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.
August 2013 – Lumberg RAST High-Current on-board connector is rated for currents up to 25 amps at Tamb 85°C and a rated voltage of up to 500 volts.
August 2013 – The Molex MX150 Unsealed Connector System is built around the field-proven MX150 terminal system with a design-to-cost approach.
August 2013—As a leading distributor of franchised excess and obsolete inventory, Components Direct is now a primary channel for Avnet’s excess, obsolete, and unsold factory stock.
August 2013—Award recognizes suppliers who have provided outstanding service and partnership in exceeding customer requirements.
August 2013—RIMARCK is now the exclusive distributor for the Benelux territory, encompassing Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
August 2013—Heilind stocks the new additions to the DF50 and DF50A series of Hirose’s line of board-to-wire connectors.
