Case Studies
3D-printed drone features embedded electronics
Singaporean researchers have 3D-printed a ready-to-fly drone with embedded electronics using aerospace-grade material. [ + ]
Street lighting sensory network in Swaziland
gridComm has partnered with Somerset Group to install smart street lighting sensory networks across the Kingdom of Swaziland — a developing country flanked by the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Mozambique. [ + ]
How to solve an LED potting problem in 24 hours
Electrolube's Indian subsidiary recently solved an LED lighting unit potting problem, following consultations with the company's UK-based technical division. [ + ]
Protecting India's forests with satellite location technology
A navigation and positioning chip from wireless company u-blox is at the heart of a new high-tech initiative that protects forests, wildlife and endangered species, and promotes sustainable resource development. [ + ]
Motorised shears prevent RSI
If mouse arm results from operating computers, the equivalent for wine and fruit growers, who must trim countless branches and shoots, is shearing arm. [ + ]
Stepper motors in space
Motors from FAULHABER are being used in NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) research project to examine the Earth's magnetic field. [ + ]
On closer inspection: PCBA inspection aided by stereo inspection microscope
Laritech specialises in engineering design services and quick-turn printed circuit board assemblies. Laritech founder Bill Larrick explains how the Lynx EVO has aided the inspection process for rigid/flex PCBAs used in medical devices as well as meeting exacting IPC standards. [ + ]
