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Arrow Electronics announces artificial intelligence experience tour
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rrow Electronics announced a series of events that will bring together leading authorities in the design and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI). Starting in September, the “AI Experience Tour” will demonstrate how AI is being used in commercial applications today and help attendees to understand how they can leverage AI to advance their own applications. Arrow is hosting this unique tour with Intel, Microsoft, Nvidia and other suppliers who are leading the way in AI.
AI has become an established, powerful tool for analysing large data sets in the cloud. Now it is increasingly moving to the edge of the network, bringing sophisticated processing to local devices and enabling the hybrid edge/ cloud scenario. Machine learning, deep learning and neural networks can now be implemented in embedded devices, which brings a host of potential benefits including reduced latency, improved network resiliency and greater data privacy. New tools and techniques are required to harness AI at the edge and turn smart devices into cognitive devices. Visitors to each one-day event will learn about
AI trends, key growth areas, best practices and use cases that will help in the development of their future products. They will see how Arrow can help with the design ecosystem, bringing together the leading suppliers and combining them with Arrow’s own services to deliver end-to- end solutions for accelerating the design-to- deployment journey. Through eInfochips, Arrow is able to offer critical in-house engineering resources to support complex AI development. “In recent years, our customers have utilised
wireless embedded systems and IoT to achieve significant advances in their product lines,” said David Spragg, vice president engineering, EMEA, Arrow Electronics. “The next great leap will be achieved by adding AI to the mix. Arrow is perfectly positioned, through its in-house skills and relationships with key AI hardware, cloud and software suppliers, to support organisations as they move to deploy AI technology in the real world.” Arrow Electronics’ AI Experience Tour will run at ten locations, starting in Tel Aviv on September 10.
arrow.com Harwin expands Portsmouth site A
s part of the continued drive to address the skills gap within the engineering
sector, Harwin has formally opened its Apprentice Training Hub, along with a new state-of- the-art R&D Centre. Located at the company’s Portsmouth headquarters, construction and kitting out of the unit that will house both these operations has been completed and they are now ready to be staffed. The opening ceremony was conducted by the current Astronomer Royal, astrophysicist Professor Lord Martin Rees. In attendance were leading representatives of the scientific community, such as the geneticist Dr Stephen Oppenheimer, as well as local dignitaries, including the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth. From this September onwards, those joining the company’s apprentice programme will benefit from ultra-modern, fully-equipped facilities that are certain to provide an enhanced environment in which to develop their engineering skills. Likewise, the R&D division is going to have access to cutting-
edge resources that will significantly accelerate product development cycles. “Offering apprenticeships has long been at the heart of Harwin’s recruitment strategy, and has allowed us to build and nurture an exceptional workforce. At any point, on average, twenty percent of our employees are involved in some form of personal advancement programme,” stated Damon de Laszlo, chairman of Harwin. “Through continuous investment in training, we are ensuring that we have the engineering expertise necessary to create highly productive teams capable of addressing future challenges.”
“In addition, the R&D Centre is pivotal to our programme of developing next generation technologies to serve the ever- changing global electronics market, giving us the product differentiation needed to keep us at the forefront of interconnect technology,” he concluded.
harwin.com
Rack and panel connectors mix power and signal contacts to increase applications
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rack and panel connector system which allows users an almost limitless choice of pin configuration has been made available by connector specialist
Lane Electronics. Called Scorpion and manufactured by Positronic, it can be configured for use as a power or signal connector or as a combination of the two. According to Lane’s Nick Wheeler, Positronic’s Scorpion
is probably the most versatile modular power/signal connector system on the market. He said, “In essence, engineers can specify any configuration they wish, from any number of power and signal modules as well as a range of guide and locking arrangements. All this and any combination from just one module to many up to a maximum connector length of 101mm.” The Positronic Scorpion Series of rack and panel connectors is available in several formats including board to board, cable to cable or board and panel to cable or board. Blind mate is a feature as is an integral locking system on the cable connector option. Contacts are
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available in crimp, straight and 90 degree solder as well as straight press-fit (solderless) PCB termination. Users can also specify Positronic’s proprietary PosiBand contact which overcomes the weaknesses inherent in the design of many closed entry female contacts currently in use by a number of connector manufacturers. Posiband is a true closed entry contact with an unbroken ring of solid material right at the face of the contact. This is said to offer higher reliability levels since the PosiBand contact provides a greater surface area at the female/male contact interface. It requires a lower insertion force which is very important in high density connector systems and features very low contact resistance levels. The Posiband contact is available for contacts #22, 18, 16 and 12. With a height of just 14.6mm, users are able to specify housings with optional ventilation slots for increased cooling and sequential mating restricts the number of connections that go “live” at the same time. Lane Electronics can supply a full
selection of accessories to add to the versatility of the Scorpion Series.
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