We’re delighted to be running our first ever Summer Internship programme here at CircuitWorx. We have Mikkel Lager and Quentin Andre with us for the next three months, both who have hit the ground running and got stuck straight into some interesting projects, supported by our team of experienced engineers, and working alongside our Head Technician, Alex, to learn the … Read More
Finalists at the South Wilts Business of the Year Awards 2019
We are delighted to have been recognised by the SWBOYAs as finalists in two categories for 2019! We attended the Awards Ceremony in Salisbury last week, where we were announced as runners up in both the Moore Stephens Business of the Year and the David Hart Aerospace Pipes Manufacturing Awards. Spire FM put on a fantastic evening as always, with … Read More
New Qualification for Head Technician
Congratulations to our technician, Alex, for achieving his IPC Specialist Qualification to standard J_STD-001. He spent the week with ASTA Technology UK at the University of Portsmouth fine tuning his already well-honed soldering skills and is now busy sharing his knowledge with the rest of the team. We’re always on the look out for talented assembly technicians to join our … Read More
Embedded World 2019
We’re delighted that CircuitWorx designs are being shown off at the Embedded World exhibition in Nuremberg! Visit SIMCom’s booth (Hall 3, Stand 433) to learn about the boards we’ve designed for Thingstream, which provide the only truly global IoT connectivity solution. Both the Thingstream IoT Module and the Starter Kit baseboard were designed by CircuitWorx and are now available to buy for integration … Read More
Public consultation on Low Voltage Directive
Mains powered electrical equipment / electronic products placed on the market in the EU must be designed and manufactured in accordance with the CE marking requirements of the Low Voltage Directive LVD 2014/35/EU. The European Commission is currently undertaking a Public Consultation Exercise to evaluate whether the Low Voltage Directive is fit for purpose in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, … Read More
CircuitWorx welcomes new hardware engineer!
Last week we welcomed Richard Apsey to our team! Richard joins us from his previous role as a principle engineer at a large design consultancy where he worked for just over 7 years in an ISO13485 quality managed environment. He brings with him over 20 years of product design experience and is a chartered member of the Institute of Engineering … Read More
The importance of promoting STEM skills in education
Here at CircuitWorx we think it’s fantastic news that the Department for Education has chosen to establish a National Centre for Computing Education, with the aim of driving excellence in computing across England. In November 2017, the government announced £84 million of funding for computing in order to increase the number of pupils in schools and colleges who study computer … Read More
Funding and tax relief to aid product design costs
The UK’s Open Innovation Loans Competition is now open for applications and this is the final scheduled competition in Innovate UK’s £50m pilot programme. The programme was created with small businesses and start-ups in mind, to support them on the road to commercial success with their design projects. Here at CircuitWorx we think this is a fantastic scheme, and not … Read More
Expansion plans well underway with renovations at new premises
CircuitWorx had a team trip out last week to visit our new offices and see the progress of the work being done on the building. We’re only going up the road into neighbouring village; West Dean, but the building is going to be much more spacious and a better fit for our ever-growing team! The land was previously used as … Read More
Winners! ‘Start-Up Of The Year’ at the British Engineering Excellence Awards
We’re over-the-moon to have been honoured with an award for ‘Start-Up Of The Year’ at the prestigious British Engineering Excellence Awards. Co-founders and company directors, Carl Matthews and Rob Steel, received the award at the annual London gala luncheon at the County Hall in London last week. The company was recognised for its business growth, quality of engineering and design … Read More