December 2013 – Amphenol’s NEPTUNE series, with ratings from 30A to 400A at 600V, are offered in plugs, mount receptacles, and inline receptacles.

Winchester Electronics Acquires SRC Cables Winchester Electronics has completed the acquisition of SRC Cables Inc. Headquartered in Santa Rosa, Calif., SRC is a producer of high-performance flexible and semi-rigid cable assemblies. Its products are used in the test and measurement, datacom, military and aerospace, and medical end markets. Winchester said that the acquisition of SRCRead More

November 2013 – Amphenol Corp. has agreed to acquire the Advanced Sensors business of diversified conglomerate General Electric Co. (GE) for about $318 million, subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment.

November 2013 – The expanded sales team will allow BTC to efficiently meet the needs of an increasing customer base.

element14 Expands Connectors and Cables Portfolio in Asia-Pacific element14 has expanded its portfolio of the most essential high-performance connectors from TE Connectivity, Molex , ITT Cannon, and Amphenol, including PCB, D-sub, I/O, RF/coaxial, and power  connectors, and terminals. The comprehensive range includes more than 150,000 industrial and military-spec connectors for use in a wide range ofRead More

November 2013 – New Trex-Onics cable reduces maintenance costs and increases productivity.

October 2013—Schurter insulation materials meet additional glow wire tests as outlined in IEC 60335-1, 4th edition.

A chameleon-like vehicle that changes color according to the driver’s mood; suggests destinations based on facial expressions; and warns of cars in blind spots; forms part of Toyota Motor’s vision for the future. The color-changing car is among the concept models that Toyota plans to display at the biennial Tokyo Motor Show this month. StillRead More

Panasonic Corporation announced the development of a new residential distribution panelboard called the “Smart Cosmo.” This newly developed distribution panelboard will play a central role in power distribution and information management in the home and is capable of supporting various functions that will become available in the future. With this new development, the company aimsRead More

Apple to Open Arizona Component Manufacturing Plant Apple will build its next manufacturing facility in Arizona, Governor Jan Brewer announced last week. The facility in Mesa will create at least 700 jobs in the first year, as well as approximately 1,300 construction and other jobs. “Apple is indisputably one of the world’s most innovative companiesRead More

Apple Boosting iPhone, iPad Production? The Wall Street Journal reported Apple is adding new manufacturing partners in Asia to boost production of both the iPhone 5s and the 5c, as well as the iPad, as demand continues to be rampant for the products. Apple’s normal manufacturing partner, Hon Hai Precision, also known as Foxconn, isRead More

PRECI-DIP Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Digi-Key Digi-Key Corp. has signed a global distribution agreement with PRECI-DIP SA, which offers connector products for industrial, data processing, mil/aero, medical, telecommunication, automotive, and IT applications. PRECI-DIP’s designs use a unique combination of components, such as socket contacts with multi-finger clips, spring-loaded contacts, and PCB connectors that includeRead More