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Day: December 17, 2013

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Microstepping motor driver IC with built-in translator for easy operation

The new A4992 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a single-chip microstepping motor driver with a built-in translator that simplifies operation by minimising the need for external control circuitry. The new device is targeted at the automotive and industrial markets, with end applications

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Reverse vandalism

Last month in Boston, Lincolnshire, the myth surrounding the idea that CCTV is used only as a deterrent to stop crime was well and truly exploded. On prime-time television, viewers around the globe witnessed a group of youths bending a previously vandalised

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Key milestone in £180m safety and resilience programme

EDF Energy has inaugurated a new Emergency Response Centre near the Sizewell B nuclear power station. When it becomes fully operational in March, it will complete a three year programme of work following the events at Fukushima. A review of the UK’s

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NET welcomes apprenticeship funding reforms

Iain Macdonald, chief executive of training charity NET, has welcomed the reforms to apprenticeship funding, announced in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement on December 5.He said: “The plan to give employers funding for apprenticeships and the power to choose which training provider they

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Lovely little loggers

If you are looking for a simple way to monitor or record DC process current or voltage signals then these little loggers from Hioki are ideal. They will help you check out all of those process transmitters, temperature probes and pressure sensors

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Wishing you a merry Christmas

Welcome to the final Electrical Review newsletter of 2013. This year has seen many exciting new projects for the magazine including webinars, supplements and the first PowerOn briefing on energy efficiency in the data centre. We have another PowerOn briefing planned for

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Meeting machine-builder needs for ‘just enough’ control

Inspired by global drive-user input, Rockwell Automation engineers designed the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 520-Series of compact AC drives, including the new, economical PowerFlex 523 AC drive, with flexible features that help users be more competitive. Ideal for builders of simple, stand-alone machines, the

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Interest-free loans to help organisations save energy

Companies planning to invest in specific energy-saving technologies have until 31 December to apply for an interest-free loan from EMSc (UK), manufacturer of the Powerstar voltage optimisation solution. Managing director, Dr Alex Mardapittas, explains what is on offer and outlines the energy

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