August 2103—AVX is the first passives supplier to mark the 50-year milestone with Avnet.

August 2013—FCT Electronics Group specializes in designing and manufacturing custom mixed-layout connectors and cable assemblies.

Tesla Motors’ New Direction The thesis on Tesla Motors changed again. Now, the question for investors isn’t whether the electric-car manufacturer can be profitable; it’s just how profitable it can be. Tesla, led by CEO Elon Musk, earned 5 cents a share during its second quarter, generating $405 million in sales. The Model S continuesRead More

iBall Launches Pen Drive iBall launched a new flash drive, the Hybrid Dual Pen Drive, which is a dual connector with a standard USB 2.0 on one side and a microUSB connector on the other side. With both connectivity options in one device, the pen drive will allow users to connect it with both PCs asRead More

Honda to Build New Test Course in Japan Honda Motor Co. announced plans to build a new test course and mega solar system on its property in the city of Sakura in Tochigi prefecture, Japan. In 2007, Honda initially announced its plan to build a large-scale test course featuring a high-speed circuit with a 4kmRead More

August 2013 – Once purely the domain of non-metallic connectors, marine bulkhead applications have branched out to include new and improved technologies that protect against corrosion to ensure long-term use. 

August 2013 – Professional crimp tools are used in a variety of industries and end-use applications, each with specific criteria for performance. End users should look for tools designed to address the key characteristics of reliability and consistency to ensure a professional connection that lasts.

August 2013 – Review of non-automotive transportation market interconnect sales trends shows 4.9% growth with annual revenue of $4.3 trillion in 2012.

August 2013 – For decades, PVC-jacketed metallic conduits have dominated most industries in the US market as a standard for cable protection applications, even though emerging technologies far outperform them in many aspects.

Why Use a Structural Adhesive? Structural adhesives are chosen for a multitude of assembly operations. Unlike mechanical fastening methods, they don’t damage substrates (no need to drill holes and no heat distortion as when welding metal); can join dissimilar materials without galvanic corrosion; are amenable to a number of different geometries; don’t concentrate stress atRead More

August 2013 – Molex introduces metric sizes to its seamless-barrel insulated Avikrimp and un-insulated VersaKrimp ring terminals.

August 2013 – TE Connectivity introduced the new side-entry Tinel-Lock ring which is a heat-recoverable metal braid terminator to join gross cable or harness shields.