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Practical insights: Draft regulations on proposed sectoral targets
News

On 1 February 2024, the Minister of Employment and Labour issued new draft regulations concerning sectoral targets (draft regulations), providing a 90-day window for interested parties to comment.
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InnoSwitch5 Offline Flyback Switcher IC
EBV Electrolink, Power Electronics / Power Management

ero-voltage switching (ZVS) flyback topology and advanced SR FET control enable 95% efficiency, together with reduced power supply size and component count.
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Motor protection with Bluetooth connectivity
NewElec Pretoria, Power Electronics / Power Management

Motors can now be configured and monitored from a distance of up to 10 m via the Bluetooth Low Energy communication signal.
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Transmitting power to remote places
Altron Arrow, Editor's Choice, Power Electronics / Power Management

The new single-pair power over Ethernet (SPoE) allows for power and data to be transmitted over longer distances of up to 1000 metres.
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RS expands its professional lineup
RS South Africa , News

RS PRO offers a wide range of high-quality electronics components, to meet a range of needs, from industrial connectors and passives to the latest test and measurement equipment.
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Navigating South Africa’s transition from the NQF to OQSF framework
News

South Africa is at a crossroads of a significant educational and vocational transition, as it shifts from the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) to the Occupational Qualifications Sub Framework (OQSF) managed by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations.
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DMASS expects slowdown after record 2023
News

Distributors and manufacturers in Europe reported consolidated sales of €4,45 billion in Q4 2023, down 17,3% compared to Q4 2022.
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Awards for SA young scientists
News

wo young scientists hailing from South Africa have each won an award at the 2024 Taiwan International Science Fair after showcasing their research projects to judges and their peers at the National Taiwan Science Education Center in Taipei.
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The next big shift in SA's energy infrastructure
Power Electronics / Power Management

High-voltage (HV) LiFePO4 battery energy storage systems, commonly referred to as BESS, which drastically improve the power reliability prospects for businesses, have been around for some time, but expect to see a massive surge in 2024.
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Multiprotocol wireless SoC
Altron Arrow, DSP, Micros & Memory

The EFR32MG24 Wireless SoCs are ideal for mesh IoT wireless connectivity using Matter, OpenThread, and Zigbee protocols for smart home, lighting, and building automation products.
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NECTO Studio 6.0 brings circuits to life
News

MIKROE has added increased graphical functionality and Clang support for ARM and RISC-V to its cross-platform IDE for embedded applications.
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Input power bus conditioners
Accutronics, Power Electronics / Power Management

The FLHG-60 and the FLHGI-60 are designed to be used as the front-end to the company’s MGDD N input series, to develop full power solutions.
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Multi-channel electronic load series
Conical Technologies, Power Electronics / Power Management

ITECH has recently announced the release of their upgraded IT8700P+ series multi-channel electronic loads. This new series supports master-slave parallel configuration between all the modules, allowing for different modules to be mixed and matched for synchronisation.
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Energy-efficient and scalable UPS solutions
Power Electronics / Power Management

The compact Vertiv Liebert APM2 uninterruptible power supply system is compatible with both Li-ion and VRLA batteries.
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Local procurement should be top of mind in mine-owned solar power projects
Power Electronics / Power Management

Recent changes in government legislation have enabled businesses to develop up to 100 MW energy plants with very little red tape.
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E-mobility: Navigate safety, interoperability and conformance
Concilium Technologies, News

In this whitepaper, these challenges are discussed in more detail and the question is asked: How can EV and EVSE manufacturers navigate a complex regulatory landscape and deliver a quality product, without compromising time-to-market projections?
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Corrosion-resistant flameproof junction box nominated for award
Enclosures, Racks, Cabinets & Panel Products

The world’s first polymeric, corrosion-resistant, direct-entry, flameproof junction box from Pratley has been nominated for the 2024 HazardEx Awards in the category of Technical Innovation.
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Synchronous step-down controller for GaN FETs
Altron Arrow, Multimedia, Videos

The LTC7890 and LTC7891 are low IQ, dual, two-phase synchronous step-down controllers that have GaN drive technology fully optimised for GaN FETs.
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