Industrial

January 2025
Danisense and GMW Associates Strengthen their Strategic Partnership for the North American market

(left to right): Loic Moreau, Sales & Marketing Director Danisense and Ben Hartzell, Senior Vice President Marketing GMW Asscociates

­The wide range of highly reliable and accurate current transducers from Danisense, the leader in high-accuracy current sense transducers for demanding applications, can be sourced in the US at very short lead times through GMW Associates. With its long-term expertise in sensors, transducers, te
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Date:
01/31/2025
The Future of Farming 4.0

The Future of Farming 4.0

­The agricultural sector is undergoing a technological revolution driven by the growing demand for sustainability, productivity and efficiency. At the heart of this shift is electric agricultural machinery, poised to transform how farming is powered and managed. In the era of Farming 4.0, these electric machines, in
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Date:
01/28/2025
Non-Contact Vibration Measurement System Uses High-Speed Mikrotron Camera

Mikrotron EoSens CL camera with extended lens. The camera captures video of a vibrating object, then employs computer vision algorithms to analyze the pixel movement in the video, thereby calculating the displacement and ultimately the vibration of the object (image courtesy of COEP)

­Excessive vibration in industrial machinery can cause significant damage to bearings, shafts and fasteners, ultimately leading to unscheduled downtime. Other consequences range from increased energy consumption and disruptive noise levels, to decreased machine lifespan and potential safety hazards. Monitoring industria
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Date:
01/27/2025
Infineon and the BSI Pave the Way for a Quantum-Resilient Future: World's First Common Criteria Certification for Post-Quantum Cryptography Algorithm on a Security Controller

Infineon receives world's first Common Criteria EAL6 certification for implementing a post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithm in a security controller

­Infineon Technologies AG has achieved a milestone on the way to a quantum-resilient world in collaboration with the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) [1]. Infineon is the first company ever to receive the Common Criteria EAL6, an industry-leading certification level, for the implementation of
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Date:
01/23/2025
Power Integrations' Latest MotorXpert Software Drives FOC Motors Without Shunts or Sensors

Power Integrations' Latest MotorXpert Software Drives FOC Motors Without Shunts or Sensors

­Power Integrations announced MotorXpert™ v3.0, a software suite for configuration, control and sensing of BLDC inverters that utilize the company’s BridgeSwitch™ motor-driver ICs. The latest release of the software incorporates Power Integrations’ shuntless and sensorless technology fo
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01/23/2025
Toshiba Releases new Microcontrollers for Motor Control in Consumer and Industrial Equipment

Toshiba Releases new Microcontrollers for Motor Control in Consumer and Industrial Equipment

­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) has introduced seven new 32-bit microcontrollers with Arm® Cortex®-M4 cores, expanding its motor control MCU lineup. These devices are ideally suited for field-oriented control (FOC) of up to two AC motors, brushless DC (BLDC) motors and multiple types of inverter co
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Date:
01/22/2025
Compact 2-Phase Power Stage with Onboard Capacitance Improves Transient Response and Efficiency

Compact 2-Phase Power Stage with Onboard Capacitance Improves Transient Response and Efficiency

­Flex Power Modules introduces an upgraded version of its BMR510 2-phase integrated power stage module. The new BMR5101041/002 variant not only improves efficiency and increases peak current from 140 A to 160 A but also includes 528 µF of onboard output capacitance, significantly enhancing transient response. Thi
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Date:
01/22/2025
Vacuum Interrupters Introduces RVI-41A4 Replacement Vacuum Interrupter

Vacuum Interrupters Introduces RVI-41A4 Replacement Vacuum Interrupter

­Vacuum Interrupters, a leading manufacturer of replacement vacuum interrupters, pole assemblies, parts, and components for medium-voltage vacuum circuit breakers and contactors, introduces the RVI-41A4 replacement vacuum interrupter. This direct fit-and-function replacement unit for General Electric
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Date:
01/21/2025
Rising Demand for Cybersecurity Fuels Network Analytics Market Expansion Through 2034

Rising Demand for Cybersecurity Fuels Network Analytics Market Expansion Through 2034

­The network analytics market size is projected to expand at over 19% CAGR from 2023 to 2032. The increasing complexity and scale of networks, propelled by the surge in data traffic and the proliferation of connected devices is necessitating advanced analytics for efficient management. The rising importance of
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Date:
01/16/2025
BitFlow QFi Copper-to-Fiber Converter Module Simplifies Long Distance CoaXPress Imaging Applications

BitFlow QFi Copper-to-Fiber Converter Module Simplifies Long Distance CoaXPress Imaging Applications

BitFlow, a brand of Advantech, is strengthening its position as a leader in CoaXPress (CXP) machine vision technology by launching its first copper-to-fiber module supporting long distance transmission of data output from a single-link CXP camera to a host PC. Enabling link speeds up to 10Gb per second an
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Date:
01/16/2025
Infineon Strengthens Sensor and Radio Frequency Portfolio with new Business Unit to Drive Profitable Growth

Dr. Thomas Schafbauer, Head of SURF business unit at Infineon

­Infineon Technologies AG, a leader in power, automotive and IoT semiconductors, announced the formation of a new business unit to drive the company’s growth in the area of sensors by combining the existing Sensor and Radio Frequency (RF) businesses into one dedicated organization. The new business unit SURF (S
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Date:
01/16/2025
Hammond's new IP68 Heavy Duty Flanged Die-Cast Aluminum Enclosures

Hammond's new IP68 Heavy Duty Flanged Die-Cast Aluminum Enclosures

­Hammond has introduced the IP68 1550ZF range, flanged versions of all 18 sizes in the well-established 1550Z rugged thick wall heavy duty die-cast enclosure family. The full-size flange is spot-welded to the base to give a very strong and smooth mounting plate for use when the units are secured to a surface.  The 18 sizes
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Date:
01/15/2025
EMIS TMF3333 High Current Three-Phase EMI Filter for High Power Applications

EMIS TMF3333 High Current Three-Phase EMI Filter for High Power Applications

­Global EMC solutions provider EMIS announces the availability of the TMF3333 High Current Three-Phase EMI Filter for high power applications. The device effectively blocks unwanted electrical noise which can affect the performance of sensitive equipment and lead to component degrading in po
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Date:
01/15/2025
Same Sky Expands Pogo Pins Product Line

Same Sky Expands Pogo Pins Product Line

­Same Sky’s Interconnect Group announced the expansion of its pogo pins product line with the introduction of 40 new models. The CPG family of pogo pins offers gold plated contacts for high reliability with mating cycle ratings now up to 20,000 cycles. Housed in surface mount, wire mount,
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Date:
01/14/2025
Posifa A2L Refrigerant Leak Sensors Receive UL Recognition

Posifa A2L Refrigerant Leak Sensors Receive UL Recognition

­Posifa Technologies announced that its PGS6032 and PGS6454 MEMS A2L refrigerant leak sensors have been recognized by UL Solutions. This distinction verifies that the devices meet the safety and performance requirements for refrigerant detection systems outlined in Annex LL of UL 60335-2-40:2022, fourth edition, wh
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Date:
01/13/2025
Antaira DIN-Rail Clips Prevent Damage to Network Devices in High Vibration Environments

Antaira DIN-Rail clips upgrade standard clips on most Antaira switches and routers for added stability in high vibration industrial environments

­With the introduction of a new patented DIN-Rail clip, Antaira Technologies has reimagined traditional mount designs, resulting in a more secure attachment for its Ethernet switches and routers onto any 35mm metal rail.  Available now, the DIN-Rail clips replace the standard clips that come
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Date:
01/10/2025
Low On-Resistance, High-Speed Switching Expanded Lineup of Power Device N-Channel MOSFETs

Low On-Resistance, High-Speed Switching Expanded Lineup of Power Device N-Channel MOSFETs

­Torex Semiconductor Ltd. has introduced the power MOSFETs XPJ101N04N8R and XPJ102N09N8R as part of a new series of power devices. In recent years, the demand for reduced power consumption, miniaturization, and enhanced efficiency has grown in industrial equipment and automotive applications. To addres
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Date:
01/10/2025
PSDcast – Portable Microreactor Tech for Vertical Farming

James Walker, NANO Nuclear Energy's CEO

­NANO Nuclear Energy recently announced an interesting application of their portable microreactor technology– whereby they announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vert2Grow Energy Solutions to integrate the microreactor tech with Vert2Grow’s vertical farming solutions. And on the line
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Date:
01/06/2025
High Voltage Boost and Inverting Converters for Communications

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Figure 1. 12V input to 250V output 2-stage boost converter

­The field of electronic communications is rapidly expanding into every aspect of ordinary life. Detection, transmission, and reception of data require a wide array of devices such as optical sensors, RF MEMS, PIN diodes, APDs, laser diodes, and high voltage DACs, to name just a few. In many cases, these devices re
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Date:
01/01/2025
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