Case Studies
Smart solar hybrid streetlight system developed
STMicroelectronics has devised a smart solar hybrid LED streetlight system, developed as a pilot project and implemented in the car park at one of its campuses. [ + ]
Digitisers provide protection at Large Hadron Collider
Over 140 digitiser cards are being deployed in the machine protection systems of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. [ + ]
EV test development time reduced by 90%
Subaru is using hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) technology from NI to simulate actual road conditions for electric vehicle testing, eliminating environmental factors to reduce test time and costs. [ + ]
Fuel injection electronics for greener motorcycles
Achieving the goals of the China IV motorcycle legislation, intended to promote better emission performance, is only possible using electronic fuel injection (EFI). [ + ]
AWG controls physics experiments on single atoms
The University of Stuttgart has chosen an arbitrary waveform generator from Spectrum Instrumentation to assist with experiments in which single atoms in a diamond are replaced by nitrogen atoms. [ + ]
Explosives manufacturer invests in Rockwell motor control technology
An Eastern European explosives manufacturer is set to receive an Allen-Bradley CENTERLINE 2500 motor control centre (MCC) for its manufacturing plant. [ + ]
Digitiser to help generate record-breaking magnetic fields
The University of Tokyo's International MegaGauss Science Laboratory is attempting to set a new world record for the highest ever indoor magnetic field. [ + ]
Quantum research with an arbitrary waveform generator
When the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information at the University of Innsbruck needed an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) to generate a wide variety of signals for its research, it opted for a model from Spectrum Instrumentation. [ + ]
Automated parking and more announced for Nissan LEAF
The 2018 model of the Nissan LEAF, the next generation of the company's zero-emission electric vehicle, includes an automated parking system utilising components from semiconductor supplier Renesas Electronics. [ + ]
NB-IoT modules selected for smart street lighting system
u-blox has announced that its SARA-N2 series of modules are being used in a NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT) connected smart street lighting control system from Romanian start-up company Flashnet. [ + ]
Innovative enclosures for Industry 4.0
The development to Industry 4.0 affects the design and performance of enclosures for the installation of control units. As an enclosure specialist, ROLEC has incorporated these requirements into its current range. [ + ]
Improved cleaning performance for silicon wafer assemblers
Electrolube has developed an innovative cleaning solution called Safewash Super (SWAS) for PCB wafer assemblers, following close collaboration with a number of manufacturers to improve their cleaning capabilities as well as speed up throughput, reduce costs and decrease environmental impact. [ + ]
Conformal coating collaboration proves productive
Electrolube is partnering with key dispensing equipment manufacturers to ensure that its two-part (2K) conformal coatings enable customers to obtain optimum results. [ + ]
Creating a smart campus with the IoT
Curtin University has selected Hitachi to deploy an Internet of Things (IoT) solution to advance its vision of a smart campus that enhances the student experience. [ + ]
Next-gen SMT line provides more flexibility
As a surface mount technology (SMT) contractor, Rapier Electronics was experiencing more diverse and demanding customer requests and needed an SMT solution that could grow with the business. [ + ]
