Data is increasingly influencing ASML’s activities. Digital technologies are now essential to keep wafer fabs humming with profitable yields, but for ASML, the underlying knowledge and instruments also translate into growing business opportunities.
Nordic nRF9160 Development Kit is for cellular loT development with LTE-M and NB-loT and GPS functionality. The kit uses the nRF9160 System-in-Package (SiP), and is hardware compatible with the Arduino Uno Revision 3 Standard.
Parker has developed a unit to regulate vacuum and large quantities of clean dry air (CDA) according to ISO 8573-1 class 1.3.1. The filtered standard components, which monitor both the pressure and the vacuum input and output pressure, have been cleaned and mounted in an ISO 14644 class 6 cleanroom.
As English is now the working language in high tech, acquiring sufficient language skills is as important as a strong background in math. Universities and higher vocational education institutions should better prepare future engineers for an English-spoken career, says Marcel Pelgrom.
Automated train operation (ATO) is the next big thing for railways. The goal is to increase capacity by making trains drive more accurately. During the Digital Twin Conference (Eindhoven, 31 October), Jelle van Luipen will talk about how Prorail is assembling a digital twin to develop and test ATO.