Electronic Components Features

Smashing the ceiling: How to break free of DALI technical limits

DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) is a form of lighting control which allows customised preferences to be programmed. The key benefit of DALI for a designer or installer is that it provides two-way communication, allowing devices such as ballasts, transformers and emergency fittings to report back on their status. This can help speed up installation compared to non-DALI lighting, and makes fault diagnosis much quicker and easier.

Decades old sealing problem alleviated with new connector system

Here Denis O’Sullivan of Molex looks at the subject of downtime in commercial vehicle sealed connector systems and highlights the new solution from Molex.

Challenges of the nuclear industry

Long-term, reliable solutions are in high demand within the nuclear industry. What does this mean for components such as connectors? And how are connector companies evolving to meet these increasingly extreme requirements? DPA asked Peter Dent, MD LEMO UK LTD, for his thoughts.

How wearable medtech is changing batteries

Michele Windsor, global marketing manager at Ultralife Corporation, looks at what the rise in wearable medical devices means for power requirements.

More Electronic Components Features Features

Keeping up with technology trends and investing in the future(02/02/2018)

Digi-Key is one of the fastest growing distributors of electronic components in the world. More than 1 million products are in stock and ready to be shipped from its headquarters in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA. Last year, the company was on course for a turnover of £1.6bn and saw Europe as a key market, with a 36 percent growth in UK sales.
10 reasons why you should use distributors in 2018(26/01/2018)

With increasing pressure on time-to-market, design engineers don’t have time to spend with multiple FAEs like they did 20 years ago. GD Rectifiers takes us through the benefits of using official distributors.
Southern Manufacturing & Electronics turns 20!(01/12/2017)

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics returns to Farnborough from February 6-8 2018 for its 20th anniversary event.
Centrica supports Gateshead District Energy Scheme with battery system(01/12/2017)

When Gateshead Council was looking for a battery storage system to complete its District Energy Scheme, it turned to Centrica.
Waterproof connector for Water Monitoring RF Telemetry System(07/08/2017)

Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd provided a UK manufacturer of remote water monitoring and control systems for irrigation, drainage systems, and data loggers with SMA Interface waterproof adaptors required for an RF telemetry system to provide feedback of the status and situation of their monitoring equipment.