Industry Trends

Over the past fifteen years, global rail networks have transformed radically. Ticketing, signalling, and passenger information systems have gone digital. In the future, modern signalling and AI technologies will make trains fully autonomous. 

The digitization of railway systems requires safeguarding critical digital infrastructure against cyber threats and physical interference. Protecting trackside electronics is crucial, with innovations like nVent SCHROFF’s enclosures ensuring system integrity.

Advanced electronics are crucial to modern naval vessels, supporting mission-critical tasks like targeting, radar, and communications, as well as monitoring and controls. These systems must function reliably during long deployments in harsh environments.

Electronic warfare (EW) is transforming rapidly and leading aerospace and defense contractors are investing in offensive and defensive capabilities to control the dense radio frequency environment and electromagnetic field of the battlefield.

It makes sense that the energy storage industry is growing in tandem with the increase in renewable capacity around the world. Energy storage systems (ESS) play a pivotal role in enhancing the reliability and stability of clean energy sources and will be key to a successful energy transition.

Engineers can benefit from adapting modular standards like AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA for quantum computing control systems. These platforms offer foundational technologies that facilitate synchronization and scalability while reducing the need for custom-built solutions.

The packing density of electronic devices in measurement and test technology is continuously increasing – as is the resulting heat load and cooling requirement. This also affects the thermal management within the system.