GET CHARGED UP FOR TAITRONICS 2015 Lauren Davis
Electronics enthusiasts from all over the world will soon be swarming to Taitronics 2015 — the 41st Taipei International Electronics Show. The annual event is organised by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade.
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o be held from 6-9 October at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taiwan, the exhibition last year attracted over 45,000 attendees from 90 different countries. This year’s show promises to be just as exciting, with over 350 exhibitors already signed up to showcase their latest and most innovative products in the following categories: • Active and passive components • Electronic components and parts • Meters and instruments • LED lighting and applications • Cells, batteries and power supplies • Industrial process and automation equipment • Smart living and consumer electronics • Broadband products and cloud tech • Semiconductors (new) • Electrical energy (new)
Green energy In order to enhance environmental awareness and lead smart mobile trends, the year’s exhibition theme is ‘Green Electronics, Smart Living’. Clean technology will thus play a significant role for several exhibitors, with lighting company OmniTronix set to showcase its extensive LED range. The company concentrates on producing high-quality products with first-class technical properties, operating under the understanding that the rising popularity of LEDs does not necessarily translate to a rise in quality. As a result, OmniTronix ensures that its products
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have achieved ENEC — a European Mark for electrical products that demonstrates compliance with European standards. The company’s range includes electronic ballasts, emergency light insert units, electronic converters for metal halide lamps, LED drivers, electronic transformers for low-voltage halogen lamps, dimmers and complex light-controlling units. Resistor manufacturer TY-OHM Electronics has similarly become prominent in the clean tech space, with increasing demand for its SMD power chip resistors in Europe as the popularity of green energy increases (in fact, the company has a high demand for all its products, with a production capacity of over 150 million pieces per month). All TY-OHM resistors are RoHS compliant and halogen free, and can be designed according to customers’ specifications. The company also complies with ISO-14001 Environmental Management System requirements in order to improve its environmental performance. KS Terminals (KST), a producer of automotive connectors, electrical terminals, tools and machines, is also looking towards a green energy future. Its EV connector VCPGS2A/VCSS2A, for example, is a charging gun for pure and hybrid electric vehicles. The product has recently passed the 5000 N driveover test and been certified by TUV. The company’s other green energy solutions include PV cables, PV connectors and junction boxes.
Test and measurement Electrical safety testing expert Chroma produces a range of LED and EV testing devices, as well as power, battery and video/LCM testing equipment. The company is particularly proud of its solar
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