Chicago Innovation Awards and Molex Launch “The Innovators Connection” The Chicago Innovation Awards, in partnership with Molex Incorporated, has launched the Innovators Connection, an initiative to build links between the region’s most innovative small businesses and large corporations located in and around Chicago. The inaugural large company participants include Coyote Logistics, Dell, Edelman, Elkay Manufacturing,Read More

June 18, 2013 – Belden’s Hirschmann Brand GDM Series valve connectors offer higher operational reliability and security.

Pasternack Enterprises received 3-Star honors from Raytheon’s Supplier Excellence Program.

Molex is an official sponsor of the 2013 Chicago Women’s Half Marathon & 5K. The event will be held on Sunday, June 23, in Upper Hutchinson Field, Grant Park, Chicago. Traversing a route along the Chicago lakefront, the 13.1-mile half marathon starts at 6:30 a.m., with the 5K starting at approximately 6:50 a.m. The AmericanRead More

Apple iOS in The Car Apple announced during its developer’s conference last week that an “iOS in the car” program that will essentially integrate select iOS apps into the vehicle dashboards of participating automakers. Apple’s Eddy Cue explained that cars running the program will be available starting next year, and automakers supporting the effort includeRead More

Manufacturers face a variety of challenges when it comes to their aftermarket supply chain and how to improve basic customer service. Lalit Wadhwa, senior vice president, global supply chain operations at Avnet Electronics Marketing, will address those issues as a keynote presenter during the upcoming Next Generation Interlog 2013 Conference. The Next Generation Interlog 2013Read More

Apple iPhone 6 Rumors Apple’s iPhone 5S or iPhone 6, depending on which name the firm chooses, is arguably the most hotly anticipated smartphone of the year, and will signal Apple looking to steal back marketshare from the likes of Samsung’s Galaxy S4. Since the launch of the iPhone 5, rumors about its successor haveRead More

Samtec’s Edge Rate Contact System Optimizes Signal Integrity Samtec’s Edge Rate contact system is optimized for signal integrity performance in high-speed and multi-cycle applications. This system offers many advantages over stamped contacts and is available in various interconnects and cable assemblies with a choice of pitch, orientation, and ruggedizing options. The smooth, broad, milled matingRead More

June 11, 2013—Flamboyant owner rapidly leads Xiaomi to more than $1 billion in revenue.

May 20, 2013–Corning has been selected as the optical cable supplier for the 754-mile Miami-to-Atlanta route, to be completed by the end of 2013.

Now Access Molex Solutions, Anytime, Anywhere Molex launched a new application that gives tablet users ready access to information for more than 90 different Molex product families. Designed for Apple and Android devices, the Molex App allows users to view product information, literature, and videos, as well as search products without being online. App usersRead More

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