Readers Choice for 2013’s Top 10 New Cable Assembly Products Cable Assembly Supplier featured many new products in 2013, both from large manufacturers to smaller, niche suppliers. We chose the top 10 based on readers’ views, and not surprisingly, the list shows a mix of cables, assemblies, and wire processing machines. TE Connectivity’s SHF-260 HighlyRead More

This article is excerpted from a white paper from Hewlett-Packard. To read this white paper in its entirety, visit HP online. January 2014 USB 3.0 Performance Advantage of up to 10 times USB 2.0 This introduction to USB 3.0 technology illustrates its capability to deliver the throughput needed for high-bandwidth external I/O applications. USB 3.0Read More

A new highlight component for industrial RJ45 connectivity is the Y-ConJack-6* series. This new category 6A (Cat 6A) jack enhances the Yamaichi Y-Con RJ45 product range. The new RJ45 Y-ConJack-6* series is designed to transmit 10G Base-T and fulfills the stringent Cat 6A ISO/ IEC 11801 standard. Furthermore, the series is the first Cat 6ARead More

Binder-USA eight-pin X-coded connectors added to the M12 product family. Binder-USA eight-pin X-coded connectors have now been added to the M12 product family. With Binder’s X-coding features, it is now possible to transmit up to 10Gb/s for industrial applications. The high bandwidth is guaranteed by isolating the four pairs from one another with an X-shapedRead More

Amphenol Circular Thermoplastic Connectors Use AT Contact Technology Amphenol Industrial Global Operations has enhanced its AT Circular (ATC) thermoplastic connectors by incorporating Amphenol’s AT contact technology. These upgraded connectors mate with a positive reverse bayonet retention system and can withstand current up to 13A. Sealed and rated to 125ºC, Amphenol’s ATC connectors are ideal forRead More

TE’s Raychem SolderTacts for One-Step Installation TE Connectivity (TE) has released Raychem SolderTacts contacts that utilize a one-piece contact design with integrated soldering technology to deliver fast, reliable terminations for circular connectors. SolderTacts contacts eliminate the variables of crimping and enable a one-step installation process that can reduce handling and installation costs. Their versatile designRead More

Weidmuller has expanded its Industrial Wireless Portfolio with the new WI-I/O-9-U2 Wireless I/O.

November 2013 – The Chameleon provides the highest performance, flexibility, and density on the market.

Koch Industries Completes Purchase Of Molex Koch Industries has completed its $7.2 billion acquisition of Molex. The acquisition was finalized through the merger of Koch Industries’ wholly owned subsidiary, Koch Connectors, with and into Molex. As a result of the merger, Molex is now an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, retaining its nameRead More

Heilind Electronics Now Franchised for The Schaffner Group Heilind Electronics is now franchised for The Schaffner Group and offers a full array of Schaffner products. Schaffner’s products include EMC/EMI components, passive harmonic filters, and magnetic components. Schaffner components are deployed in energy-efficient drive systems and electronic motor controls, in wind power and photovoltaic systems, railRead More

Foxconn to Invest $40 Million in Pennsylvania Foxconn, the world’s leading manufacturer of computer components and systems, will invest $40 million in Pennsylvania, in the US, over two years, according to Group President Terry Guo. “The investment is in line with the US government’s “Advanced Manufacturing in America” policy,” said Guo. “Foxconn will invest $30Read More

Cellular M2M Device Shipments for Industrial Automation Reach 760,000 According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the shipments of cellular M2M devices in industrial automation reached 760,000 worldwide in 2013. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5%, shipments are expected to reach 2.1 million in 2018. TheRead More