May 21, 2013 – A record number of industrial robots were sold in 2011, with a worldwide increase of 38% over 2010, reaching 166,000 units. Arthur Visser looks at the potential for industrial robots in 2012 and beyond.
September 2013 – A look at the latest developments in peripheral technology and a review of the resulting technology in the Samsung 500T Convertible UltraBook.
August 2013 – The 2013 iNEMI connector roadmap includes a look at technology, trends, roadblocks, infrastructure issues by region, the impact of globalization, and individual product roadmaps.
August 2013 – Review of non-automotive transportation market interconnect sales trends shows 4.9% growth with annual revenue of $4.3 trillion in 2012.
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
Connector industry order and sales are up +2.2% year-to-date through May 2013.
In the past 10 years, the connector industry has achieved reasonably good growth, but the road to this point has been rocky. Ron Bishop looks at the past decade in numbers, particularly in terms of the industry’s top suppliers.
It is important that network designers and operators fully understand the fiber types and technologies available in order to make informed choices and select the correct fiber and interconnect technology.
To address the challenges of cabling and system power, many data centers are considering copper cable assemblies, as recent advances make them viable options for high-speed applications. How far the bandwidth can be pushed is unknown, but 25 Gb/s channels offer potential game-changing solutions.
The cellular infrastructure business struggling to meet demand. Bishop tracks 13 market sectors for electronic interconnects sales trends. The combined annual revenue of all the market sectors was $4.3 trillion in 2012 and grew 4.9% over 2011. Of the 13 market sectors, telecom/datacom was the sixth-fastest growing market sector in 2012 at 2.4% year-over-year andRead 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 14, 2013 -The computer and peripheral industries are undergoing massive technological upheavals, causing paradigm shifts throughout the industry…
