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Will European power project threaten the UK’s efforts? 29/04/2013

The market for industrial power components is believed to be worth $130billion a year and to be growing at rates of in excess of 10%. The UK has a strong position in the sector and has the opportunity to reinforce its position.

This week sees the launch of Powerelectronics UK, a cross sectoral initiative designed to highlight the opportunities. It's been 18 months since a Government report identified ...
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John Hayes talks WorldSkills 06/09/2011

Minister John Hayes talks to Findlay Media about Apprenticeships, craftsmanship and why ...

Powering change 09/08/2011

Gone are the days when energy consumption was the last thing on a designer's mind. ...

Happy New Year UK electronics – now get ... 18/01/2011

In my mind, 2011 brings a wealth of opportunities for "UK electronics", especially for ...

Richard Noble's Bloodhound Project diary 04/01/2011

Late again – but it's the end of the year and we are going strong! The sheer intensity of ...

When ignorance really is bliss 26/10/2010

The other day in a conversation with a power engineer I had cause to reflect on how ...

Speak up for UK electronics design 06/08/2010

Following yesterday's comment that UK designers seem reluctant to promote themselves and ...
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Electronic designers 05/08/2010

Thales and Intellect's INSTINCT-Technology Demonstrator 2 project is an ideal opportunity ...

Too much inventory? 02/08/2010

Distribution has experienced more than its fair share of pain during the last couple of ...

Bloodhound SSC's cockpit instruments 26/07/2010

Bloodhound SSC's cockpit instruments:

Richard Noble's Bloodhound Project diary 18/06/2010

I apologise – my web updates always seem to be late and I feel I am letting you down! The ...

New BEEAs category announced 15/06/2010

A new BEEAs category has been announced - Mechatronic Design of the Year.

Andy Green's Bloodhound Project diary 17/05/2010

We've been talking about the move from 'research programme' to 'build phase' for the last ...

Manufacturing is a priority 17/05/2010

Now the political horse trading is over, it's time to get on with running the country ...

Hoping for change 06/05/2010

On the day when the country goes to the polls, regardless of our various political views, ...

Web power 30/03/2010

As we head towards April, Christmas seems like a distant memory, but you may recall the ...

Engineering Knowledge 04/11/2009

While looking online for some training material, I stumbled across a website reporting ...

Lack of support 02/11/2009

Most of my Saturday morning was spent on the telephone. You see, I was trying to cancel a ...

Communication breakdown 19/10/2009

Last week's Anti Counterfeiting Forum, organised by UKEA and The Electronics Component ...

Careful with that axe Gordon 18/09/2009

UK electronics needs all the support it can get if it market leaders are to emerge from a ...

It ain't over 'til it's over 17/08/2009

Japan today declared that it has emerged from the recession with its first quarter of ...

Divide and conquer, or… 11/08/2009

Divide and conquer is a valid strategy for solving complex problems. In essence, one ...

Countering counterfeits 10/08/2009

Counterfeit components are estimated to cost the UK electronics sector as much as ...

The UK is a good place to do electronics 24/07/2009

Reviewing the state of the UK electronics industry in the latest issue of New Electronics ...

Backing the future 14/07/2009

One of the things which has been high up the Electronic Leadership Council's (ELC) list ...

Engineering Tales 03/06/2009

While studying for my English A' Levels, despite every cell in my body telling me not to, ...

Regulated power? 15/05/2009

Power supply specialists will no doubt be raising an eyebrow at a report which calls for ...

Standard limitations 11/05/2009

The MIL-STD-810F specification requires that power supplies for military applications ...

Miracle batteries charge in seconds 02/04/2009

If, like me, you have minimal patience when charging your laptop, chances are that you ...

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