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Features - Manufacturing/Consumables

‘Infrastructure Time Machine’ enables fabs to reduce chip production times 10-fold & increase net profit 40-50 times

APC Technology Group now offers component procurement & testing to AS6171 to UK customers

Farnell looks to bright future as global HQ re-opens after multi-million pound redevelopment

Editor’s comment: Here comes the sun…

EPDT September 2022 issue (inc. Embedded & Energy features + EMS Outsourcing supplement) now available online

EPDT's H2 2022 Electronics Outsourcing supplement now available online

- 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.

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