INDUSTRY NEWS 47,000 YOUNG PEOPLE TO BENEFIT FROM BIG BANG AT SCHOOL BLUEPRINT
EngineeringUK is partnering with The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust (RAFCT) to expand the reach of its Big Bang at School Blueprint programme, where secondary schools can host their own exciting science and engineering days. With a skills and labour shortage in the engineering and technology sector, and EngineeringUK and Royal Society research showing some girls are switching off from science, the partnership with RAFCT aims to support up to 47,000 young people to enjoy their own Big Bang at School day with amazing science and engineering activities, workshops and projects and spark a passion and curiosity for all things STEM. The funding will enable Big Bang at School Blueprint, which aims to bring the same fun, excitement and interactive learning experience as The Big Bang Fair, held each year at the NEC, to
the classroom to benefit 11 to 14 year-olds and bring to life science, engineering and technology careers through shows, workshops and activities. RAFCT aims to inspire young people to consider
careers in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and is powered by the proceeds of the Royal International Air Tattoo. Dr Kevin P Stenson, director of RAFCT said: “The RAF Charitable Trust, powered by RIAT, is delighted to support EngineeringUK’s Big Bang School at School Blueprint programme. This new partnership, part of our aim to be able to support an annual National STEM programmes for 500,000 young people aged 5 – 25 years, represents a huge leap forward for us by enabling nearly 50,000 11 to 14-year-olds to be inspired to fulfil their potential in air, space and technology. This secondary school programme builds upon existing programmes
PARKER HANNIFIN’S EY SERVO MOTORS NOW CCC CERTIFIED FOR USE IN THE CHINESE MARKET
As part of Parker Hannifin’s ongoing dedication to meeting stringent government regulations and customer needs, its EY servo motor series has successfully obtained CCC certification, making it compliant for use in the Chinese market. This certification underscores the company’s commitment to providing high-quality solutions for explosive environments, particularly in ATEX Zone 2 applications. The company has also introduced a new polyurethane paint for the EX servo motor series, designed to enhanced durability and resistance, ensuring the motor continues to meet the latest and highest standards of safety and performance. The EX series is already compliant with CE, IECEx, KOSHA, and CCC certifications for China, making it a versatile choice for ATEX Zone 1 applications. Parker’s ATEX-certified servo motors are suitable for use in
a variety of industries facing stringent safety regulations in explosive atmospheres, including oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, automotive (painting lines), biogas production, gas turbine manufacturing, printing, and distilleries.
www.parker.com
we enable with primary schools.” Bursaries for the Big Bang at School Blueprint
are available for priority schools to help teachers host their own STEM project and workshops. EngineeringUK chief executive, Dr Hilary
Leevers commented: “It’s fantastic to be partnering with the RAF Charitable Trust to help spread the reach of the Big Bang at School Blueprint. More young people from all backgrounds across the UK need to know about the exciting and impactful jobs to be had in science, technology and engineering. We greatly appreciate the support of the RAF Charitable Trust to help us make that happen through the Big Bang at School Blueprint – and we’ll make sure children have some fun along the way!”
www.thebigbang.org.uk/big-bang-at- school/ PANASONIC SIGNS
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH ÖZDISAN ELEKTRONIK
Panasonic Industry Europe has signed a distribution agreement with Özdisan Elektronik, a leading electronic components distributor in Turkey. As part of this agreement, Özdisan Elektronik will serve as the official ‘High Service Distributor’ for Panasonic Industry Europe's products in Turkey, covering areas such as capacitors, inductors, resistors, circuit protection products, sensors, and thermal solutions. Panasonic Industry Europe’s extensive
product range adds value to engineering projects while maintaining the highest standards of quality and durability. This strong partnership between Özdisan
WEALD ELECTRONICS
ACCREDITED AS CINCH FIBRECO PARTNER
Lane Electronics has announced its extended supply portfolio of fibre-optic connectors with the recent accreditation of Weald Electronics by Cinch Connectivity Solutions as a termination and assembly partner for the Fibreco family of expanded beam fibre-optic connectors and deployable cable assemblies. CINCH Fibreco’s singlemode and multimode
expanded-beam fibre optic connectors offer the highest levels of performance and signal integrity while being incorporated into industry-standard connector formats and styles including XLR and D38999, some with QPL mil-spec release such as MIL-DTL-83526. Already established as an accredited
assembly facility for the EATON Souriau Elio physical contact fibre-optic connectors, Weald are now able to terminate and assemble expanded-beam connectors in-house
according to Fibreco’s approved procedures, providing fully terminated and tested optical and hybrid assemblies using the CINCH Fibreco MINI, JUNIOR, SENIOR, MAXI, D38999 and F960 connector families. In addition to the established CINCH Fibreco
connector stock profile, Lane Electronics can now offer this additional Weald Electronics assembly service with no MOQs and with significantly reduced lead-times to its CINCH Fibreco customers who do not have their own compatible assembly facilities.
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Elektronik and Panasonic Industry Europe will offer customers a rapid supply infrastructure, a wide variety of stock, and technical support advantages. Thanks to Özdisan’s ‘Prototype to
Production’ approach and a strong regional network, engineers and industrial manufacturers in Turkey will have quick and seamless access to Panasonic’s high-quality components. This important collaboration will not only
create significant momentum for the Turkish electronics industry, but also facilitate access to Panasonic’s cost-efficient and reliable components in the Turkish market.
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