Features
Transforming industrial automation systems to boost profitability
How industrial automation is breaking down the barrier between information technology and operational technology to deliver true business performance
Vancouver’s Electra Meccanica looks to electrify car market
In as little as a decade, cars, buses, or trucks that run on gasoline will no longer sell. The entire market for land transport will upgrade to electrification, leading to a collapse of oil prices and the demise of the…
Circumventing electronic OEM corrosion headaches
Avoiding corrosion on manufactured components is in the best interest of electronic OEMs for several reasons: maintaining good customer relations, reducing material waste, and ensuring optimum performance of equipment and electrical controls. Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) technology can play an…
Electronic component supply pressure + shortages may = counterfeit use
It is an encouraging trend, if you are involved in the ecosystem of this industry. Electronics is infiltrating literally every facet our tactile world. With the progress and prevalence of emerging technologies like IoT, robotics and Industry 4.0, electronic connectedness…
Nest Hello video doorbell packs some heat
Smart home devices were added to the teardown service in 2015 at ABI Research when smart home products starting demanding attention. Video doorbells are the latest craze in the smart home market because they offer a new level of home…
Reverse supply chain management
An environmentally & commercially sustaining practice
The future of AI and the embedded system
Embedded systems help AI programs to interact with the physical world around them, serving as an important part of preparing for or developing new innovations
How BLOCKCHAIN stands to impact the supply chain
Blockchain will be able to offer some significant advantages within the electronics manufacturing and supply chain environment
Calgary CEM August Electronics expands its footprint
Co-founder Peter Wilson shares his insights on the firm’s move into an 85,000-sq-ft facility
Constraint Management—Rules-based design and verification to reduce design cycle time
In a time where deadlines are shortening and designs are becoming more complex, there is no room for error. Specifying rules and requirements upfront in the design process is one way to try and mitigate any future issues—even the simplest…
A camera revolution is on the horizon with NexOptic’s lens technology
Since early telescopes, we have seen various lens designs that aid users in viewing distant objects, though they all suffer from fundamental weaknesses. These models use curved lenses that have size limitations and are also prone to aberrations. Vancouver-based NexOptic…
Custom fabricator brings drone and camera players together
Nova Scotia-based Protocase delivers on parts and plates as Sentera focuses on photographic solutions for drone equipment
