The smartphone market has been a boon for component makers and has in part offset declining demand in PCs. But according to IDC, even smartphone growth will begin to level off. Manufacturers will have to look toward emerging markets such as India and Africa for the next wave of growth. In 2013 the worldwide smartphone…
DetailsNKK Switches, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electromechanical switches, today announced that CAJ Engenharia Eletro-Eletronica is the company’s newest authorized territorial sales firm as the company expands its presence in Brazil. “Brazil is one of the most important emerging markets in the world and a strategic place for NKK Switches to be…
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The perception of the reverse logistics industry has shifted over the last several years. Reverse logistics has gone from being viewed as an afterthought to a necessary evil to being recognized as a wealth of opportunity. This shift has occurred as a result of several factors including: shortened product lifecycles, increased regulations and standards, consumer…
DetailsPennsauken, N.J. — Macro Sensors LVDT linear position sensors may be used to replace proximity sensors in the automated control systems of hot air, heat staking machinery used by many high technology and manufacturing industries in the manufacture of thermoplastic assemblies. “In this automated assembly process, super heated hot air melts plastic studs, softening them…
DetailsNew Bedford, Mass. — Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. (CDE) has released the type HZA hybrid polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitors. The HZA capacitors offer the ultra-low equivalent series resistance (ESR) characteristics of conductive aluminum polymer capacitors packaged in a V-chip, SMT case, with high capacitance and voltage ratings previously available only in aluminum electrolytic technology. The…
DetailsPEI-Genesis, Inc., one of the world’s fastest assemblers of precision connectors and power supplies, has signed an agreement with AGS Aerohoses of Cruzeiro, Sao Paulo, Brazil to represent PEI-Genesis’s portfolio of high reliability connectors and design services throughout Brazil. This agreement will bring PEI-Genesis’ deep expertise and resources to the Brazilian marketplace by offering its…
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The Lenovo Group recently announced record results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013. While the company attributes its record sales “to a strong global execution, an innovative product portfolio and an increasing mix of PC Plus revenues,” the underlying driver continues to be its guiding philosophy of “protect and attack” implemented about…
DetailsAmphenol Aerospace (NYSE: APH), a global leader in interconnect technologies, has launched its first online parts configurator, starting with the 2M Product Series. The online parts configurator allows the user to search through and compare hundreds of different 2M connector options. Once the options are narrowed down, the user can download and save all of…
DetailsSony Electronics today announced plans to restructure its organization to maintain its competitiveness in an evolving consumer electronics market. In line with Sony Corporation’s Feb. 6 earnings announcement outlining an estimated headcount reduction of roughly 5,000 employees globally, Sony Electronics confirmed a total staff reduction of one-third by the end of the calendar year, affecting…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. is happy to announce their new Open Source Hardware (OSHW) technology site. This new highly interactive site contains plenty of useful information on many of the latest open source hardware boards and accessories, including BeagleBone, Arduino, Netduino, STMicroelectronics Nucleo, Texas Instruments LaunchPad, and the Intel Galileo. Developers can come to Mouser’s new…
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