Distribution (www.computer-automation.de)
Farnell strengthens the "Industrial Applications" segment
Farnell has expanded its offering in the areas of industrial applications and maintenance, repair and operation (MRO). To this end, new partnerships were concluded with manufacturers such as Airotronics, Dwyer, Endress+Hauser, Pickering, Peltec, Siemens, Sick, Trimax and TKD Kabel.
read more...Avnet (www.computer-automation.de)
New president at Farnell
Avnet has appointed Rebeca Obregon as the new President of Farnell, an Avnet company, effective July 1, 2024. Farnell is a high-service distributor of electronic components.
read more...Farnell (www.computer-automation.de)
Raspberry Pi 5 now in stock
Developers, hobbyists and makers can now order the Raspberry Pi 5 in 4 and 8 GB versions from Farnell. It will be shipped on the same working day.
read more...Global distribution agreement (www.computer-automation.de)
Farnell distributes CUI power supplies
CUI's power supplies are now available through distributor Farnell. The companies have signed a global franchise agreement.
read more...Power supply (www.computer-automation.de)
Distributors expand product range
Power supplies have become an integral part of many distributors' product ranges. Hy-Line, Rutronik and Farnell have new products in their portfolios.
read more...Makerboards / Raspberry Pi 4 (www.computer-automation.de)
New cores, more memory, more displays
The Raspberry Pi 4 comes with new computing cores and improvements, especially to the peripherals. The new features in detail in a picture gallery.
read more...Farnell user survey (www.computer-automation.de)
Why makers and professionals use the Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is appreciated by makers and professionals alike - and not just because of its low price. There is a second reason.
read more...Raspberry Pi (www.computer-automation.de)
Compute Module 3+ available
After the 'Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+' has been on sale since March, the enhanced 'Compute Module 3+' is now also available. Thanks to its small form factor and different memory variants, it is particularly suitable for use in industrial applications.
read more...Mini computer (www.computer-automation.de)
Raspberry Pi - fit for automation
The Raspberry Pi computer is enjoying great popularity - and not just in the hobbyist scene. That's why more and more automation companies are turning to the open source computer, as Computer&AUTOMATION shows in the following series of images.
read more...Data tracking (www.industrial-production.de)
Data monitoring of IoT devices
The Excel-integrated IoT solution Symbisa from Hanhaa uses sensors to record environmental data such as GPS position, orientation, temperature, light and humidity in storage rooms, for example.
read more...Raspberry Pi 3B+ (www.computer-automation.de)
A new Raspberry Pi for 'Pi Day'
The date seems to have been chosen carefully: On March 14 - in the English date format '3.14' - the Raspberry Pi Foundation presented the new 3B+ model.
read more...Extension kit (www.computer-automation.de)
How to turn the Raspberry Pi into a desktop PC
The Pi Desktop transforms a Raspberry Pi into a fully functional, Linux-based desktop computer in an elegant housing. The kit was developed by element14.
read more...Raspberry Pi (www.computer-automation.de)
Calculator module for makers and developers
At embedded world, Farnell element14 presented the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3, which has been available since January. Claire Doyle, Head of Global Raspberry Pi & Single Board Computing at Farnell, explains the possibilities opened up by the new computer module.
read more...Start-up (www.computer-automation.de)
Arduino and Raspberry Pi combined for industrial use
A young start-up company from the Nuremberg area combines Arduino and Raspberry Pi in an industrial-grade DIN rail housing.
read more...Inexpensive prototyping (www.computer-automation.de)
Raspberry Pi as a controller, small computer, gateway
The third generation of the Raspberry Pi is the latest development stage of the popular maker platform. However, the increase in computing power is limited - the Raspberry Pi's extensive hardware/software ecosystem is much more interesting.
read more...Rasperry Pi (www.computer-automation.de)
The new role of single-board computers
The Raspberry Pi was originally developed to get children interested in programming and spark their interest in a job in the electronics industry. But its success has also sparked the creativity of professional engineers, who use the Pi to bring their products to market much faster.
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