The RFID technology The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been in existence for more than fifty years now. However, it was not until recently when the cost of manufacture of RFID devices fell significantly. This reduction in price has
Horticultural LED Lighting In 2017, horticultural lighting consumed 5.9 terawatts of power which is equivalent to 61 tBtu. If all horticultural was to be converted to LED technology today, horticultural lighting would consume 3.6 terawatt hours or 3.7 tBtu. Simply
Innovation driven by social needs In 1995 Omron developed the world’s unmanned train station system as a response to a social need, this move went ahead to cement one of their core principles “Innovation driven by social needs”. This principle
Wireless communication and IoT The lifeline of IoT lies in the ability of IoT devices to transmit and receive information. A wireless communication is the ideal form of communication for IoT. However, IoT devices do not send and receive data
The best-in-class performance The Modicon M221 just raised the bar higher as far achieving benchmark performance while improving profitability is concerned. It is the most complete Modicon controller. It requires minimal while offering tremendous versatility. This controller is used for
Enabling communication Connectors are the backbone of machine to machine communication. Electronic connectors are electro-mechanical devices whose purpose is to quickly and easily join electrical terminations hence creating electrical circuits. They create connections between cables, circuit boards, and electronic components.
The rise of brushless motors Brushless DC motors have become commonplace in consumer electronics lately. They are found in vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, cooling fans and washing machines among many other types of equipment. Brushless motors are motors are a type
The sun as an energy source The sun is arguably the most plentiful source of energy available to mankind. Harvesting of solar energy has risen by 50% in the past year alone making it the fastest growing energy source surpassing
The era of profound technological shift Gartner estimates that by the end of 2017, the number of things connected to the internet had outnumbered the world population. Everything from cars, drones to wearables are becoming very intelligently connected. IoT is
What are low voltage circuit breakers? The answer to this question is unwittingly simple. Low voltage circuit breakers are circuit breakers whose voltage threshold are 1000V. All circuit breakers that operate at voltages below 1000V are known as low voltage
