wide range of smart home devices and appliances, will deliver near real-time understanding of even slight changes within home environments. The … Continue reading Installation of smart home sensors to reach 4.5 billion by 2022 →

The SGP gas sensor is a multi-pixel platform, which integrates four gas sensing elements into a very small 2.45 x 2.45 x 0.9 mm3 DFN package featuring a fully calibrated air quality output signal. The combination of long-term stability and multi-pixel technology opens up new possibilities for environmental monitoring in smart home, appliances and Internet … Continue reading A long-term stable metal-oxide gas sensor →

Backplane Systems Technology has released Winmate’s M101B 10.1″ High Brightness Rugged Windows Tablet. The tablet uses the latest Intel Celeron N2930 1.83GHz quad-core Bay Trail processor that allows high performance and low power consumption, equipped with a 10.1-inch high resolution 1920 x 1200 IPS LED display that is 700 nits sunlight readable, making it suitable … Continue reading Rugged Windows tablet with low power consumption →

Toshiba has added 19 products to its line-up of new-generation transistor arrays equipped with DMOS FET outputs. The new devices have application in areas including motors, relays, LEDs, and level shifters for control communication lines. Products currently in mass production are mainly high-active (H-active) type products in which output is turned on if H level is … Continue reading Toshiba expands transistor array offering →

Toshiba America Electronic Components has added a 512Gb, 64-layer device with three-bit-per-cell triple-level cell (TLC) technology to its BiCS Flash product line. This technology will enable a 1TBchip solution. BiCS Flash is a 3D flash memory stacked cell structure and is suitable for applications that require high capacity and performance, such as enterprise and consumer … Continue reading Toshiba shipping samples of 64-layer, 512 3D Flash memory →

STMicroelectronics’ LDLN025 Low-Dropout (LDO) voltage regulators are claimed to deliver best-in-class noise performance in relation to output and footprint, generating less than 6.5µVrms noise at 250mA full load with an outline of just 0.63mm x 0.63mm. To ensure high accuracy and sensitivity, the LDLN025 is designed to supply ultra-smooth and stable voltage to precision ICs … Continue reading LDOs deliver quiet power for precision sensing →

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology has recently announced the newest addition to their Amplifier family -The IAA300. The IAA300 is a differential Strain Gauge Amplfier with an ultra low noise output. It is field configurable, making it easy to make adjustments on the fly. With easy to adjust DIP switches the IAA300 saves valuable time and … Continue reading New Differential Strain Gauge Amplifier →

RS Components has extended its portfolio of high-quality own-brand products with the RS Pro range of logic controllers, which offer affordable basic control for applications such as packaging machines, light control, home automation and filling systems. Intelligent and communicative devices such as logic controllers are essential to build up smart factories, and almost every application … Continue reading RS Pro logic controllers fulfill diverse industrial applications →

Laird has simplified the product selection and thermal design process by offering standard and custom thermal management solutions that offer precise temperature control to optimize the performance of liquid chromatography equipment. Depending on the heat load capacity requirements of the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) equipment, these thermal systems are comprised of Laird’s advanced SR-54 … Continue reading Thermoelectric management systems offer control and stability →

STMicroelectronics has introduced a portfolio of TO-220 FullPAK wide creepage power transistors, including the world’s first 1500V super-junction MOSFET in this new important arcing-resistant package. The TO-220FP wide creepage package is ideal for the power transistors of open-frame power supplies commonly used in equipment such as television sets and PCs, which are vulnerable to surface … Continue reading World’s first 1500V device introduced by semiconductor company →

Manufacturers and industrial operators can now access more detailed sensor diagnostics in harsh operating environments using the IP67-rated Allen-Bradley IO-Link master from Rockwell Automation. The device builds on the company’s IO-Link portfolio with event and process timestamping capabilities for on-machine applications. The new IO-Link master stores up to 40 timestamps of sensor events on each … Continue reading New sensor data brings smart diagnostics to improve decision-making →

The Radius Edge is an all-in-one portable workstation/server that delivers powerful performance and a professional image. It combines engineering-class workstation computing with a slim, lightweight chassis and carrying case for maximum portability. With its integrated 44cm full HD display, the Radius Edge outperforms any laptop and many larger tower systems providing consistency with NextComputing’s reputation … Continue reading Next Computing introduces the portable workstation/server →

he new 3U CompactPCI Serial board G403 with 16 bidirectional digital I/O channels has been designed specifically for modern railway applications. The new board is suited for many different control functions, such as door-locking control and interior lighting. EN 50155 Conformity and Fast Installation The new G403 supports a total of 16 bidirectional digital I/O … Continue reading Binary I/O for Rail Applications on CompactPCI Serial →

RS Components has augmented its range of USB-C solutions with Molex’s new USB-C connector and complement of cable assemblies, which targets a wide range of electronics applications in consumer markets as well as automation and control systems, automotive and telecoms and data communications sectors. USB Type-C, or USB-C, is the next generation USB (Universal Serial … Continue reading New computing Molex connectors and cables used for communications in automotive markets →

The Hioki BT3554-01 can provide cell voltage, impedance and temperature (in the range of 10°C to 60°C) in 2 secs. The unique noise resistance filter provides clear, unequivocal impedance trending—when measurement stabilises, it is automatically saved. Noise barrier design, plus averaging protocols provide very sensitive impedance measurement from 0-3 milliohms to 0-3 ohms. The BT3554-01 … Continue reading Hioki BT3554-01 Battery Tester →

Crystal Group has launched the RE1312 Rugged Embedded Computer. According to the company, it is lightweight, highly reliable and has the capability to bring powerful computer processing to a variety of transportation platform applications. Weighing only 3.175kg it is suitable for data intensive applications including signal intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and transit case integration. It is … Continue reading Rugged embedded computer →

Researchers at the Swiss Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen and the ETH Zurich have developed a simple and cost-effective procedure to significantly enhance the performance of conventional Li-ion rechargeable batteries. The researchers claim that battery storage capacity will be significantly increased and charging times reduced. The procedure is scalable in size, meaning the use … Continue reading Longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries →

HOT has just completed a project for a sheet metal company in Singapore, installing, designing and assembling work all according to the most strict international standards. HOT Pallets are able to meet customer’s storage requirement on sheet metal, and highly improved the storage space utilization. HOT pallet racking system will be best storage choice, all … Continue reading HOT Pallet Racking Project for Singapore →

Model 5R7-388 RoHS Compliant controller is a bi-directional control for independent thermoelectric modules or in conjunction with auxiliary or supplemental resistive heaters for both cooling and heating applications. The “H” bridge configuration of the solid state MOSFET output devices allows for the bi-directional flow of current through the thermoelectric modules. Highly efficient N-channel output devices … Continue reading Precision Temperature Controller with User-friendly software and Data Rerieval by Oven Industries →