DATALINK ELECTRONICS

On 16-17th March, we are attending Medical Technology UK at the Coventry Building Society Arena. With free entry and free parking, why not visit us at Stand 81.

As the rest of the world begins to return to "normal", the electronics market is still reeling from the component shortages caused by the pandemic. Due mainly to factory closures, the supply issue has been heightened by consumer demand for electronics (i.e. computers, phones, electronic games) whilst stuck at home. The electric car industry has also had a big impact on demand as we’re seeing manufacturers such as Honda and BMW having to close down production at their manufacturing plants. Long lead times are no longer manufacturer or component specific and major increases are being seen across the board.

We would like to encourage our customers to place any orders that are required for Q2 & Q3 as soon as possible. We can schedule to your required delivery dates and can be flexible with anything outside of a 3 month window as long as it is taken within a 12 month period. The electronic component supply chain is currently experiencing severe disruption due to capacity constraints, obsolescence and increased demand across the board.

The project will focus on an electronic test system that identifies the antibiotic for peritonitis in patients with kidney or liver failure. Peritonitis is an infection of the inner lining of the tummy. Left untreated, it can become life threatening. The choice of anti-biotics has to be made by Doctors based on an educated guess. Often the choice of antibiotics has to be changed after more information arrives from laboratories. By that time many patients are extremely ill and some fatally. It is important that the Doctors managing these patients can obtain reliable antibiotic information quickly to ensure the most lives saved. Innovate UK have awarded the £1.7m Smart Grant to develop the system. Managing these patients is very expensive and the cost only increases as the infection worsens. We at Datalink hope to reduce that financial burden with the help of our partners; Microbiosensors and Smallfry.

With the UK soon to be outside the EU’s customs union and single market, the level of tariffs levied by trading partners on British goods will be determined by whether they are really British. Even before Covid-19 highlighted the fragility of extended global supply chains, a trend toward reshoring electronics manufacturing was well under way. Datalink Electronics offers a full manufacturing solution, adding value throughout the process. Choose us as your strategic partner.