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Features - Manufacturing/Consumables

- Big Bang is inviting young people to get involved in STEM projects (06/10/2022)
  
  The Big Bang is inspiring students to think big, problem solve and come up with amazing ideas to solve real issues in science & engineering. Young people can get creative following easy step-by-steps with The Big Bang Challenge, a new resource to guide students through the stages of STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics) project work.
- EPDT October 2022 issue (inc. Sensors & Communications features) now available online (02/10/2022)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Sensors technologies & Sensors applications, plus a show preview for electronica...
- Powerful sensors for semiconductor manufacturing, test & quality control (01/10/2022)
  
  In order to make microprocessors & memory chips more compact, and fit even more functionality into the smallest possible space, production steps in semiconductor wafer manufacturing are subject to the most stringent requirements. This requires sensors that reliably monitor & control handling systems, machine parts, optics & other associated processes, explains Glenn Wedgbrow, Business Development Manager at measurement tech & precision sensor manufacturer, Micro-Epsilon.
- Show preview: electronica returns to showcase the future of electronics – sustainably (01/10/2022)
  
  After a tough period for industry trade shows & live events – with most having to cancel or postpone events during the COVID-19 pandemic & global lockdowns, and many offering digital alternatives – electronica (forced to cancel its usual biennial in-person event & move to a virtual event in 2020), the world’s leading trade fair & conference for electronics, finally returns from November 15-18 2022 at Messe München, the renowned exhibition halls in Munich, Germany.
- ‘Infrastructure Time Machine’ enables fabs to reduce chip production times 10-fold & increase net profit 40-50 times (29/09/2022)
  
  Bizen® wafer process used to build Zpolar Transistors with Zpolar® Tunnel Logic (ZTL) potentially ends monopoly of Taiwanese & Korean chip producers & addresses semiconductor shortage crisis.
- APC Technology Group now offers component procurement & testing to AS6171 to UK customers (27/09/2022)
  
  Following the acquisition of Connecticut-based SMT Corp by APC Technology Group’s principal shareholder, Harwood Capital, APC is now offering its UK-based defence & aerospace customers anti-counterfeit & electrical testing services up to SAE Aerospace Standard AS6171, helping customers mitigate current global component supply issues.
- Farnell looks to bright future as global HQ re-opens after multi-million pound redevelopment (07/09/2022)
  
  500 staff return following £6million of improvement works to make the Leeds, UK global Head Office more sustainable, comfortable & fit for modern ways of working.
- Editor’s comment: Here comes the sun… (03/09/2022)
  
  As we cover Energy in this month’s EPDT, when I sat down in sunny August to write this month’s column, I thought once again about how central engineers are to tackling the grand challenges facing society...
- EPDT September 2022 issue (inc. Embedded & Energy features + EMS Outsourcing supplement) now available online (02/09/2022)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Embedded technologies & Energy applications, plus the latest edition of EPDT's twice-yearly Electronics Outsourcing supplement...
- EPDT's H2 2022 Electronics Outsourcing supplement now available online (02/09/2022)
  
  Included in this month’s EPDT September 2022 issue, the latest edition of this year's twice-yearly Electronics Outsourcing supplement, covering the world of contract manufacturing & EMS (electronic manufacturing services), is now available in print or digital editions.
- A common-sense approach to sustainability & e-waste (01/09/2022)
  
  Becoming more sustainable is a key target for many companies in the UK. As well as the environmental benefits, less waste & better practices just make good business sense. Companies often start off on their route to sustainability through compliance with standards such as ISO 14001 & ISO 9001, which provide guidance on how to be more environmentally friendly & reduce waste.
- The drive for energy efficiency – it’s smart made simple! (01/09/2022)
  
  The past few years have presented plenty of challenges to the electronics manufacturing service (EMS) sector – from Brexit & the COVID-19 pandemic to chip & labour shortages, supply chain woes & logistical trials – and now the Russia-Ukraine war and fuel, energy & cost of living crises. One thing is certain, says Steven Blyth, Director of Sales & Marketing at EMS provider, SMS Electronics – what doesn’t break you, will indeed make you stronger…
- Why energy prices are rising - and how design engineers should respond (01/09/2022)
  
  How are world events increasing energy prices, Lee O’Toole, Marketing Manager at display, embedded computing & touch control specialist, Anders asks here – and how can design engineers respond?...
- Rockwell & Royal Mint to build plant to turn UK’s e-waste into gold & boost circular economy (21/08/2022)
  
  Rockwell Automation has partnered with The Royal Mint to build a precious metal recovery facility to safely recover valuable minerals – including gold – from UK-sourced waste electronic products.
- Self-driving revolution to boost economy & improve road safety (19/08/2022)
  
  New plan for autonomous self-driving vehicles announced by government, backed by £100m in funding, plus a consultation on a 'safety ambition'.
- STEM subjects on the rise at A Level, new IET research reveals (18/08/2022)
  
  New research from the IET also reveals that the gap between the proportion of girls and boys who want to pursue STEM careers is shrinking.
- Mouser breaks ground on major new expansion of global distribution centre (18/08/2022)
  
  Electronic components distributor, Mouser Electronics is greatly expanding its large global headquarters & distribution centre to continue meeting the needs of its customer base well into the next decade. The company recently broke ground on a 416,000-square-foot, 3-story building that will expand its distribution centre, located south of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
- AI & Industry 4.0 webinar for semiconductor design engineers from Farnell, NXP & Doulos (17/08/2022)
  
  Chip design training firm, Doulos will conduct a free webinar entitled ‘Automation & Edge AI for Industry 4.0’, which is designed for semiconductor design engineers & developers.
- Digi-Key celebrates ribbon cutting of Product Distribution Center expansion (17/08/2022)
  
  The 2.2 million square foot facility makes Digi-Key one of the 10 largest warehouses in North America.
- Revolutionary air flow fitness tracker: the world's first wearable to unlock the power of breath (09/08/2022)
  
  Design 1st innovates with Calibre: a next-generation fitness wearable that measures breath flow & composition for advanced calorie burn, respiratory performance & metabolic tracking in real-time.

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