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Representatives of German and Italian standardization bodies and industry experts have agreed to make a common proposal to CENELEC, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization, to enhance the existing standard on charging plugs for the electric vehicle-charging infrastructure. The agreement is an important step towards achieving the single e-mobility charging infrastructure as required by theRead More

Hitachi Cable America Releases New Premise and Fiber Optic Cable Catalog Hitachi Cable America released its new Premise & Fiber Optic Cable Catalog. The 105-page catalog includes part numbers and descriptions for copper and fiber optic communication cables manufactured at its facility in Manchester, N.H., US. The catalog also includes a conduit fill chart toRead More

L-com Joins Heilind Electronics Distribution Network L-com has partnered with Heilind Electronics to make its products available through Heilind’s distribution network. “Heilind’s market presence and distribution network, combined with the world’s largest interconnect inventory, close customer relationships, and innovative supply chain management solutions uniquely position Heilind to provide our products to an expanding customer base,”Read More

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New 2013 LADD Connector Selector Available LADD Distribution LLC announces the release of the latest edition of the LADD Connector Selector. The 2013 Connector Selector is a comprehensive reference guide to TE Connectivity’s DEUTSCH industrial environmentally sealed electrical connectors. The Connector Selector is arranged by connector cavity count and includes product overviews, connector descriptions, contacts,Read More

  North American Headquarters Location: Fort Worth, Tex., USA The Big Picture:  More than 40 years ago, TTI positioned itself as the leading, authorized distributor offering IP&E components. Broader and deeper inventory and leading-edge technology products and services have established TTI as the specialist in electronic component distribution. TTI strives to be the industry’s preferred informationRead More

May 14, 2013 – A new generation of electrical design tools is now being used by hundreds of OEM and harness manufacturing companies worldwide, from 10-employee companies to the biggest companies in the industry. 

May 21, 2013 – We have been besieged by stories of misfortune and turmoil in the solar and wind industry, caused by overcapacity, regulatory issues, US sequestration, bankruptcies, and the lure of other cheap energy solutions. While this news has been unsettling, it also indicates a healthy shakeout is coming to the renewable energy industry.

May 21, 2013 – The reality is there are no guarantees that the actual connector specified by the design engineer will make it through to the finished product. A design engineer may prefer a particular connector and include it in a design, but this doesn’t guarantee the specific component will end up in the final product. Depending upon cost and volume availability, as well as OEM preferences or relationships with particular suppliers, the design engineer’s influence over the parts selection can be severely curtailed in the manufacturing process.

April 2, 2013 – The main focus of the ITS strategy is aimed at reducing travel time; easing delays and congestion; improving safety; and reducing pollutant emissions without the need for new roadway construction. ITS strategies that contain electronic surveillance, communications, and traffic analysis and control technologies bring about benefits to transportation system users and managers. Lane Latto looks at how these initiatives will affect the connector industry.

May 21, 2013—Pasternack’s new connectors are perfect for applications requiring operating frequencies of 8GHz or less.

May 21, 2013—The G-series of microwave components is priced competitively with imported connectors.