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

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 – Kids today are truly tech-savvy, and that’s quickly spilling over into the classroom as tablets become the ultimate fun learning tool. But are kids ready for the responsibility of taking care of pricey and fragile tablets? And more importantly, is the available technology ready for those kids?

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

Bulgin – an Elektron Technology connectivity brand The Big Picture: “Bulgin is one of the industry’s longest running success stories, designing and manufacturing internationally recognized environmentally sealed connectors, fuseholders, and switches.” About the Company Bulgin – an Elektron Technology connectivity brand, is one of the electronics industry’s most established companies, with a proud heritage of productRead 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