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The series of declining new orders in the German electro and digital industry could not be halted in September 2024. Incoming orders fell by a further five percent compared to the previous year.

Exports in the German electro and digital industry were lower in May 2024 than a year earlier. Overall, they fell by 7.6% to 18.7 billion euros. Following the previous interim increase in April, the…

Is certification for voice alarm control and indicating equipment (VACIE) to EN 54-16 and EN 54-4 required in Europe? What are the components of VACIE and can these be certified individually? The…

ZVEI's latest Global Market Outlook of Electo and Digital Industry provides forecasts for the current and the next year, containing predictions for the global market but also for more than 50 single…

Once a year, the international fact sheet presents the most important data and forecasts on the global Electro and Digital industry.

After the interim surge in July, new orders in the German electrical and digital industry fell again in August 2024. Also, price-adjusted production in the sector was 13% lower in August than in the…

This technical guideline represents a non-binding technical description of test procedures for automotive connectors up to 60 V DC. Representatives of the connector manufacturers in the ZVEI…

ZVEI Position Paper The ZVEI and its member companies have scrutinized the provisions of the new EU Batteries Regulation 2023/1542/EU (BATT2). The distinction between portable and industrial…

Partial discharge measurement Partial discharges also occur in low-voltage applications due to the ever-increasing switching frequencies and the associated ever-increasing dU/dt. Partial discharges…

When electric motors are switched on directly, inrush currents can be up to 7 times higher and the torque up to three times higher. These effects can be avoided by using soft starters. The enclosed…