What We Learned at EMC & Compliance International 2023: Insights into Our Clients’ Needs
As part of Ex-Eltronics’ ongoing commitment to staying on the leading edge of electronic design, we headed to EMC and Compliance International, held at Newbury Racecourse, in May 2023.
EMC and Compliance International is the UK’s leading independent trade show focused on all aspects of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and compliance. Exhibitors at this prestigious expo represent the electronics, electrical, industrial, aerospace, medical, and defence sectors and beyond.
This year’s show gave the Exel team access to expertise on new EMC directives, components, test techniques and equipment, and the latest EMC modelling. Also featured were two days of training and technical workshops delivered by world-renowned EMC experts.
The show has transformed since the days it was held at Ascot, and with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have noticed a change in how it engages with engineers and suppliers. Let’s take a look at what we learned from this year’s show and how it could shape the electronics landscape to come.
What’s New at EMC & Compliance International 2023?
The 2023 EMC and Compliance International was held over three floors of the main grandstand, with the main exhibition on the ground floor, and talks and seminars taking place over the 2nd and 3rd floors. Thanks to this quieter, calmer atmosphere, engineers and representatives from a wide selection of companies and agencies could engage with their counterparts at their convenience.
For instance, discussions were held with graduate engineers just starting on their journey into commercial design. This was an opportunity to encourage the next generation of engineers to understand the importance of implementing EMC principles in their forthcoming portfolios. In turn, they were able to get to know some of the field’s leading suppliers and solutions, all under one roof.
Further dialogue stemmed from the technical workshops, such as “EMC Design for the Power & Electronics Applications,” held during the two-day event. Enquiries and input came from a range of experts, from EMC consultants to highly experienced engineers, working on everything from military to electric vehicle projects.
The Importance of EMC & Compliance International
Recent years have seen a significant shift in the emphasis on electromagnetic compliance and design principles. Engineers seek to ensure the equipment they build and use remains serviceable even in the most demanding or unexpected of scenarios.
The very nature of EMC design requires the inclusion of systems, subsystems, and components, which may add cost, weight, or both. In many cases, this is an important design consideration due to factors such as increasingly strict and detailed EMC standards and regulations. It also features in the protection of products against poorly-shielded designs in surrounding environments.
For that reason, it’s easier – and vitally important – to include EMC principles at the beginning of the design process before the design has matured or at the very end when pre-compliance is being checked. Ideally, designers should accommodate EMC considerations as early as possible rather than waiting to retrofit established designs with the necessary protective components. The worst-case scenario is having to implement an EMC solution after the device has failed an EMC test.
The 2023 EMC and Compliance International was a chance to bring the EMC and Compliance communities together to share knowledge, network, and do business face-to-face. In a post-Covid climate and with hybrid working environments the norm, it meant that engineers who are ‘stuck’ at home also get a chance to visit and speak with suppliers on neutral ground. The importance of establishing those communication lines will be key to securing future business opportunities.
How Did Ex-Eltronics Contribute?
Representatives from Ex-Eltronics were in attendance at Newbury to promote two of our technical partners, KEC Limited and EMI Solutions. Representing decades of combined experience, EMI Solutions Inc’s FlexFilter products and KEC’s range of EMC backshells and associated accessories are among the most trusted products of their kind currently on the market. Built to accommodate a wide range of military specifications, these two companies are equipped to address our customers’ wide-ranging EMC needs. Read more on this in our latest article, “The War on EMI: Filtering v Shielding.”
Ex-Eltronics believes that by having a presence at the show, we were able to connect with new engineers and designers of potential EMC solutions and advise any buyers or project engineers on where they could go to source such solutions once these have been implemented.
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