Electronic Components Features

Powerful solutions from Relec Electronics

This article will examine two of the main product lines supplied by Relec Electronics and describe the exacting standards which the company’s products must fulfil in order to be acceptable and compliant with the standards applicable in the industries they serve.

It can’t always be lead – capacitor-based power buffer modules

For many years, lead-acid batteries have been used almost exclusively in DC-UPS systems for industrial use. However, users have had to deal with the disadvantages of the limited lifetime, restricted temperature range and high weight of such batteries.

Develop localisation & navigation solutions for autonomous vehicles and robots

This short video provides a quick and easy overview of ACEINNA’s new OpenIMU package. OpenIMU enables advanced, easy-to-deploy localisation and navigation algorithm solutions for a fraction of the time and cost of traditional methods.

Testing for power quality in an industrial environment

Power quality is becoming increasingly important in achieving greater productivity and efficiency. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the industrial sector.

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Using energy technology to unlock savings in the industrial sector(05/11/2018)

Energy is one of the biggest costs borne by British manufacturers. The sector is responsible for around one quarter of the UK’s entire electricity consumption and collectively spends more than £12bn on energy each year.
Quickly build your own reliable, cheap and precise autonomous system(08/10/2018)

Suppose you are designing an inspection drone for an offshore oil platform where human inspection is dangerous and precision flight is key. In your developmental testing, you realise that the flight control is becoming unstable as the drone flies near and under the steel structure. You determine this loss of control is due to GPS outages and magnetic inference from the bridge both of which negatively impact the drone’s attitude control system.
ABB enables green power to pioneering dockyard project in UK(05/09/2018)

ABB´s new shore-to-ship technology minimises environmental impact and secures reliable electricity to Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth.
Making a solid (steel) investment(03/09/2018)

Transformers are among the most basic electrical devices in a power distribution system. Essentially, it's a chunk of iron wrapped with wire.
An exclusive look at the inner workings of Digi-Key Electronics(03/08/2018)

Back in June, I had the pleasure of visiting Digi-Key Electronics in its home town of Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Three flights totalling around 10+ hours and an hour car ride later, I arrived!