Is Thermal Imaging Becoming Mainstream?
[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> You likely do not have a thermal camera, and if you did, you may not know how to use it anyway. For many, the first and only association with thermal imaging happened because of COVID, which triggered broad deployment of thermal cameras for distant…
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How Secondary Market Can Help Tame E-Waste Crisis
[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> Despite increasing awareness of e-waste and the implementation of recycling initiatives in many countries, the electronic waste problem continues to persist. According to the Global E-waste Monitor 2020 report, only 17.4% of the 53.6 million metric tons of electronic waste generated worldwide in 2019…
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Transforming Front-Line Training in Manufacturing and Engineering for Industries of the Future
[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> Despite the hype surrounding Industry 4.0, a global skills and labor shortage is hampering progress. This shortage has particularly impacted manufacturing, where an existing skills gap was exacerbated by the pandemic. According to Deloitte, U.S. manufacturing alone is expected to have 2.1 million unfilled…
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GF, Lockheed Martin Pair Up to Improve National Security
[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> —Part of this EE Times series: A Vulnerable U.S. Electronics Supply Chain. Other articles in the series include: Experts: U.S. Military Chip Supply Is Dangerously Low, Reshoring Chip Industry Risks Failure With Just More Fabs, USA Rare Earth Aims to Break China’s Grip, and U.S. Crawls Toward…
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Infrared Sensor for Non-Contact Thermometry
[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> As evidenced by the Covid-19 pandemic, quick and non-invasive techniques to assess body temperature have become necessary. In various locations, including hospitals, airports and schools, non-contact infrared thermometry, which employs an infrared sensor to measure surface temperature without physical contact, has become popular and…
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USB PD 3.1 EPR Powers 24V DC Motor Drive
[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> Over the past few years, we have seen the adoption trend and speed of USB Type-C ports. This is especially true since the release of the USB PD (Power Delivery) 3.1 protocol, which raised the fast-charging power limit from 100 watts to 240 watts…
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