Helping customers is one thing, but Relec goes further and supports the next generation of engineers with practical offerings such as samples and technical advice. It also helps communities with charity fundraising. John Stone tells Nicole and Caroline about why Relec gets involved in many and varied extra-curricular activities.

John Stone, Relec Electronics 

As the country’s roads are at a standstill as panic buying continues to clog up petrol stations, That Engineering Chat changes track and looks at the complexities of designing for railways. Relec Electronics specialises in power supplies and displays that can meet the demanding environments of trains around the world. Nicole and Caroline talk to sales director, John Stone, about the temperature extremes, the power surges and different settings for supplies and displays that passengers take for granting – especially this week, as they take to the rails to avoid petrol shortages.

John Stone, Relec Electronic 

Everyone has heard about Industry 4.0 and is talking about it but Paul Jepson asks if we really know what’s behind the catchy label and what does it mean for manufacturing. He talks Nicole and Caroline through the reality of smart automation using real-life examples to de-mystify the topic and to reassure them that it’s not complex but it is helpful!

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In this podcast, Relec’s Matthew Rehm explains where and how TFT displays are integrated into the equipment we use every day. Nicole and Caroline find out about the different touch screens and customisation services to make safe, tough display panels for use in all conditions.

Mathew Rehm,  Relec Electronic 

A new world of the VAR opened up for Nicole in this podcast with Relec’s sales director, John Stone as he talks about the role of a value added reseller. Nicole and Caroline learned what expertise a VAR brings and the value of communication with the customer to produce a winning product.

What does it take to re-imagine a successful show in a virtual format? Nicole and Caroline ask Mark Allen Exhibitions’ portfolio director, Gordon Kirk, what it took to pivot to a virtual event and what to expect at EDS-Reconnect which runs (online) for two days from 31 March.

Gordon Kirk, Mark Allen Group

In this podcast, Nicole and Caroline are surprised to find that despite a global pandemic, component shortages and Brexit, the future of electronic manufacturing services is bright. Their guest, Dynamic EMS’ MD, John Dignan, explains how pivoting production, diversification and an eye for emerging technologies, have been the key to growth for this UK-based EMS specialist.

John Dignan, MD of Dynamic EMS

Electric motors are everywhere but not are created equal. How do you decide which is the right one for a conveyor belt, sliding doors, windscreen wipers and the food processor in your kitchen? Paul Jepson guides Nicole and Caroline through the sizing and selection process – but they still manage to bring it back to a lunchtime example to illustrate just how many motors are in use today!

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On the day a new higher education institute is launched in the UK, Nicole and Caroline speak to NMITE’s president, Elena Rodriguez-Falcon, and its chief academic officer, Beverley Gibbs to find out about what will happen when it opens its doors in March 2021, its vocational approach to an integrated engineering qualification, active learning and industry support. The discussion also touches on the UK’s number of engineers and what can be done to encourage girls to take STEM subjects and to stay once they have begun their careers in engineering.

Elena Rodriguez-Falcon and Beverley Gibbs, NMITE 

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