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Europe’s energy crisis was severely worsened last winter as France switched off more than a dozen of the nuclear reactors that make the country a vital electricity exporter. This year, Electricite de France says it has overcome the issues that cut its atomic energy output by almost a quarter in 2022.

By Benjamin Mallet PARIS (Reuters) - French nuclear safety watchdog ASN said on Thursday power group EDF may have to stop some of its reactors for cor...

PARIS -French nuclear safety watchdog ASN said on Thursday power group EDF may have to stop some of its reactors for corrosion checks earlier than currently planned after new cracks were detected at... | March 16, 2023

The crumbling state of France’s nuclear fleet could not come at a worse time

France’s state-backed nuclear operator is scrambling to overcome a monthslong crisis to get as many reactors as possible restarted before winter sets in.

By Benjamin Mallet

The new KSC11 Series from C&K Components is a 6.2 x 6.2mm footprint tactile switch

C&K add to tactile switch portfolio Following the KSC Tireless Endurance (KSC TE) tactile switch with 10 million cycles at 1.6N, C&K has launched a 5 million cycle version with higher actuation forces at 2.8N and 4N in a 6.3mm x 6.2mm x 3.5mm form factor. Now with three choices of actuation forces (1.6N, 2.8N, and 4N), the KSC TE extends C&K’s high lifecycle miniature tactile switch product portfolio. In addition, by offering much longer lifecycles, the KSC TE helps ease the design cycle and...

Five million cycles from clickier tactile push button C&K is claiming five million cycle life from miniature tactile switches with 2.8N and 4N actuation force – these follow a 10 million cycle 1.6N version. The part family is named KSC TE, with ‘TE’ standing for, well… “the Tireless Endurance name says it all”, said C&K product manger Regis Clement. “It is the combination of a soft actuator and a revised internal structure that enables the KSC TE to provide such high life cycles ...