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New Pivot Mount For ROLEC’s Control/HMI Enclosures


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OLEC has added a smart new machine/wall pivot mount to its profiPANEL and multiPANEL range of


command/HMI enclosures. The new pivot mount offers a cost-effective alternative to mounting these enclosures on suspension arms. The pivot mount is designed for easy mounting to walls,


machine housings or standard machine building profiles (e.g. from ITEM, Bosch etc). There are three enclosure mounting options (left side, right side, desktop use). It can rotate at 180 degrees and has a stop limit. There is also plenty of internal routing space for cables. The assembly comprises two sections which are fitted


to the top and bottom of the enclosure. It is suitable for enclosures up to 800 x 800 mm and loads up to 20 kg. Customers can specify the pivot mount when configuring the enclosures.


ROLEC Enclosures  01489 583858  www.rolec-enclosures.co.uk


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domestic, commercial and office applications. These versatile, attractive and discreet ABS enclosures are available in white, off white, light grey and black. Ventilation allows free airflow making them an ideal housing for thermostats, sensor probes and all temperature, gas and humidity sensing applications. Whatever the application, we have a range of options to meet your needs, with most sensor enclosures having PCB mounts in the base and lid plus pre-drilled wall mounting points. In addition, Evatron can provide a competitive machining and printing service to customise and brand your enclosure – please ask us to quote.


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ongatec introduces a new SMARC 2.0 Computer-on-Module with Arm Cortex-A53 based NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8M


Nano processor. The conga-SMX8-Nano defines a new low- end performance class for SMARC. With its stunning ultra-low power graphics capabilities as well as its limited number of carefully selected I/Os, the new NXP i.MX 8M Mini compatible NXP i.MX 8M Nano processor targets low cost application areas not previously reached by – but perfectly suited for – vendor independent, standardized Computer-on-Modules. Only up to 2 watt are needed for the logic of a mobile handheld device. Engineers can also turn a complex medical user interface with various mechanical buttons into an intuitive touch based and easy to use GUI or give industrial devices an interactive screen for which this was previously simply too expensive.


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ith Connext Drive, Real-Time Innovations (RTI) unveiled a


complete solution that provides automotive manufacturers with the software and tools they need to build highly autonomous vehicles and fleets. Now, autonomous vehicle makers can innovate and build vehicles without the high risk and cost of in house solutions, nor the difficulty of adapting legacy connectivity. It bridges both research and production technologies, thus supporting development from prototype to end use.


RTI Connext Drive includes a native Software Development Kit (SDK) for developing and integrating vehicle


applications. Because it is built on the open Data Distribution Service™ (DDS) standard, it implements data-centric connectivity that offers a virtual distributed shared memory. This lets advanced algorithms get all the data they need while reducing in-vehicle wiring. The DDS standard is specified by all the important automotive ecosystems. This lets Connext Drive be the first


and only platform that can integrate DDS, ROS2, AUTOSAR Classic, and AUTOSAR Adaptive, letting OEMs work with the standard (or standards) that best meets their needs at different points in the innovation cycle. Connext Drive offers unique security, evolution management, redundancy, safety and unique system development


tools. It offers automakers the software they need to operate in diverse real-time environments, interoperate with other systems within the vehicle, connect to off-vehicle systems, evolve systems over time, develop reliable and high-performance systems and build in top security. Future updates to Connext Drive will include reference architectures and data models, development and


integration guides and optional ISO 26262 ASIL D safety-certified libraries. These will reduce the risk of deploying autonomous vehicles in safety-critical applications. Finally, autonomous systems are challenging to develop. Connext Drive offers unique tools and services, including the ability to collect data to control the vehicle remotely, record data for debugging and simulation, build larger systems including V2X and easily troubleshoot technical issues.


Real-Time Innovations (RTI)  +44 (20) 3887-2818 CONNECTINGINDUSTRY.COM/ELECTRONICS  www.rti.com  www.congatec.com


German component


distribution sees drop in orders and sales


distribution business declined significantly in the last quarter. Sales of distributors organized within the German component distributors’ association FBDi fell by 12.6% to 808 million euros. Orders declined by 34% to 674 million euros. This has taken the book-to-bill rate to a low 0.83. FBDi executive chairman Georg Steinberger comments:


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“The expected decline in sales in the summer quarter was unfortunately somewhat more pronounced than expected. As root cause, we are seeing a mix of drastically reduced inventories, over-cautious planning (driven by macroeconomic uncertainty), and economic slowdown in some our customers' target markets. But, we expect to see a positive trend next year, and a return to former strong performance levels in 2021. The turnaround starts in people's heads.”


FBDi www.fbdi.de


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n line with the general components market and the German economy, sales in the German component


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