Paige West

6 days ago | iotinsider.com | Paige West

By Rolf Horn, Applications Engineer, DigiKeyBalancing the needs for Cloud connectivity and local control using programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in industrial networks just got easier. Industry 4.0 networks are complex and include multiple levels of connectivity from IO-Link on the factory floor to field busses like EtherNet/IP and PROFINET connecting machines and PLCs and an Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture (OPC UA) interface reaching up to the Cloud.

1 week ago | iotinsider.com | Paige West

By Nancy Friedrich, Product Manager for RF Aerospace Defence Products, Keysight TechnologiesNon-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are transforming global communication, particularly in remote areas. Beyond enhancing disaster response, NTNs enable machine-to-machine (M2M) applications like farming, transportation and environmental monitoring. Cellular networks benefit from satellite integration, providing direct-to-device services to previously unreachable locations.

1 week ago | student-circuit.com | Paige West

Graham Hutchings CBE FREng FRS, Regius Professor of Chemistry at Cardiff University, has been presented with the Royal Academy of Engineering’s prestigious Armourers and Brasiers Company Prize for 2025, in recognition of his groundbreaking research, including work to enable safer and cleaner manufacturing of PVC plastic. Supported by the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers, the £2,000 prize rewards excellence in materials engineering by an engineer in the UK.

1 week ago | student-circuit.com | Paige West

The Open University (OU) has teamed up with the Institute of Coding (IoC) to offer free cyber, coding and AI courses to 18-35 year-olds across the UK. The programme, named Click Start with The Open University, is part of a nationwide initiative funded by Nominet and uses a combination of the OU’s internationally renowned education and real-world insights from employers to help equip young people with digital skills and knowledge at no cost to themselves or the employer.

1 week ago | student-circuit.com | Paige West

Rockets, artificial hearts, a Mars rover and vehicles including boats, jet-powered aircraft, cars, and motorcycles were among the creations on display at the University of Bath’s 60th Engineering Design and Project Exhibition.