ST News

2nd-generation multi-zone direct Time-of-Flight sensor from STMicroelectronics uses less energy and can range 2X as far as existing products

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has announced its newest FlightSense Time-of-Flight (ToF) ranging sensor for smart-phone camera management and augmented/virtual reality.

ABB News

Variable speed drives save energy on Archimedes’ screws

Successful trials at three Anglian Water sites prove variable speed drives can cut the energy used by Archimedes’ screws. A series of trials by Anglian Water, during which variable speed drives (VSDs) were used to control the speed of Archimedes’ screws, has resulted in a £26,000 energy saving in three months across three wastewater treatment sites.

Powell Electronics News

Glenair AquaMouse connectors now available through Powell Electronics

In stock at Powell Electronics, the supplier of connectors and more for high-rel applications including defence, aerospace and industrial, are Series 802 AquaMouse connectors from Glenair. Originally developed for petroleum pipeline inspection equipment, the devices are available in ten sizes from one up to 130 contacts and are equipped with Viton O-rings to withstand exposure to corrosive chemicals and high temperature environments.

Katrick Technologies News

The hidden cost of data

Glasgow-based green energy pioneer, Katrick Technologies, has developed and patented a unique passive cooling system that removes waste heat without external power required. Here, Katrick Co-CEO Vijay Madlani examines the costs of data centre cooling and how new systems can revolutionise efficiency.

Matmatch News

Wordle for the materials industry

Matmatch has taken inspiration from the viral game Wordle to create Matword, a word-guessing game specifically built for the materials industry. In keeping with the original, players have six attempts to guess five-letter words, with letter tiles changing colour if guessed correctly.

TWK News

Aiming high: the four-million-step rotary encoder

Sometimes it just has to be more. In this case, TWK's newly developed ABN encoder model has a resolution that divides the full circle of 360° into over 4 million steps. To be precise, in 222 steps - that's a resolution of 22 bits. High accuracy is equally important. This is impressive with better than ±10 arcsec. That is less than ±0.003°. Precise measurements of positions and speeds up to 10,000 rpm are thus possible. The ABN will be available from September 2022.

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