Advanced Interconnections Signs Sigma Component Design as New Manufacturer’s Rep for Canada Advanced Interconnections Corp. named Sigma Component Design Ltd., of Ontario, as its new manufacturer’s representative for the Canadian territory. Founded in 2002, Sigma Component Design provides technical sales and service, from design to fulfillment, to the electronics marketplace throughout Canada. “The sales teamRead More

SAFRAN Honors SOURIAU for QRQC Implementation SOURIAU received the Supplier Performance Award by its customer SAFRAN. The ceremony included 450 SAFRAN suppliers and the award acknowledges the excellent results of SOURIAU’s QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control) process implementation. The QRQC program was launched a year ago and has reduced SOURIAU’s product returns by 30% andRead More

Swarm Robotics Technology at IPC APEX EXPO 2014 Roboticist and inventor James McLurkin will share his research and insights into the future of multi-robot systems (“swarm robotics”) during his keynote session at IPC APEX EXPO 2014 on Wednesday, March 26, in Las Vegas. In his presentation, McLurkin will explore how multi-robot systems can serve humanityRead More

Avnet Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Analog Devices For four decades, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, and Analog Devices have played a fundamental role in delivering some of the biggest technological advancements that have deeply impacted every market sector, across every continent in the world. In 1973, the same year ADI introducedRead More

Hitachi to Reorganize IP Telephony-Related Products Business Hitachi announced its plans to reorganize the IP telephony-related products business within the Hitachi Group, with the aim of strengthening the products, centered on private branch exchanges (PBXs). Specifically, design, development, and manufacturing functions for Hitachi IP telephony-related products will be transferred to Hitachi Information & Telecommunication EngineeringRead More

Digi-Key Upgrades Website with New Search Accelerator Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key announced new website features and updates including a new search accelerator designed to make it faster and easier for customers to search for electronic components. This new feature kicks off a series of global website improvements designed to accelerate information access and simplifyRead More

December 2013 – The appointment is effective immediately, with Hudak succeeding Paul Buckley, who will be retiring at the end of December.

Based in Rouen, Direct SA is a specialist independent distributor of electrical components for industrial electronics, with a strong presence in the rail, marine, aerospace, and military market segments.

December 2013 – Avnet Electronics Marketing provides engineers with next-generation connectivity to confidently design a fully integrated system that can withstand any environment.

December 2013 – In 1988, Avnet agreed to distribute Panasonic’s electronics components in the Americas, and the relationship is still going strong 25 years later.

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