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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…

From time to time, the ZVEI provides additional information on selected countries and regions in a special edition of the foreign trade report.

The tasks of fire alarm systems are to warn people of the dangers of a fire at an early stage, to enable rapid rescue and also to protect property. The early, fast and reliable detection of fires is…

The two associations ZVEI and NAMUR have published a brochure entitled "Sustainability through process automation - Greater efficiency and sustainability through automation, digitalization and…

The report on the 2023 General Meeting of the two associations Electronic Components and Systems (ECS) and Printed Circuit Boards and Electronic Systems (PCB-ES) informs the reader about current…

Insulation data sheet no. 1  FV Electrical Winding & Insulation Systems   Dielectric strength and service life  Revised version January 2024  Isolation materials are…

Switch-Mode Power Supplies: Understanding and applying mean-time-between-failures correctly.    Will a power supply with an MTBF of one million hours last 114 years? (No)   Is the…

Cybersecurity requirements are increasingly becoming a regulatory focus. The interest in instruments that make it possible to improve quality and processes in the (software) supply chain is…

This explanatory document describes the potential risks associated with the use of IT infrastructures external to the system when the current DIN VDE 0834 standard is not observed. Call…

From time to time, the ZVEI provides additional information on selected countries and regions in a special edition of the foreign trade report.