September 2013—Vilcom Holding is now Pasternack’s exclusive distributor for Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.

September 3, 2013—Souriau supplies products to all of Labinal’s plants and is involved in most of its customer programs.

September 2013—Bel-Fuse acquires Miami-based Array Connector which had revenue of approximately $10 million for 2012.

September 2013—The JAE SM3 Series card-edge connector is ideal for high-speed applications.

10 Most Stolen Vehicles List Gets Makeover The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released an expanded, data-rich version of its popular Hot Wheels report – its list of the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) andRead More

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2013 DesignVision Award Winners Announced The 2013 DesignVision award winners were announced at DesignCon last month. Winners included industry firms Mentor Graphics, TE Connectivity, ANSYS Inc., Upverter, MicroSemi, Teledyne LeCroy, and Averna. DesignCon evaluated products from hundreds of exhibitors to choose the winners. “The DesignVision Awards celebrate the achievements of the most innovative electronics companiesRead More

Lexus Opens Luxury Brand Experience Space in Tokyo Lexus International will open the first INTERSECT BY LEXUS luxury brand experience space in Tokyo’s Aoyama district on August 30 as part of its AMAZING IN MOTION endeavors. INTERSECT BY LEXUS are unique luxury spaces where people can experience Lexus without getting behind a steering wheel. NeitherRead More

Mitsubishi Regional Jet Delivery Delayed Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said it will put off the first flight of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet to April-June 2015 from October-December this year, due to a delay in the procurement of necessary equipment. The company, a unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., will also postpone the first delivery of theRead More

Is Apple Prepping Two New iPhones for September? Apple is pushing assembly partner Hon Hai Precision Co., better known as Foxconn, to start shipping both a new, high-end and a new, low-end iPhone in early September, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The report, citing unnamed sources, would appear to confirm analysts’ suspicions andRead More

August 2013 – The Internet of Things (IoT) will allow every thing with a unique identifier to communicate over the Internet or a similar network. Microprocessors will be embedded in everyday objects and the factory floor will be no exception. How far along are these developments? And what will they mean for the connectors of the future?

MEMS and FPC: Good Things in Small Packages Connector miniaturization has enabled device manufacturers to give consumers robust devices that aggregate processing power, space, and weight savings to operate all day from packages small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. Users have come to expect thinner cell phones, lighter laptops, and tablets that canRead More