Navigating today’s turbulent supply chain
With component production finite and insufficient to meet market demand, NewPower encourages buyers to plan for the ‘new normal’ and craft custom inventory management methods The semiconductor industry has been pushing its production limits and will ship more product this year than at any point in history. But still, lead…
Finding the right CEM partner
Esprit Electronics helps OEMs understand what considerations are important when choosing a contract electronics manufacturing partner There are many UK-based CEMs, selecting the right one is vital. The following is a list of things to consider when shortlisting providers. Technology: Many CEMs specialise in particular technologies, industry sectors and/or solutions….
Quiet 1U supply delivers 800W
TDK’s new TDK-Lambda 1U MU4 series of quiet AC/DC modular power supplies suits test and medical applications where audible disturbances need to be minimised. The supply can provide up to five isolated and regulated outputs delivering up to 800W. All models feature means of patient protection (MOPPs) isolation (including output…
Top tips for buying relays
Hongfa America’s director of sales and marketing, John Clayton, shares advice and tips for relay buyers, with communicating forecasts, lead times and end-of-life timings as priorities Q: What are current relay lead times? Current relay manufacturing lead times range from eight to 44-weeks, with the majority of standard automotive, plug-in…
Next gen components drive vital signs monitoring
EBV’s business development manager, Borut Kastelic, explains how IoT technology and compact, low power sensing devices are changing the medical landscape The medical sector is fuelled by access to detailed data. Through this, practitioners can get a better understanding of their patients’ health issues and ascertain whether their prescribed medication…
2023: year of the digital twin and API
I wonder if it’s time to swap ‘just-in-time’ supply chains for ‘efficient and robust’ supply chains. To me, using the JIT descriptor suggests every supply chain process is in perfect lockstep with every other to the nearest minute. That isn’t the case and never will be. Ultimately, someone, somewhere is…

