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  • Automotive-compliant, three-channel, linear LED driver provides independent controls for brightness and colour

    Diodes Incorporated releases a new automotive-compliant linear LED driver that enables users to independently control the brightness and colour of its three channels. Human-centric automotive design is driving the demand for multi-channel LED drivers, which allow vehicle occupants to easily change interior lighting colours to match their mood. By simultaneously enabling animated turning-indicator signals and…


  • Portable testers offer user-selectable test voltages from 250V to 2500V and insulation resistance measurements up to 500 GΩ

    Fluke announces two portable and lightweight (1.3kg) Insulation Resistance Testers for fast, accurate and reliable testing up to 2500V (DC). The high-voltage 1535 and 1537 Insulation Resistance Testers are suitable for industrial electricians, maintenance technicians, electrical engineers and field service engineers looking to simplify frontline troubleshooting and improve productivity. Whether used on the factory floor…


  • Low-voltage analogue switches

    Nexperia introduces a new series of four- and eight-channel analogue switches designed to monitor and protect 1.8 V electronic systems. This series of multiplexers includes AEC-Q100 qualified variants intended for use in automotive applications as well as standard versions suitable for a broader range of consumer and industrial applications including sensor monitoring and diagnostics, enterprise…


  • Acoustic imagers detect compressed air leaks, partial discharges, mechanical faults, and quantify gas leaks

    FLIR announces the expansion of its Si-Series of acoustic imaging cameras with three models in the new Si2 family, designed for detecting compressed air leaks, specialty gas leaks, mechanical faults, and partial discharges: the Si2-Pro, Si2-LD, and Si2-PD. The Si2-Series offers industrial-grade solutions for the detection of air and gas leaks as well as mechanical…


  • Enerpac exhibits latest solutions to Wind Energy Supply Chain issues

    Published:  06 March, 2024 Enerpac has announced it is exhibiting the latest tools and systems developments helping overcome the Supply Chain failures plaguing the wind industry, on stand 3-E93 at Wind Europe 2024. The company says global sourcing of wind turbine components is highlighting fabrication inconsistencies as a major cause of project delays and budget…


  • COWI wins Pre-FEED contracts for Ayre & Bowdun offshore wind projects

    Published:  06 March, 2024 COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group, has announced it has been awarded a contract by Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a joint venture involving DEME, Qair and Aspiravi, with a focus on Scottish offshore wind development. Under the contract, COWI will conduct a Pre-FEED study for TWP’s Ayre and Bowdun offshore…


  • Drive controllers have safety features directly in the drive

    The COMBIVERT F6 and S6 drive controllers from KEB are often mentioned in the same breath, as they are both modern frequency inverters, drive a wide range of motor technologies and have safety features directly in the drive. So what separates and unites the two drive controllers? If plant and machine builders are looking for…


  • Debugger and performance analyser now available for Windows on Arm

    SEGGER announces that its debugger and performance analyser, Ozone, is now available for Windows on Arm. Together with the existing binaries for Windows on Intel, for macOS on Intel and Apple Silicon, and the Linux builds, Ozone now runs native code on all major operating systems and hardware platforms, maximising performance. Ozone is designed specifically…


  • Flow sensors suited for filtration systems, including reverse osmosis plants

    Accurate measurement of flow rates in aqueous liquids, including ultrapure water, is now even easier to achieve thanks to the latest additions to the SU family of high-performance ultrasonic flow sensors from ifm electronic. The new models offer clamp-type process connections, in accordance with DIN32676 series C requirements, and complement the existing products in the…


  • dsPIC DSC-based integrated motor drivers

    To implement efficient, real-time embedded motor control systems in space-constrained applications, Microchip Technology has launched a new family of dsPIC Digital Signal Controller (DSC)-based integrated motor drivers. These devices incorporate a dsPIC33 digital signal controller (DSC), a three-phase MOSFET gate driver and optional LIN or CAN FD transceiver into one package. A significant benefit of…