This application note covers the latest additions in wireless technologies that enhance the battery life as well as, effective ways to test and analyze the battery life consumption.

OKW’s unique new CONNECT plastic enclosures feature integrated cable glands which can be fitted at one or both ends for wire connected electronics.

NET-BOX is a sleek new range of plastic enclosures with a stylish curved top section. This makes these modern and elegant housings perfect for wall mounted control units, network nodes and much more

technoDISC is a unique range of round plastic enclosures for industrial electronics and electronic equipment, and is ideal for Industry 4.0 and IOT applications. Designer trims snap into the lid to hide all of the mounting screws – giving a modern individual appearance.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory output rebounded in June as manufacturers churned out more cars, appliances and furniture, a reassuring sign for U.S. industry. The Federal Reserve said Friday that factory production rose 0.2 percent last month, reversing a drop of 0.4 percent in May. Manufacturing output is up 1.2 percent from June 2016. Overall…

 Pope Francis highlighted the struggles that workers face in a globalized economy with a visit Saturday, May 27 to a troubled steel factory in Genoa, where he stressed how jobs give people a sense of human dignity and denounced those who exploit workers. The visit put a focus on the plight of those whose lives…

We’ve discussed before how R&D funding is harder to get these days, especially if you’re an independent inventor or a small firm. The forest of regulations and other restrictions to market entry makes it almost impossible for independent innovators to get anywhere. A businessman and educator named John C. Médaille thinks he knows what is…

Hydraulic energy recuperation from braking with the help of hydraulic accumulators helps to meet the demand for fuel-saving solutions. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies not only sharply reduced the weight of low- and high-pressure piston accumulators but – thanks to special designs and a new joining technology – achieved greater efficiency as well. Along with low costs…

The embedded market is seeing increased requirements for cost-effective, reliable avionics solutions that support safety-certifiability. To ensure that the electronic systems deployed on airborne platforms are designed and built to the required levels of performance and safety relative to their function, the FAA established the DO-254 Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware safety certification…

My recent trip to the SolidWorks World users’ conference was a real wake-up call about how recent advances in CAD technology are reducing what I call “idea friction,” i.e. the amount of effort required to turn an abstract concept into a real-world object or product … 

Internet of Things applications, among others, have opened up a new world for interconnects. We asked an interconnects professional what the future looks like and what support is needed to ensure solutions are available for a wide range of applications. Nigel Forrester, technical marketing manager with Concurrent Technologies provided his insights …

When testing or field failure suggest that a part or component may have an internal gap-type structural defect such as a delamination, non-bond or crack, it may be useful to physically section the part in order to see firsthand whether a defect is present … 

Next-generation communication technology is pushing the boundaries of electronics to design smaller, more powerful, and more reliable devices able to operate well above the 5 GHz band. These conditions result in electronic devices operating with challenging power densities. In some cases, temperatures can rival the surface of the sun — above 1 MW/cm2. We will…

You’ve probably heard of the maker movement. Places called “maker spaces” are popping up where everybody from quilters to semiconductor-device designers are getting their hands dirty pursuing small-scale projects that may or may not be commercially viable. New manufacturing technologies such as advanced general-purpose robotics, laser cutters, and 3D printers allow ordinary citizens to make…

Airport screening agents confiscated a plastic handgun produced with a 3-D printer from a man’s carry-on luggage last week at a Nevada airport in what a federal official said Wednesday might have been the first discovery of its kind in the U.S. A report by Reno-Tahoe International Airport police said the white gun was a…

When the government launched what would become most influential survey to monitor the nation’s public health, there were just 75 questions — and 95 percent of those asked agreed to sit for it. But that was nearly 60 years ago, and the National Health Interview Survey has mushroomed along with the government and its interests. There…

Healthcare legislation has been in the news since Obama proposed the Affordable Care Act, also termed ‘ObamaCare’. It has been challenged numerous times, by everyone from politicians to business owners. The 2016 presidential candidates have also started taking swings. Most recently, Sen. Bernie Sanders shared his ideas. The Democratic candidate plans to repeal and replace the plan if…

Native Americans have decreased access to kidney transplants and are more likely to die on the waiting list than whites according to new research presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 held Nov. 3-8 in San Diego, Calif. Researchers also found that while short-term outcomes after receiving a kidney transplant were similar, Native Americans had worse…

The Joint Commission recognized 1,043 healthcare facilities in its Top Performer on Key Quality Measures program, which means they achieve excellence in measuring accountability in areas including: Using evidence based practices found by research to improve outcomes. Tailoring care to improve patient outcomes with proximity. Accurately assessing the quality of patient care. Preventing adverse effects…

Deceased donor kidneys are increasingly being discarded, and efforts to boost their use for transplantation are needed. A new study indicates that organs are more likely to be discarded on weekends than on weekdays. The findings, which will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 Nov. 3-8 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego,…

The third open-enrollment period has begun, and according to WalletHut, nearly 12 percent of the United States adult population still does not have health insurance. Not surprisingly, this percentage is lower than before the roll out of the Affordable Care Act, also referred to as ObamaCare. In a report released this week, the financial services…

The government’s insurance website is faster and easier to use, but as a third sign-up season gets underway, President Barack Obama’s healthcare law is approaching limits. Enrollment on the federal and state exchanges began Sunday. While the law’s expanded coverage has reduced the uninsured rate to a historic low of about 9 percent, the gains will…

While Americans are preoccupied with the political theater of the Presidential race, special interest groups toil to pass legislation that could radically transform medical care. One example is the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which has passed in 11 states. Pennsylvania has joined a number of others in proposing it. The proposal promises to provide “remote communities with…

In a study of federal marketplace insurance plans, nearly 15 percent completely lacked in-network physicians for at least one specialty, a practice found among multiple states and issuers, raising concerns regarding patient access to specialty care, according to a study in the Oct. 27 issue of JAMA. Nearly 12 million individuals have enrolled in coverage through the Affordable…

Ben Carson is the only 2016 candidate for president who has never led a state or company or run for political office. No matter, he says. Surely someone who can perform life-or-death surgeries can run the country. Carson challenged the medical status quo as a storied neurosurgeon — cutting out half of a child’s brain…