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Jan 2012 - Vocational qualifications: a rationalisation too far?
Last week, the Department for Education (DfE) confirmed that only the very highest quality vocational qualifications were to be included in future secondary school Performance League Tables. The move was in response to a report... Read full story
Jan 2012 - Infrared windows don't have to be round
IRISS manufactures the world’s only impact resistant, industrial-grade infrared windows, the View Pane Fixed Reinforced (VPFR) Series. This in itself is of huge benefit to those surveying critical electrical systems. They save time and money without... Read full story
Jan 2012 - A question of time and tide
The solar year is measured between two March equinoxes and has a duration of 365.2422 days. The Gregorian calendar, which is universally adopted throughout the world, is 365 days in length. So, unless a correction is made, our... Read full story
Jan 2012 - Life's necessities: air, water, food, shelter - and the Internet
Cisco's most recent Connected World Technology Report revealed that one in three college students and working professionals aged 30 years and younger considers the Internet to be as important as fundamental human resources like... Read full story
Jan 2012 - Push button snap locks for small doors and panels
The new GN315 push button snap locks from Elesa are suitable for small doors and panels where a slam closure is required with quick opening. This is achieved with a radial spring loaded slide which snaps into place when the door is closed – opening... Read full story
Jan 2012 - A warning on the use of EN/IEC 61326-3-1 and -2
Keith Armstrong warns about misuse of these “EMC for Functional Safety” standards These EMC immunity test standards are intended to be used only within a functional safety process controlled by both IEC/EN 61508 and IEC TS... Read full story
Jan 2012 - What’s on the wireless today?
Les Hunt trawls the wireless device market to find out what’s new and up-and-coming, and looks at some of the new products that will be finding their way into factory and plant wide control systems Though there is still... Read full story
Jan 2012 - Lean automation: what is it? What's the advantage?
The challenge many automation system designers face is how to achieve data transparency and scalability without compromising performance and price competitiveness. So-called 'lean automation' could help you meet this challenge, says Stuart Greenwood... Read full story
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