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Battery technology vital to projected manufacturing industry recovery
2022 must be tempered by guaranteeing stable plant power supplies if the industry is to enjoy a predicted upward trajectory, said a sector expert. Positivity has followed publication
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of the latest IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in which a majority (63%) of manufacturing firms forecasted growing activity in 2022. This is in part due to expectations of renewed global economic growth, planned investment going ahead, and hopes disruption caused by COVID-19, Brexit and supply chain issues will be reduced. Yet with issues around tightening
energy supplies persisting, as previously warned in the National Grid ESO Winter Outlook 2021, fluctuating power may pose obstacles for organisations looking to benefit from a friendlier business landscape. Matt Watson, manufacturing
specialist at Aggreko Northern Europe, said that adopting innovative on-site energy generation strategies,
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including industrial battery technologies, could help address these potential issues. Mr Watson said: “The latest IHS
Markit/CIPS PMI’s predictions of a manufacturing upturn in 2022 is extremely welcome news, yet it is vital that sector stakeholders remain vigilant to ongoing challenges, including energy provision. “Meeting increased demand and
the clearing of work backlogs are key factors behind this optimistic outlook, yet growth cannot be achieved without a stable power supply. Indeed, with gas prices rising, ongoing supply crunches from incidents like the October fire that shut the IFA high-voltage power cable, and ageing grid infrastructure, this issue isn’t going away anytime soon. “As such, battery solutions,
combined with on-site decentralised energy generation, could ‘smooth over’ this intermittent disruption and help manufacturers better service an anticipated production increase as they look to recover and thrive in the future.”
Lane Electronics appointed franchised distributor for LEMO Connectors
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ane Electronics has announced its appointment as a franchised distributor for LEMO, an acknowledged leader in the design and
manufacture of precision high-performance connection solutions. LEMO’s connectors are found in a variety of challenging application
environments including motorsport, defence, medical, industrial control, test and measurement, audio-visual and telecommunications. LEMO has been designing precision connectors for seven decades
and offers more than 75,000 combinations of product that continue to grow through custom specific designs. Nick Wheeler, sales director of Lane Electronics, said: “LEMO
connectors strengthen our product portfolio allowing us to offer their products to our customer base, especially in the UK Motorsport and defence markets. “We will be adding our usual benefits of high levels of customer
service, technical support and a dedicated stock profile to make this great product range even easier to access and use.” Lane Electronics will initially be targeting and supporting customers
with the LEMO M and F series of circular connectors, which are their most popular ranges for these applications. M Connector Series is for harsh environments, featuring a ratchet
screw system with multiple alignment keys enabling quick and secure coupling of the connectors; F Connector Series offers compact self- latching multipole connectors, with multiple alignment keys and suitable for harsh environment.
Rohde & Schwarz 5G mmWave small cell test solution validated by Qualcomm Technologies
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ohde & Schwarz has announced that its new option for small cell testing – the CMP200
radio communication tester – has been validated by Qualcomm Technologies. As a result, OEMs of small cell infrastructure
equipment operating in mmWave range (FR2) can use the QDART for Small Cells and benefit from the unique features of the R&S CMP200 like ultrafast measurement speed and parallel testing of multiple DUTs. Small cells offer network operators the
possibility to increase the capacity of existing wireless networks and meet the demands for data capacity that come with 5G use cases. They can be used in public and private networks within buildings or in outside scenarios, resulting in a growing demand for small cell infrastructure.
electricalengineeringmagazine.co.uk The R&S CMP200 is a non-signaling solution
for 5G mmWave RF parametric testing. As an IF tester it combines vector signal analyser and ARB- based generator functionality. The compact integrated solution can be customized with up to three R&S CMPHEAD30 remote radio heads (RRH), for up and down converting signals to 5G FR2 frequencies. The separate one-box tester and the R&S
CMPHEAD30 RRH concept allow short RF cable lengths for an optimal link budget in radiated test
environments. This approach enables testing of fully assembled FR2 devices and RFICs with both IF and mmWave RF interfaces. The R&S CMP200 is optimised for user
equipment testing, and has been validated by Qualcomm Technologies accordingly. Christoph Pointner, senior vice president of
mobile radio testers at Rohde & Schwarz, said: “OEMs worldwide rely on Qualcomm Technologies’ platform for their small cell products. Our R&S CMP200 is a tried and tested solution for 5G NR device testing. “With its new functionality specializing on small
cell testing, which is already validated for QDART for Small Cells, OEMs can be confident that our test solution is ready to fulfil their testing needs, whether for in the lab or production line.”
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