Issue 03/2012 | IEC e-tech

IEC World

Flying, driving and navigating safely

Issue 03/2012 Transportation relies heavily on IEC International Standards for safety and reliability

Safety has always been a major issue in transportation, at the heart of every invention, innovation and technological development over the centuries. Considering the millions of people throughout the world who every day drive their car, take the... More...

Technology Focus

Safe shipping doesn’t happen by accident

Maritime transportation is the most effective means of moving large quantities of cargo over long distances. Merchant ships transport around 90% of international trade (in terms of volume) – from...

Technology Focus

Beaming at performance and safety

On the lookout for bling-bling, the flashy, extremes in performance, superlatives in whatever sense, some of the visitors to the 2012 International Motor Show in Geneva might have been disappointed to...

Technology Focus

From analogue to digital

This is the success story of a family team of car enthusiasts who set out to win a vintage car race. They integrated modern technology into their 1929 racing car in order to be able to record and...

Technology Focus

First American in orbit

On 20 February 2012, NASA celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first manned orbital mission of the United States, launched from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

Industry Spotlight

Electric cycles gaining ground worldwide

Sales of electric cycles are soaring in Asia and several European markets, with consumers attracted by the cheaper purchase and maintenance costs, absence of exhaust emissions and the reduced noise...

Technical Committees

No power: no ships, no offshore drilling!

Steam propulsion, which ushered in the era of modern ships, was introduced in the first decade of the 19th century. The next major technical milestone – electric power – was initially installed on...