Vincotech announces the renewal of its cooperation agreement with Semikron Danfoss. The alliance between the two companies, which dates back to 2003, has been expanded to further strengthen the MiniSKiiP® encapsulation technology.
WIKA and Wittenstein have established a joint venture with the goal of entering the emerging sensor market. Under the name Resense, this collaboration will focus on the development, production, and marketing of miniaturized six-axis force-torque sensors for industry.
WIKA contributes its expertise in manufacturing high-tech sensor components and chips to the joint venture, highlighting the application of silicon bonding technology.
GS Yuasa proudly announces a new edition of its renowned "Evolve with Yuasa" campaign. Building on the success of the first campaign, launched in 2021, this relaunch aims to reinforce Yuasa's position as a global battery brand leader in the automotive, security, fire alarm, and UPS markets.
The campaign targets a broad audience, including commercial customers, automotive distributors, technicians, fire and security alarm installers, wholesalers, UPS engineers, vehicle mechanics, and various industry professionals who have come to rely on Yuasa for their power needs and to drive their battery business.
Metamaterials utilize engineered regular patterns of sub-wavelength structures to interact with waves. Electromagnetic metamaterials promise to have transformative effects in the fields of optics and telecommunications. They could make biometric recognition cheaper and more accurate, make virtual reality more immersive and comfortable, and facilitate access to high-speed mobile internet without dead zones.
German hardware manufacturer and value-added distributor Concept International, headquartered in Munich with a branch in Spain, has created a division specializing in industrial products – including ruggedized tablets, panel PCs, portable devices and industrial computers – for use in logistics, production and automation.
In addition to its own umbrella brand (the Future product family), which includes handheld devices, tablets, panel PCs and industrial computers, Concept International's portfolio for the industrial sector incorporates manufacturers such as Giada (players and mini PCs), Sunmi (point of sale terminals) and DT Research (industrial tablets).
According to a 2023 study by the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS), 86.5% of British adults say they have made at least some lifestyle changes to help address environmental issues. Businesses and organizations are also now much more aware of the importance of sustainability, not only for their customers but also for their employees.
After 10 long months of work in both the UK and Hong Kong facilities, we at Rebound Electronics are proud to announce that we have achieved AS6081 Certification.
The AS6081 standard was created in response to the significant and growing volume of fraudulent electronic components and counterfeits being introduced into the supply chain, specifically in the aerospace industry.
In 2024, Pickering Interfaces celebrates 25 years of support for PXI (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation), the high-performance, scalable, modular instrumentation standard that was first introduced in 1997. “Celebrating 25 years of support for PXI is a testament to the standard’s longevity,” says Keith Moore, founder and CEO of Pickering Interfaces, “and Pickering is proud to reaffirm its commitment as a long-standing supporter and contributor to the PXI ecosystem.”
Farnell has announced a new strategic partnership with Rochester Electronics, LLC, the world’s largest continuous source of semiconductors. Rochester Electronics is authorized to distribute over 70 leading semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. As an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) stock distributor, Rochester’s extensive component portfolio comprises over 200,000 different products, including both active and end-of-life semiconductors.
A new agreement has been announced between Nordic Semiconductor and the patent consortium administrator Sisvel for the licensing of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) for LTE-M and NB-IoT cellular technology. This agreement offers developers the option to gain access to Sisvel's pool of LTE-M and NB-IoT cellular technology standards licenses.
Specifically, the initiative offers IoT device manufacturers a simple and efficient way to obtain end-product licenses from more than 30 patent holders who own LTE-M and NB-IoT SEPs, through Nordic as a cellular module supplier.
Cigent, a leading provider of endpoint data protection solutions, and Swissbit, a leading manufacturer of storage, security, and embedded IoT solutions, have announced a strategic partnership to offer a comprehensive portfolio of secure storage drives designed to safeguard end-user device data against an ever-expanding landscape of cyber threats.
Polestar®, the Swedish high-performance electric car brand, and TactoTek®, a Finnish pioneer in smart surfaces, have begun a collaboration to explore integrating IMSE® (Injection Molded Structural Electronics) technology into Polestar's vehicle programs. The collaboration includes licensing TactoTek's IMSE technology, products, and solutions to Polestar to explore innovative use cases in lighting and human-machine interface (HMI).
At this year's PCIM Europe, ROHM will present its new power semiconductor solutions, with a focus on broadband devices.
ROHM's SiC, Si, and GaN product portfolio is designed to meet the needs of various sectors, with a particular emphasis on e-mobility and power generation applications.
True to its motto, "Empowering Growth, Inspiring Innovation," ROHM demonstrates how it addresses social and environmental challenges with its sustainability-driven technologies.
CAREL Industries SpA (“CAREL”) and SECO SpA (“SECO”) have signed an agreement to develop a new solution to support the digital transformation of infrastructure in the sectors in which CAREL operates.
Advantech has announced the acquisition of Aures Technologies SA, a French company known for its POS and KIOSK brands. This strategic move aims to strengthen Advantech's global presence in smart retail products and services.
MC Chiang, Vice President of Advantech's Service-IoT Group, stated that the global retail sector has gone through a difficult time in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, global inflation, and rising interest rates.
AER Automation, the Spanish Association of Robotics and Automation, has officially announced the renewal of its Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term. Notably, for the first time in the association's 40-year history, two women will serve on the Board. They are Mar Masulli, CEO of Bitmetrics, and María Benítez, CMO of Robotnik, succeeding the pioneering Pepa Sedó (formerly of Eurecat).
Harwin has announced a multi-million dollar investment that will include a significant increase in connector housing production capacity. The eightfold increase includes the installation of a fully automated lights-out manufacturing system at the company's recently renovated Portsmouth, UK, manufacturing facility.
Farnell, a fast and reliable distributor of products and technology for the design, maintenance, and repair of electronic and industrial systems, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of its first office dedicated to the Iberian Peninsula.
Since 1999, Farnell has offered its specialized distribution services in the Iberian Peninsula, and its headquarters in Barcelona has been a center of creativity and excellence in customer service.
Laser tracker measurement technology has become an essential element in industrial metrology to ensure product quality, especially in sectors where dimensions make it difficult to move products to the measurement laboratory.
However, as it is a mature technology widely implemented in the industry, dimensional calibration of laser tracker instruments is essential to maintain and ensure the accuracy, quality, and reliability of their on-site measurements.
The latest episode of Vicor's Powering Innovation podcast focuses on electrification with Lightning Motorcycles, the company that produces the fastest electric motorcycle on the planet. Lightning Motorcycles (Lightning) not only builds the fastest motorcycle on Earth, but also prides itself on offering the smoothest, vibration-free ride for the purist who simply revels in the ultimate riding experience.
Power Integrations today announced an agreement to acquire the assets of Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, a developer of gallium nitride (GaN) vertical transistor technology. The transaction is expected to close in July 2024, after which all key Odyssey employees will join Power Integrations' technology organization.
The first quarter of a fiscal year typically sets the tone for speculation about how the full year will turn out. According to DMASS Europe eV, the European component distribution market, which had enjoyed three years of significant growth, saw a decline of more than 23% across all components, indicating it will face some challenging quarters. Consolidated distribution revenues from reporting members fell by 23.3% to €4.58 billion.
Heilind Electronics Europe, a global distributor of interconnects, electromechanical components and fasteners, has opened a new state-of-the-art distribution center in Hanau, near Frankfurt, Germany.
The inauguration, which took place on April 23, reinforces Heilind's commitment to supporting European innovation while expanding its presence in Western Europe. This new center will strengthen the company's position in the region while supporting growth in Central and Western Europe, specifically in the DACH region, Benelux, Italy, and France, for the Industrial and MIL/Aero businesses.
PICMG has initiated a partnership with The Open Group Open Process Automation™ Forum (OPAF) to collaboratively develop interoperable and interchangeable technology specifications for the process control industry. This partnership fills a gap in edge controller hardware that exists within the O-PAS™ Standard—an open architectural framework for developing industrial process automation systems, currently being defined by OPAF initiatives.
Annual global deployments of stationary lithium-ion battery storage systems (Li-ion BESS) are projected to increase from 92 GWh in 2023 to 318 GWh in 2025, according to estimates from IDTechEx. This figure includes grid-scale, commercial and industrial (C&I) installations, and...
Global shipments of service robots for professional applications increased by 24% in 2025, reaching nearly 250,000 units, according to data collected by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) in its World Robotics 2026 Service Robots report.
Mecter SL, official distributor of GigaDevice in Spain and Portugal, announces the official incorporation of GigaDevice into the Zephyr® project, one of the leading open source real-time operating systems (RTOS) for embedded devices.
Aratas Corporation has commenced operations under a new management structure following the completion of the planned share transfer after the separation of OMRON's Device & Module Solutions (DMS) business.
The company, headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, was incorporated on July 1, 2026...
element14, an Avnet community, presents a new smart and sustainable design competition, inviting engineers, makers, and technology enthusiasts to design and build innovative projects focused on recycling, waste reduction, and environmental sustainability.
The semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industry is simultaneously facing growing demand, increased resource consumption, and the need to reduce dependence on geographically concentrated supply chains.
enesal Energy has appointed Pedro Pablo Laina Marco as director of the Data Center Business Unit for Iberia, where he will be responsible for developing the company's activity related to energy infrastructure for data centers in Spain and Portugal.
The maxon Group will make a change in its executive leadership in March 2027. Eugen Elmiger will step down as CEO after 15 years at the helm of the company and will be replaced by Andreas Richter, currently Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Deputy CEO.
The European Union surpassed 700,000 industrial robots in operation in 2025 and reached an installed base of 712,000 units, according to data from the *World Robotics 2026 Industrial Robots* report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
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