It’s not easy to change suppliers for custom printed circuit board assemblies if you experience a high rate of quality escapes. Look at your contract manufacturing partners’ inspection processes to help prevent this problem. A contract manufacturer should have an inspection process that minimizes escapes and also allows them to identify root causes and take…
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Munich/Odense – OnRobot, the new company formed through the merger of the three international companies On Robot, OptoForce and Perception Robotics, will present its first new products at automatica 2018. The Gecko Gripper, Polyskin Tactile Gripper, RG2-FT gripper and a technical upgrade of the HEX force-torque sensor product line based on OptoForce technology will open…
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Odense, Denmark – At automatica 2018 this week, Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) launched its latest innovation: the MiR500 autonomous mobile robot (AMR). The robot has a lifting capacity of 500 kg (1102 lbs) and can automatically collect, transport and deliver pallets with speeds of nearly 4.5 miles per hour (mph). The MiR500 joins the MiR100 and MiR200…
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Detroit, MI – Surgere, the industry leader in providing digitized visibility and control in the automotive supply chain, has announced a large-scale deployment of their shared platform that represents an unprecedented unification of automakers and the growing list of their suppliers. The Surgere digital environment directly tackles the inherent loss and inefficiency in the automotive…
DetailsPremier Farnell, the Development Distributor, announces a change in leadership as Graham McBeth retires from his position as President of Premier Farnell. Parent company, Avnet, introduced Chris Breslin, currently senior vice president for global products at Premier Farnell as McBeth’s replacement at its Investor Day event in New York City held on Thursday, June 14.…
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Leaders in the customer service department of the semiconductor industry will inevitably reach a crossroad when it comes to evaluating or defending the setup of their customer service model. Facing constant pressures for cost reductions while providing the best customer service, many companies choose centralized over regional customer service models. However, a blend of the…
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Semiconductor industry analysts and market watchers expressed concern after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would impose 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods, including many products in the semiconductor supply chain. U.S. chip firms and their suppliers largely oppose the tariffs and the escalation of a trade war between the world’s…
DetailsDale Lillard, President, Lansdale Semiconductor, Inc., recently announced that the company achieved a 4-Star Supplier Excellence Award from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems for the fifth consecutive year. Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business instituted the annual Supplier Excellence Awards program to recognize suppliers who have provided outstanding service and partnership in exceeding customer requirements. Award candidates…
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Montreal, Canada – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, has taken significant steps to help customers survive the ongoing global supply crisis in capacitors and related passive components. The electronics industry is facing a severe and unprecedented shortage of capacitors, resistors, and power inductors. According to many franchised suppliers, these shortages may continue…
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Car commercials have long been a mainstay in our media consumption. Yet, lately there has been a new type of car ad cropping up that looks a little different than the ads to which we’ve grown accustomed. These new ads promise monthly subscriptions opposed to attractive ownership or lease options. Volvo , Porsche and other…
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