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Digi-Key Electronics wins Distributor of the Year for 2021
Digi-Key Electronics has been honoured by Global Connector Technology (GCT) as the winner of its Distributor of the Year Award for 2021.
March 23, 2022 0 comment
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Renesas and Dialog offer combined products via Digi-Key
Digi-Key Electronics, electronic components and automation products distributor, has confirmed its continued support for the Renesas Electronics and Dialog Semiconductor product portfolio following the merging of the two companies in August.
September 15, 2021 0 comment
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Digi-Key Electronics announces new partnership with Red Pitaya
Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of in-stock and ready-to-ship electronic components, has announced that it has secured a global distribution partnership with Red Pitaya to offer their @HOME kit, created specifically for professors and students working remotely or at home.
September 7, 2021 0 comment
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IntelliDesign improves processes with Markforged 3D printer
IntelliDesign, an Australian contract designer and manufacturer of electronics, has invested in a Markforged Mark Two 3D printing machine that has enabled improved processes for prototyping and manufacturing jigs and fixtures.
August 5, 2021 0 comment
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A winning combination
Overcoming what could seem to be an impossible task may involve one key Industry 4.0 skill. Connor Pearce speaks with one company that made the leap. In July 2017, the team at Successful Endeavours received an order for 65 trial units from a company, IND Technology, that had recently been spun out of research conducted … Continue reading A winning combination
December 6, 2019 0 comment
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Communications provider signs agreement with space agency
Telecommunications and electronics manufacturer EM Solutions has signed a statement of strategic intent and cooperation with the Australian Space Agency (ASA). The Brisbane-based company will work with the ASA to implement radiofrequency and SATCOM systems across the Australian space sector. “EM solutions is building on its experience in land and marine satellite terminals to expand … Continue reading Communications provider signs agreement with space agency
November 25, 2019 0 comment
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Digi-Key recognised with distributor award
Global electronic components distributor, Digi-Key Electronics, received the award of Electronics Components Distributor of the Year 2019. Awarded by Indian electronics magazine Electronics Maker, at their Best of Industry Awards presentation, the award recognised Digi-Key as a leading performing in the market. “It’s an honour to be recognised by Electronics Maker in this space,” said … Continue reading Digi-Key recognised with distributor award
October 7, 2019 0 comment
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Framework to plan for global uncertainty
To enable decision makers respond to uncertainty in global value chains, the World Economic Forum has released a Strategic Value Framework in partnership with the United Nations Develop Programme (UNDP). Taking a case-study approach to understanding the rapid changes affecting global trade and supply networks, the framework looks at the cotton industry, the electronics industry, … Continue reading Framework to plan for global uncertainty
September 24, 2019 0 comment
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Thermo Fischer Scientific stocks Fluke tools
Thermo Fischer Scientific now offers Fluke Australia’s electronic test tools. Fluke Australia produces tools that can be used for process calibration, power quality, industrial imaging, and infrared cameras. Fluke’s devices are used in fields including industrial maintenance, commercial building, mining, oil and gas, and wastewater. The Everett, Washington, US-headquartered company was established in 1948, and … Continue reading Thermo Fischer Scientific stocks Fluke tools
September 9, 2019 0 comment
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TV scientist explains engineering’s big ideas
Star of the MythBusters series and Netflix show White Rabbit Project, Grant Imahara, will continue his science and engineering engagement work with Mouser Electronics, explaining the next big ideas in engineering. Imahara will lead the Empowering Innovation Together series: Engineering Big Ideas. In the series, Imahara breaks down a big idea, in this case, the … Continue reading TV scientist explains engineering’s big ideas
August 19, 2019 0 comment
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Mouser Electronics adds Superior Sensor Technology to their range
Application-specific pressure sensor manufacturer, Superior Sensor Technology, is now distributed through global electronics distributor Mouser Electronics. The differential low-pressure sensors made by the OEM are designed to be used in industrial heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning applications (HVAC), as well as for medical equipment. The HV Series, in particular, are high-performing, application-specific, low pressure sensors, and … Continue reading Mouser Electronics adds Superior Sensor Technology to their range
August 7, 2019 0 comment
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RMIT team creates light-sensitive electronic chip
Researchers from RMIT have developed an electronic chip that uses light to create and modify memories. The team took guidance from the way that the human brain works to develop an efficient method of store, delete and process information. The team looked to a technique called optogenetics, which uses light to control cells in living … Continue reading RMIT team creates light-sensitive electronic chip
July 18, 2019 0 comment
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Digi-key expands its footprint in China
Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key opened its second China office on Monday, July 15. The office, in Shanghai, will support the company’s growth in the Chinese market and supports Digi-Key’s entire Chinese business. “Our continued commitment to the China market has not wavered one bit. We are excited to announce our move to new offices … Continue reading Digi-key expands its footprint in China
July 18, 2019 0 comment
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Fifteen manufacturing businesses to share $19m in government funding
Fifteen companies from Victoria and South Australia have been named as recipients of nearly $19 million worth of grants under the second and final phase of the government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund. Recipients of the grants include BNNT Technology, which will receive a $1.4 million grant to help produce its boron nitride nanotubes on an … Continue reading Fifteen manufacturing businesses to share $19m in government funding
September 10, 2018 0 comment
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Liquid metal breakthrough by RMIT researchers
In a media release last month, RMIT researchers have used liquid metal to create two-dimensional materials no thicker than a few atoms that have never before been seen in nature. According to RMIT, the breakthrough will not only revolutionise the way we do chemistry but could be applied to enhance data storage and make faster … Continue reading Liquid metal breakthrough by RMIT researchers
November 1, 2017 0 comment
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NASA places order for Australia’s Aquabotix drone
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab has placed an order for an underwater drone from Australia’s robotics company, Aquabotix. According to various news sources, the drone will be utilised in NASA’s Ocean Worlds exploration program. Capable of reaching depths of up to 300 metres, the Endura 300 drone will be used for mapping oceanic environments to help NASA … Continue reading NASA places order for Australia’s Aquabotix drone
September 21, 2017 0 comment
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GA-ASI expands Team Reaper Australia
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a global manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, has announced the expansion of its Team Reaper Australia. The team offers the only viable solution to meet the Project AIR 7003 requirement and now consists of nine Australian companies providing a range of innovative sensor, communication, manufacturing, and life-cycle support … Continue reading GA-ASI expands Team Reaper Australia
September 8, 2017 0 comment
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“Radical” new quantum computing design invented at UNSW
Engineers at Australia’s University of New South Wales (UNSW) have invented what they term as a “radical” new architecture for quantum computing, based on “flip-flop qubits”, that promises to make the large-scale manufacture of quantum chips dramatically cheaper – and easier – than thought possible. The new chip design, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, … Continue reading “Radical” new quantum computing design invented at UNSW
September 8, 2017 0 comment
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Boeing opens R&D facility at University of Queensland
Late last month, Boeing Research and Technology Australia (BR&T–Australia) announced that it has moved its Brisbane-based team into a new centre within The University of Queensland’s (UQ) St Lucia campus. The move is the first time in the Asia-Pacific region that Boeing has co-located research within a university. The BR&T-Australia Technology Centre, at the UQ … Continue reading Boeing opens R&D facility at University of Queensland
July 21, 2017 0 comment
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Schneider Electric named one of Australia’s most attractive companies
Earlier this year in May, Schneider Electric was named as one of Australia’s top ten most attractive employers for job seekers by employment firm Randstand. Randstand’s annual survey of 7795 potential job seekers saw Schneider Electric come in at number nine, alongside other commended Australian employers including Qantas, ABC, Virgin Australia, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil and Seven … Continue reading Schneider Electric named one of Australia’s most attractive companies
July 20, 2017 0 comment