Effective process control is helpful in finding out any issue that may stop assembly manufacturing from smoothly running and minimising the failure rate of products. [ + ]

New sensor technology should allow for infrared cameras just one-eighth the size of previous models to be able to take detailed images even at night or at a distance. [ + ]

The technological reality of the Internet of Things (IoT) empowers smart connected lighting within a coordinated system. This article articulates how smart connected lighting is enabling a bright future. [ + ]

In this article on resin potting and encapsulation, resins expert Alistair Little expands on a Q&A guide format with some advice on selection and application. [ + ]

In-mould electronics will enable high-volume production of structural electronics where the electronic circuitry and functionality are part of the 3D structure itself. [ + ]

John Young, APAC Sales Director at EU Automation, gives his advice for keeping your programmable logic controllers safe from cyber attack. [ + ]

New Zealand researchers have created a crystal-based device that could enable the next generation of faster, more energy-efficient internet. [ + ]

Your new industrial electronic product has been designed and the board components specified. Now all that has to be done is to decide on the choice of enclosure for it. [ + ]

The smart composite material shows properties that have not previously been observed: it increases in electrical conductivity as it is deformed, especially when elongated. [ + ]

A combination of nanofabrication techniques and conventional semiconductor materials has been used to engineer an artificial version of graphene — one which can be manufactured on an industrial scale. [ + ]

Commercialisation of light-emitting organic materials has so far remained elusive. [ + ]

Italian scientists have achieved a billion-fold increase in the electrical conductivity of melanin, which could unleash its potential in safe, sustainable bioelectronics. [ + ]

State-of-the-art technology can achieve incredible things — but only if each and every delicate component and piece of equipment is protected from a wide range of issues. [ + ]

Robert Norris, the General Manager of test laboratory Comtest Group in Melbourne, provides answers to some key compliance questions. [ + ]

Electronic skin developed by the National University of Singapore is transparent, stretchable, touch-sensitive and self-healing in aquatic environments. [ + ]