August 2013 – HARTING Ha-VIS preLink Extender enables cable extensions for up to 10Gb/s network cabling.

August 2013 – AMETEK SCP’s glass-sealed fiber optic feedthru is for harsh environments and subsea applications.

August 2013 – IMPACT Backplane System from TE Connectivity

August 2013 – Implantable devices serve a variety of functions, from vascular stents that preserve blood flow, to electrostimulation devices that regulate heart rhythms, to orthopedic devices that reinforce the spine or restore hips and knees. These tiny devices are the future for many medical procedures and connector designs are responding to the highly sophisticated requirements of such precise technology.

Remke Gets Customers “WIRED 4 SAVINGS” With the WIRED 4 SAVINGS program from Remke Industries, customers get special pricing on the cord connectors and cable grips with mesh that best fit their needs. In the WIRED 4 SAVINGS program customers choose the cord connectors and cable grips with mesh for Remke to cross-reference and the salesRead More

Avnet Names Global President for Avnet Electronics Marketing Avnet has promoted Gerry Fay to serve as global president for Avnet Electronics Marketing. Effective October 1, Fay will be responsible for the strategic direction, day-to-day operations, and performance of the group globally. Fay joined Avnet in 2005 with the company’s acquisition of electronic component distributor Memec,Read More

Seven Big Japanese Electronics Makers Log Sales Growth Seven of eight major electronics makers in Japan posted year-on-year increases in group sales in April-June thanks to robust overseas sales backed by a weaker yen, according to their earnings reports released last week. Hitachi alone suffered a sales drop in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.Read More

Premier Farnell Brings Clean and Renewable Lighting to Remote Tanzania Premier Farnell has embarked on an innovative initiative to provide solar-powered LED lighting to remote villages in Tanzania, Africa. Working in conjunction with the sustainability charity United Bank of Carbon (UBoC), the global electronics distributor has developed lighting kits, which provide an environmentally friendly, cost-savingRead More

Silicon Valley Think Tank Examines Future of the Car A think tank has been arranged for September in Silicon Valley to assess the future of the car and urban mobility overall. The organizers, Frost & Sullivan, say vehicle consumers face an increasingly congested, environmentally challenged, and technologically ubiquitous world that demands smarter solutions that willRead More

August 2013 – Positronic’s Optik-D low loss, ARINC 801 fiber optic terminus and adapter are designed for use in Combo-D connectors.

August 2013 -SOURIAU JDX Hybrid provides the combination of power and signal within one high-density connector minimizing inventory, reducing installation costs, and minimizing system complexity and consumption of valuable space.

August 2013 – Anderson Power Products SB Smart two-pole 230-amp SB Smart Connector has 16 auxiliary positions and selective mate keys.