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EPDT June 2020 issue (inc. ElectroMech & Comms features + Distribution supplement) now available online

How Digi-Key is innovating to strengthen customer support through the COVID-19 pandemic

CCell Renewables & Vicor collaborate to power new coral reef growth

EPDT May 2020 issue (inc. Lighting & Rail features + PXI for T&M supplement) now available online

STEM Matters: Guest column – The changing landscape for women in engineering

- How to stop a speeding train (01/05/2020)
  
  After doubts about the future of the UK’s high-speed rail link, HS2, the government has now said the project will go ahead – although delayed by up to 3 years, to 2029. The prospect of 250mph rail travel is again real: and while the brakes have been put on HS2 for now, OEMs & engineers should consider how the trains will function safely – that includes their braking systems.
- Addressing the revised EN50155 regulation governing electronic systems supplied into the rail industry (01/05/2020)
  
  EN 50155 is the industry standard central to most electronic systems supplied into the rail Industry. October 2017 saw the introduction of a long-awaited revision to the standard.
- Rail Live 2020 postponed to September... (01/05/2020)
  
  With over 250 exhibitors & 5,000 visitors each year, plus real rolling stock on display in a real-world environment, Rail Live is the only exhibition to bring the entire rail industry together in a real railway environment. Originally scheduled for June 17-18 at Quinton Rail Technology Centre (QRTC), due to the current COVID-19 crisis, the show has now been postponed to Wednesday 9th-Thursday 10th September 2020.
- An overview of tantalum capacitors (30/04/2020)
  
  There are many trends and dynamics at play within the modern electronics world, but one of the most common is getting more out of something within a confined space.
- Component production & shipping vital for consumer electronics during COVID-19 crisis, says GlobalData (15/04/2020)
  
  When COVID-19 broke out in China, the country was quick to slow down its production, eventually ceasing all manufacturing as it went into lockdown. This had a drastic impact on global supply chains, as many industries, including consumer electronics, are heavily reliant on components manufactured in China, according to data & analytics firm, GlobalData.
- Viewpoint: Is COVID-19 crisis a chance to go even greener?... (14/04/2020)
  
  In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lighting industry, like so much of the economy, faces extraordinary challenges. Mick Ventola, founder & MD of Midlands-based electrical installations & LED lighting specialist, Ventola Projects, explores the lessons we can learn during this tough period – and how the lighting industry can grasp this timely opportunity to build on the good work it's already done to reduce its environmental impact...
- Advice on industrial battery care during the COVID-19 crisis from Hoppecke (07/04/2020)
  
  In essential supply chains, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered demand on an unprecedented scale. Not all businesses are ramping up productivity however, and where industrial battery-powered equipment, such as electric forklifts, is likely to be idle for prolonged periods, appropriate care is vital to keep batteries in peak condition.
- EPDT April 2020 issue (inc. Power & Automotive features) now available online (03/04/2020)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Power technologies & Automotive applications, as well as editorial on coronavirus, obsolescence and, for STEM Matters, an interview with NMITE's President & CEO.
- iED & Keele Uni call for engineers to help solve NHS & healthcare issues amid COVID-19 pandemic (02/04/2020)
  
  A new project, the Engineers for the NHS initiative, has been launched by the iED, in conjunction with Keele University, to unite engineers & designers from across the world to help solve challenges deriving from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

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