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- LIVE & updated! All the latest EPDT COVID-19 electronics industry news & stories... (18/10/2021)
  
  As the coronavirus pandemic outbreak continues to dominate the news cycle & media channels, EPDT is trying to feature all the best & latest COVID-19 electronics & manufacturing news, stories & updates for you – and now, we're collecting it together in one place for you in a regularly updated summary with links to the original posts...
- Show preview: Green light for productronica 2021 (01/10/2021)
  
  It’s been a tough 18 months for industry trade shows & live events, with most having to cancel or postpone events through the pandemic & global lockdowns, and many offering digital alternatives.
- EPDT's H2 2021 Electronics Outsourcing supplement now available online (02/09/2021)
  
  Included in this month’s EPDT September issue, the latest edition of this year's twice-yearly Electronics Outsourcing supplements is now available in print or digital editions.
- EPDT September 2021 issue (inc. Embedded & Energy features + EMS Outsourcing supplement) now available online (02/09/2021)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Embedded technologies and Energy applications, plus the latest edition of EPDT's twice-yearly Electronics Outsourcing supplement.
- Viewpoint: Opening up – implications for the electronics industry (01/09/2021)
  
  After over a year of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the UK recently took another step forward in its journey out of the coronavirus pandemic. As the country adapts to a new way of life once more, we're likely to witness significant shifts in people & firms’ behaviours. And with increased digitisation & demand for electronics across almost all sectors, the electronics industry stands to continue its upward trajectory after recent events.
- Tutorial: A step-by-step guide to the PCB assembly process (01/09/2021)
  
  Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the foundational building blocks of most modern electronic designs, mechanically supporting & electrically connecting the electronic components. While PCB refers to the blank board, a PCB assembly, or PCBA, is the completed board after all the components & parts have been soldered & installed – and it now can accomplish the electronic function it was designed for.
- New test standards for electronics manufacturing – and the need for objective evidence… (01/09/2021)
  
  Why do we test and set standards in the electronics industry? Using a system ensures that there is a common global measurement platform that helps catch technical errors and determines whether manufacturing output meets quality compliance, thereby reducing risk when bringing new products to market.
- Tutorial: Mixed technology problems in electronics manufacture given short shrift! (01/09/2021)
  
  Despite a long history of electronics manufacturing in the UK, every new design throws up its own challenges. This applies to older technologies as much as it does to the latest ones. Fortunately, most EMS companies have production experts on hand to ensure that designs can be manufactured efficiently. In this case note, Gordon McAlpine, Production Manager at EMS provider, Dynamic EMS explains how the following example challenged his team recently…
- New eBook, Industry 4.0 and Beyond, from Mouser Electronics & Analog Devices (11/08/2021)
  
  Electronic component distributor, Mouser has announced a new eBook in collaboration with semiconductor firm, Analog Devices (ADI) exploring the technological innovations & wide-reaching applications of Industry 4.0.
- Better together: UK manufacturing & engineering sector trade shows partner to co-locate (21/07/2021)
  
  Messe Frankfurt UK, Nineteen Group & Rapid News Group have announced a 3-year partnership to co-locate their UK manufacturing & engineering sector exhibitions, offering an improved experience for visitors & exhibitors.
- ITEC emerges as independent semiconductor equipment manufacturer to address chip shortage (06/07/2021)
  
  Fastest & highest productivity assembly systems & electrical test equipment; integrated smart manufacturing solutions using big data & machine learning for optimised Industry 4.0 automated production.
- Electronics industry survey 2021: how is our sector thriving in the face of change?... (06/07/2021)
  
  Award-winning embedded electronics consultancy, ByteSnap Design, has revealed the impact of COVID-19 and top strategies to survive adopted by UK companies during the pandemic in its new electronics industry survey report: Thriving in the Face of Change.
- Viewpoint: The case for optimism in UK electronics manufacturing (01/07/2021)
  
  What a ride the last year has been! Both for those of us working within the electronics sector, as well as, just in general, living in the UK. There was a point when every day, the impact & statements made about Brexit were plastered across our newsfeeds & media, dominating conversation. Then, the coronavirus pandemic hit – and suddenly, Brexit played second fiddle to COVID-19 and the devastation it is causing to economies & societies alike.
- On #INWED21: New research from Farnell shows strong support for women in engineering (23/06/2021)
  
  Farnell’s Women in Engineering 2021 survey revealed that all genders want to address issues of sexism & inequality in the industry, and agree on measures to be taken, such as the need for more women in leadership roles.
- On #INWED21: Celebrating the 2021 Top 50 Women in Engineering: Engineering Heroes (23/06/2021)
  
  On International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), 23rd June, the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Top 50 Women in Engineering: Engineering Heroes Awards (WE50).
- Editor’s comment: Back to the future – lockdown lifts again… (02/06/2021)
  
  Writing this column in early May, the country is tentatively braced for further relaxations of coronavirus restrictions, as we ease our way out of lockdown 3.0. The UK’s comparatively strong progress in terms of vaccine rollout has helped dramatically drive down COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations & deaths, all of which peaked horrifically over Christmas & into the new year.
- Manufacturing & Engineering Week launches at NEC, Birmingham, June 2022 (27/05/2021)
  
  A brand new industry event celebrating the best in UK manufacturing & engineering excellence & innovation launches at the NEC, Birmingham in June 2022, comprising of three sector specific events: Design Engineering Expo, Engineering Expo & Manufacturing Expo.
- EPDT April 2021 issue (inc. Power & Automotive features) now available online (02/04/2021)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Power technologies & Automotive applications, as well as editorial discussing the new UNESCO Engineering Report, ‘Engineering for Sustainable Development’, published on World Engineering Day...
- Web event – How to use robots in electronics production: Meet the Robots – EMS edition (25/03/2021)
  
  See live robot demos & join our Q&A in this EMS (electronics manufacturing services) special web event. Meet the robots that can change your manufacturing lines & learn about renting a robot for your factory. See real robots from the Jungle marketplace.
- EPDT's H1 2021 Electronics Outsourcing supplement now available online (02/03/2021)
  
  Included in this month’s EPDT March issue, the first of this year's twice-yearly Electronics Outsourcing supplements is now available in print or digital editions.

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