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Chemigraphic introduces Design Centre to provide enhanced NPI support

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New function will allow for collaborative early NPI engagement with customers Leading electronics manufacturer Chemigraphic has launched a dedicated design centre, investing significant engineering resource into optimising customers’ designs at the proposals stage. Instead of simply working to specified designs from customers and highlighting any major errors or risk factors, this free of charge, proactive … Read more

The challenges facing unmanned vehicle design

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Unmanned vehicles are in the news again Just before Christmas 2018, hundreds of flights were cancelled at Gatwick Airport following reports of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – or drones as they are better known – being repeatedly sighted near the runway. For three days there were 140,000 passengers and over 1,000 flights affected but, … Read more

Early design engagement with EMS providers is crucial in product development

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Early design engagement with EMS providers is crucial in product development John Johnston, NPI Director For years, OEMs across all sectors have traditionally used huge networks of suppliers, all specialising in different areas and working to varying timescales. Now, driven by rapidly developing technology and increasingly demanding consumers, these businesses are being forced to change … Read more

How to frontload the manufacturing process for electronic NPIs

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How to frontload the manufacturing process for NPIs – and avoid a lot of heavy lifting later John Johnston, NPI Director, Chemigraphic Let’s be blunt: DfM (Design for Manufacture) is not something you can bolt-on after the fact. It simply has to be there from the start. Once a design is released to production, and … Read more

Robotics: why are some manufacturers still afraid of the Big Bad Bot?

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The idea of a human-looking robot has been a staple of science-fiction for decades, and of mythological imaginings since as far back as the Ancient Greeks. It is only in the last few years, however, with the recent publicity for Boston Dynamics, that this dream appears to be finally coming close to fruition. Videos of … Read more

Surface Mount Assembly

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Surface Mount Assembly Supporting cutting-edge surface mount technologies Our customers’ products feature some of the most innovative and challenging technologies in the world and it’s our job to manufacture and deliver these products reliably and on-budget. We combine intelligent thinking with the use of the most advanced Surface Mount Assembly equipment to deliver flawless manufacturing … Read more

Medical miracles: the British and Irish med-tech start-ups making waves in 2019

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Med-tech is booming. And while established market players continue to innovate and scale their businesses, the sheer numbers and stability of med-tech start-ups establishing themselves is sure to see a significant dint in the market share of the larger companies over the next few years. Let’s take a look at the med-tech market across the … Read more

Less haste, more speed: the fine balance of delivering on time in medical electronics

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Barney Sheppard, Sales Operations Manager, Chemigraphic Electronic medical devices are big business And they are set to get bigger. Recent estimates suggest that the global medical electronics market will reach $4.41 billion USD by 2022, achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%. Devices which monitor various measurements and activity will likely grow at the highest … Read more

Signalling the future: the electronics challenge at the heart of Network Rail’s digital transformation

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“We now find ourselves at the gateway of a revolution in transport technology, the likes of which has not been seen since the invention of the combustion engine. These technological advances will create a new way of planning and managing our transport.”Steve Yianni, Transport Systems Catapult Digital technology and innovative electronic devices are transforming our … Read more

e-skin: the incredible backstory and promising future of med-tech’s latest and most innovative range of electronic devices

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What is e-skin? e-skin technology is the culmination of over a decade of research and development. And it’s about to transform the medical device market. Many also suggest that, if that all-important price point can be met, it looks set to transform the consumer wearable market too. e-skin is essentially a printed circuit board with … Read more