RS Components Offers Siemens Modular PLC

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Singapore — RS Components <http://sg.rs-online.com/>; (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc <http://www.electrocomponents.com/>; (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has announced that, fromOctober 2014, the popular Simatic S7-200 programmable logic controller (PLC) <http://sg.rs-online.com/web/c/automation-control-gear/plcs-hmi-data-acquisition/plc-cpus/?searchTerm=siemens> from Siemens is to be discontinued and fully replaced by the new generation Micro-SPS Simatic S7-1200 controller, which offers significant price and performance advantages over the…

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Micrium Expands IoT Offering

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Weston, Fla.–Micrium, the premier RTOS provider for embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the availability of the first Micrium TCP-IP driver for the QCA4002, a low power Wi-Fi chip and product of Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. The new module offers customers an advanced, low-cost Wi-Fi platform that is ready-to-use in…

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Flextronics Enhances LED Lighting Portfolio

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San Jose, Calif. — Following the expansion of its Lighting Solutions portfolio inFebruary 2014, Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX) today announced the addition of a new application specific lighting product to its award winning Lusio® Essentials Series. The new product will help facility managers improve illumination in manufacturing and warehouse applications while lowering their utility bills. The Company also…

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Digi-Key Inks Global Deal With QT Brightek

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Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced a global distribution agreement with QT Brightek (QTB), a lighting industry leader offering one of the widest optoelectronics product selections in the industry. The company designs and manufactures standard and custom optoelectronic devices, components, modules, and sub-systems.…

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More Good News in Manufacturing

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Giving credence to the adage “a rising tide lifts all boats,” increased investment in automation technologies is being driven by a revival in global manufacturing, according to Frost & Sullivan. In particular, infrastructure projects in the power, water and wastewater industries in emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil and the Middle East will contribute…

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Electronics Purchasing Strategies Celebrates its Inaugural Year

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Mansfield, MA (PRWEB) September 23, 2014 — Electronics Purchasing Strategies – the online publication that empowers, informs and connects professionals in the electronics design, manufacturing and supply chain community — celebrates its first year in business in September. Founded by three veteran journalists – Bolaji Ojo, Gina Roos and Barbara Jorgensen — EPS has achieved…

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