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STEM Matters: Guest column – Getting to the heart of technology

EPDT January 2020 issue (inc. Embedded & Mil/Aero features + IoT & Industry 4.0 supplement) now available online

Test instrumentation evolution for aerospace & defence gathers pace

7 Industry 4.0 trends for 2020

Taking the first steps to connectivity

LEGO: the coolest toy in the universe...

- 5 technology trends set to impact security in 2020 (19/12/2019)
  
  The proliferation of smart technology – with electronics-driven connectivity & intelligence being added to all manner of applications, products & devices, from home, building & industrial automation to wearables, medical devices & autonomous vehicles – has resulted in a corresponding rise in the importance of security. Here, Johan Paulsson, CTO, Axis Communications identifies 5 technology trends that will impact security in 2020.
- Digital factory revenues to jump to US$375 billion by 2030, says ABI Research (11/12/2019)
  
  Technology investments in the industrial & manufacturing sector are set to skyrocket, jumping from US$59 billion in 2019 to US$375 billion in 2030 – representing substantial opportunities for both the manufacturing sector & technology vendors. Including hardware revenues, the figure climbs to over US$1 trillion, according to data from global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research.
- EPDT December 2019 issue (inc. Components & Industrial features + Distribution supplement) now available online (03/12/2019)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Component technologies & Industrial applications, plus EPDT's twice-yearly Electronics Distribution supplement.
- EPDT's H2 2019 Electronics Distribution supplement now available online (03/12/2019)
  
  Included in this month’s EPDT December issue, the second of this year's twice-yearly Electronics Distribution supplements is now available in print or digital editions.
- Making sense of sounds: using AI to boost your machine uptime (02/12/2019)
  
  Anyone familiar with maintaining mechanical machines knows how important the sounds & vibrations it makes are. Proper machine health monitoring through sound & vibrations can cut maintenance costs in half, and double machine lifetime.
- How AOI technology can boost productivity as component size shrinks, but count grows (02/12/2019)
  
  As component dimensions continue to shrink & PCB population densities climb, automated inspection becomes a necessity, rather than a luxury for most electronics manufacturers. While this is well-recognised, it’s also essential to understand the significant advantages the latest available inspection technologies offer over earlier, less-powerful implementations.
- Engineers among Britain’s most trusted professions, according to Ipsos MORI poll (27/11/2019)
  
  Engineers are the 5th most trusted profession from a list of 25 in Great Britain, according to market research company, Ipsos MORI's latest Veracity Index – the longest-running poll on trust in professions in Britain, having been asked consistently since 1983.
- Access the most popular IIoT & Industry 4.0 stories from 2 years of Connectivity (19/11/2019)
  
  To celebrate its anniversary, EPDT sister title, Connectivity brings you a special printed version! It contains some of the best IIoT (industrial Internet of Things) content published over the last two years and is an ideal guide to those starting out on their Industry 4.0 journey.
- EPDT November 2019 issue (inc. RF & Microwave + Medical features) now available online (04/11/2019)
  
  This month’s issue, available in print or digital editions, contains features on RF & Microwave technologies & Medical applications.

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