Electronic Components Features

A trip to ADI Catalyst: Where innovation and collaboration meet

A trip to ADI Catalyst: Where innovation and collaboration meet

Back in April 2022, Analog Devices announced the opening of ADI Catalyst, a state-of-the-art innovation hub in Limerick, Ireland. Since then, it has moved from strength to strength, with such prolific companies as ABB, Schneider and Siemens all working with ADI to bring their factories into the digital age.

Accelerating EV progress: Achieving sustainability in the metals and mining industry

Accelerating EV progress: Achieving sustainability in the metals and mining industry

The global transport sector remains a significant contributor to the planet’s pollution, responsible for approximately 20 percent of the world’s total CO2 emissions. Within this sector, three-quarters of the carbon footprint originates from road-based travel, including buses, trucks and other vehicles. To curb emissions effectively and attain broader environmental objectives, a pivotal shift is needed.

Keeping the North Pole running

Keeping the North Pole running

Every year, Santa’s elves work round the clock to make and wrap toys, which are then delivered to the homes of over two billion children. To illustrate the importance of a reliable power supply in Santa’s workshop, CP Automation has released a free infographic, to show just how Santa keeps his workshop running.

Electrical connectors for tomorrow's agriculture

Electrical connectors for tomorrow's agriculture

The way that we farm is evolving, from surveillance drones that evaluate fields to sensors that monitor soil conditions, through to automated agricultural vehicles that collect crops. Agriculture 4.0 refers to the predicted changes in farming as a result of these technologies. Here, Dawn Rogers, Senior Product Manager at PEI-Genesis, investigates the connectors that will link up the farms of the future.

Keeping connectors secure in space

Keeping connectors secure in space

On 4 July 2020, Rocket Lab's Electron rocket experienced a launch failure, leading to the loss of seven satellites. A higher resistance in one connector caused it to heat up, melting the anti-vibration material that covered it. Vibrations then disconnected the joint, cutting the power to the turbopump.

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