SOUTHERN MANUFACTURING & ELECTRONICS 21 CONFIRMS RETURN WITH NEW DATES S
outhern Manufacturing & Electronics has confirmed that it will be returning to Farnborough International next year on the 20th, 21st
and 22nd of April 2021. The show has been rescheduled from its regular dates in February to avoid conflicting with other events postponed from 2020, and to provide the greatest benefit to visitors and exhibitors as they bounce back from the effects of lockdown.
Show director, Phil Valentine said: “The first quarter of the exhibition calendar in 2021 is crowded with events postponed from their 2020 show dates and inevitably this means difficult decisions for exhibitors and visitors alike about how to maximise return on their time and investment over the challenging months ahead. Consequently, and in conjunction with Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference
Centre, we’ve taken the decision to move the event to April 2021. We believe this decision will allow the show to take place under much more favourable economic and social conditions while also enabling all concerned to plan more effectively towards achieving a rewarding and successful event.”
The floorplan of Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2021 will
remain unchanged. Unprecedented re-bookings following the record- breaking 2020 exhibition mean the show is already close to capacity. However some space still remains for firms wishing to take part in one of the UK’s top engineering exhibitions.
Full details are av ailable at
www.industrysouth.co.uk
HOW THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY IS RESPONDING TO COVID-19 A
new research report reveals how the UK electronics sector is prioritising innovation, flexibility and good financial management to ensure business continuity and growth. Embedded design consultancy ByteSnap Design has revealed the top concerns and priorities for UK electronics companies in its new report: Navigating COVID-19: The New Normal. To develop the report ByteSnap Design surveyed electronics sector personnel across a range of industries including automotive, industrial, medtech and components in May 2020. Dunstan Power, director at ByteSnap Design, comments: “We are in the midst of the most extreme pandemic this world has seen in years. Now, more than ever, electronics companies have an opportunity to show how we can support our healthcare systems and governments in fighting to protect lives, while also positioning ourselves to protect our businesses and employees.
“At ByteSnap Design, we are proud to work on
IoT, healthcare and tracking devices, and have successfully implemented a remote working set up so that we can continue to support our clients. However, the electronics community is not homogeneous, so against this backdrop, we decided to survey electronics professionals in the UK about the current state of the sector, the challenges they face, how they are fighting COVID-19 and planning to survive.”
Key findings H
ello & welcome
to the June
issue of Electronics magazine. Boris Johnson has eased lockdown further since my last comment, and is expected to do so again before the month is out. It’s important that we use our forward thinking and knowledge as an industry to adapt to the ‘new normal’ and social distancing measures required in the workplace. In this issue we feature
Automotive Electronics, Electronics Industry Trends, Sensors, Interconnection, Power & much more. If you’re interested in contributing to the July/August issue, please contact rtucker@datateam.
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Rachel Tucker - Acting Editor 4 JUNE 2020 | ELECTRONICS Schneider Electric expand and upgrade Scarborough site S
chneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation in energy management and
automation, has announced the expansion and upgrade of its manufacturing facility in Scarborough, driven by increased domestic and international demand. The expansion of the site includes a new, 1,000sq m extension and a £1.5 million state-of-the- art paint facility. The upgrade will fundamentally change the site’s capabilities, boosting capacity and productivity, while enabling new technologies to be developed. Scarborough is able to design, engineer and build world-class smart and connected low voltage solutions. The site upgrades will also tie in with local initiatives on reducing waste and achieving net-zero emissions by 2025. The facility specialises in manufacturing switchgear for low-voltage environments, used to protect and distribute electricity in public, commercial and industrial installations. Examples of some of the recent innovations
include the Compact Principal Supply Point (PSP) developed in conjunction with Network Rail, for use on the signaling power infrastructure, or smart low voltage feeder pillars to support the UK’s growing electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This technology will be fundamental to meeting the UK’s zero-carbon 2050 targets and moving towards a more sustainable future. “Improving the capabilities and production in Scarborough will support the global shift toward sustainable technology. In the UK, we need high quality, energy efficient products on our doorstep. The Scarborough site is now be able to cater to demand and develop best-in-class technology to meet our ambitious national emissions targets,” said Mike Hughes, Zone President, Schneider Electric UK & Ireland.
Find here a video showing Schneider Electric’s low voltage distribution plant in Scarborough - https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzp8cS_FJGg
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Impact on electronics industry - 16 per cent were unsure how the coronavirus would impact the electronics industry, the remaining respondents anticipated the following over the next 18 months: drop in demand 36 per cent, supply chain disruption 18 per cent, increased opportunities 13 per cent, onshoring nine per cent and prioritising products to fight COVID-19 eight per cent. Changes in demand - 43 per cent of respondents expected demand for their products or services to decrease, while positively 23 per cent expected an increase Recovery time - an encouraging 22 per cent of respondents are not experiencing any dip in sales activity, while the majority of respondents (86 per cent) believe we will be back to normal within a year. 12 per cent expect recovery to take from 12 months to two years and sadly three per
cent expect that they will never recover Fighting against COVID-19 - 58 per cent of respondents said that they are helping in the fight against COVID-19, and 43 per cent of those who were helping were involved in equipment development, with the majority focusing on medical devices, and 19 per cent stepping up to help with the Ventilator Challenge. Plans to weather the pandemic - innovating (30 per cent) and being flexible (29 per cent), followed by 21 per cent of respondents citing the need to be lean and engage in good financial management.
As well as statistics comparing different sectors, the report also provides further insight into each question with direct quotes from respondents. Graeme Wintle, director at ByteSnap Design concludes: “With resilience, adaptability, cash, good leadership and a mix of customers across a range of different industries, electronics firms are likely to have good survival rates. Slipping into survival mode is not a good strategy. Out of this crisis, opportunities will arise and electronics companies should be ready to make our expertise available to support innovative products.”
Download the full report at https://www.
bytsnp.uk/electronics-industry-covid-19- survey-results
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