The Harting Technology Group has been awarded the golden German Brand Award, with the company garnering the prize for its innovative European Distribution Center (EDC) logistics center. This marks the fifth time the award has been conferred. The competition showcases the most innovative brand identities and creative campaigns. Espelkamp-based Harting picked up the prize in […]
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Heiland Electronics now offering Amphenol RF’s ARC connectors
Heilind Electronics has expanded its line of harsh environment interconnects with Amphenol Ruggedized Connectors (ARC). Featuring a 50 ohm impedance and DC to 6 GHz frequency, the new connectors are designed and manufactured by Amphenol RF, a leader in coaxial solutions. The ARC family of connectors offers a reliable threaded interface for outdoor installation, as […]
Catalog from Würth Elektronik highlights coaxial connectors
Würth Elektronik has extended its range of coaxial connectors and published a new catalog. On 174 pages, the “Coax Connectors” English language catalog presents nine product groups. The new product families of SMB and SMP connectors are the highlight. The following product families are featured in the coaxial catalog available today: SMA and Reverse Polarity […]
Molex joins Single Pair Ethernet Industrial Partner Network
Molex announced that it has joined the SPE (Single Pair Ethernet) Industrial Partner Network, which brings together industry leading companies to promote and support adoption of SPE technology as the basis for rapid growth of IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things). “IIoT and Industry 4.0 are driving new standards in wired connectivity for smart factories, which […]
Digi-Key expands online scheduling feature for U.S. market
Digi-Key Electronics has introduced online shipment scheduling for the U.S. market, allowing registered users to schedule orders up to a year in advance. There is no minimum order amount, and any quantity can be scheduled across multiple dates from a single order. “We heard from customers that they wanted to place orders several months ahead […]
Hirose expedites shipments to medical equipment manufacturers in fight against COVID-19
Hirose is prioritizing and expediting orders to medical equipment manufacturers. Hirose’s connectors are being used in medical equipment vital to the fight against COVID-19, including ventilators. Hirose has been tasked with increasing connector output and lowering lead times of connectors used in life-saving medical equipment. “With many critical medical devices in short supply, Hirose has been […]
TE Connectivity and TE Connectivity Foundation support global fight against COVID-19
TE Connectivity and the TE Connectivity Foundation, a private charitable foundation funded entirely by TE, have donated more than $1 million to organizations supporting the fight against COVID-19. The TE Foundation approved a $1 million emergency grant to Global Impact, a philanthropic partner across the private, nonprofit and public sectors, to fund diagnostics, therapeutics and […]
QSFP-DD800 MSA Group announces initial hardware specification
On the heels of its 2019 debut, the Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable Double Density 800 (QSFP-DD800) Multi Source Agreement (MSA) group today announced the release of a new hardware specification for the QSFP-DD800 transceiver form factor. The MSA group was formed to advance the development of high-speed, double-density QSFP modules which support 800 Gbps […]
IEC 63171-6 standard is published for industrial interface’s SPE set
The IEC standards committee SC 48B for connection technology has published IEC 63171-6, thus establishing the standard interface for industrial SPE applications and providing users with investment security. On January 23, the international standard for Single Pair Ethernet interfaces in industrial applications was published with IEC 63171-6. The editor is the IEC committee SC 48B […]
TE Connectivity receives “Top Employer” Germany award for Engineering
TE Connectivity (TE) has announced its recognition by the Top Employer Institute as one of the best employers in Germany in the Engineering category. The certification as “Top Employer” is the result of a multi-stage certification with a validation process and an independent audit. Recognition by the Top Employers Institute (TEI) follows a multi-stage evaluation […]