Company introduces lead-free electronics
09 April, 2008
Endress+Hauser has removed lead from all electronic components — primarily printed circuit board manufacturing — in its ongoing products portfolio, voluntarily complying with a recent European directive aimed at protecting human health from the effects of lead.
Company reappointed as affiliate member
04 April, 2008
ICP Electronics Inc Technology Corp has reappointed ICP Electronics Australia Pty Ltd as its 2008 Affiliate Member.
PC mount receptacles
11 February, 2008 | Supplied by: Clarke & Severn Electronic Solutions
Switchcraft has extended its IP68-rated EN 3 range by adding panel mount receptacles that have right-angle PCB terminals.
Expanded test system
11 January, 2008 | Supplied by: TekMark Australia Pty Ltd
Tektronix has announced more features and capabilities for its MTS400 series MPEG test systems, including enhanced support for IPTV, video over IP and DTV development and deployment.
Nylon pop rivets
09 November, 2007 | Supplied by: NPA Pty Ltd
A range of nylon pop rivets is now available from NPA. They offer an alternative to standard aluminium or steel pop rivets, especially from an aesthetic viewpoint.
Robotic violin player performs in masterclass
31 October, 2007
On Thursday 1 November, a very unusual masterclass will take place at the University of NSW when Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) violinist Megan Lee leads the ‘RoboFiddler’ in performance.
Weller WR3000M reworkstation
08 October, 2007 | Supplied by: Apex Tool Group
Weller has developed the next generation of reworkstations - the WR3000M - is specifically tailored to the needs and requirements of professional repairers and for those involved in electronic sub-assemblies in industrial production engineering.
Contract awarded for FCVs with electronics systems
03 October, 2007
Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) has been awarded a contract by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to provide customised forward command vehicles (FCV) with state-of-the-art communication and electronics systems.
Lithium batteries power cars
17 September, 2007
Although the lithium-ion cells you see in laptops and mobile phones pack twice as much energy per pound as the next-best kind, they haven't found their way into hybrid cars because they're worryingly prone to fires.
Reworkstation
10 September, 2007 | Supplied by: Apex Tool Group
Weller has developed the next generation of reworkstations - the WR3000M - is specifically tailored to the needs and requirements of professional repairers and for those involved in electronic sub-assemblies in industrial production engineering.
Handsome new colours for stylish Hammond handhelds
08 August, 2007 | Supplied by: Hammond Electronics Pty Ltd
The Hammond range of soft-sided handhelds, the 1553 series, has four new colours added to the range. They are black, red, safety yellow and translucent blue (these are translucent to blue, white and near white LEDs, readouts and displays).
Mobile panel PC
08 August, 2007 | Supplied by: Tekdis
The UMS-1800 is the latest portable panel PC from IEI Technology to incorporate a 10.4" TFT with five-wire touch, Wi-Fi and three cell lithium battery.
Distributor acquisition
03 July, 2007
Emerson Network Power Australia has acquired Ricon, the local distributor of premium computer rack-maker Knurr.
Who should lay out my printed circuit boards?
10 April, 2007 by Rob Leslie* | Supplied by: http://www.satcam.com.au/
As ever shortening product lifetimes impose tighter and tighter time-to-market pressures, the variety of CAD/EDA software looks more and more bewildering and the make-or-buy question for PCB design remains as hotly argued as ever
Tracking the story of the PCB - part 2
10 April, 2007 by Peter Brownlee
By the first years of the twentieth century, electronic communication technologies such as the telegraph, telephone and radio were transforming advanced societies, creating new industries and, in the process, fuelling demands for efficient, reliable circuitry that could also be mass produced as economically as possible.
