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Advancing industrial automation with smart sensor solutions

Mouser Electronics has partnered with Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) to provide the engineering community with a new webinar titled ‘Engineering Reliable Industrial Automation with Sensor Fusion’. This free-of-charge webinar will take place on 29th April 2025 at 17:00 CET. Industrial automation is pivotal in driving operational efficiency and precision across a wide number of sectors,

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Upcoming webinar challenges views on date code restrictions

Waldom Electronics is proud to support an important upcoming webinar aimed at advancing knowledge and best practices in the electronic components industry. Hosted by the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) and EMSNOW, this live educational session will examine the science behind long-term component storage and question whether long-held beliefs around date code restrictions are still

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Tariffs crisis has silver linings for AI & robotics

The tariffs crisis has silver linings for the AI, robotics, and automation sector but investors will have to fasten their seatbelts for continued volatility, fund manager Robocap says. The investor in robotics, automation, and AI listed stocks is highlighting opportunities for medium- to long-term investors. It stresses that chipmaker NVIDIA, which has been hit hard

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Supplier Spotlight: Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments (TI) designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips. Its products help over 100,000 customers manage power, sense, and transmit data and provide the control or processing for industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. The history TI has a long and fascinating history, beginning in the early 20th century

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Distributors look to get back on track in 2025

By Mick Elliott, Editor at Electronic Specifier This article originally appeared in the Jan/Feb issue of Procurement Pro. Let it go. That is the only advice you can give the distribution sector after 2024, described by Anglia Components CEO Steve Rawlins as “disastrous.” In North America, the Electronic Components Industry Association agreed. Its Electronic Components

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Trump’s tariffs hit home: the sudden shock for backorders

For electronics manufacturers and their customers worldwide, the ongoing impact of US tariffs continues to deliver unwelcome surprises, especially when hitting components already caught in supply chain backlogs. With these tariffs adding significant costs, often ranging from 10 to 25%, suppliers have faced the difficult position of revisiting previously agreed prices – most acutely for

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E-mobility and the future of aviation explored in ebook

Mouser Electronics has released a new ebook in collaboration with Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) and Amphenol, exploring the critical role of advanced connectivity and semiconductor devices in enabling the evolution of aviation. The aviation industry is experiencing an unprecedented transformation, marking one of the most significant periods in its history as it advances towards highly

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New US tariffs: how should UK businesses respond?

On Wednesday evening, US President Donald Trump announced an unprecedented set of new tariffs on all countries trading with the US. Hakan Henningsson, tax director at professional services group S&W (previously part of Evelyn Partners) comments on the implication for UK businesses. “UK businesses exporting to the US will need to immediately start work on

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UK seeks business views on response to US tariffs

UK businesses will shape the UK’s response to US tariffs announced overnight, as part of plans announced by the Business and Trade Secretary. Following the 10% reciprocal tariffs on a range of products announced by the Trump administration, UK companies are being invited to give their views on what any future UK response should look

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Mouser explores brain computer interfaces

Mouser Electronics announced the release of the latest instalment of the Empowering Innovation Together (EIT) technology series, which examines the rapidly evolving field of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). This series takes a deep dive into the engineering challenges and opportunities in the development of mind-controlled systems. BCIs create direct communication between the brain and external devices,

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