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Mitigating Long-term Semiconductor Supply Risks in the Aerospace Market

Ken Greenwood, Product & Technology Solutions Manager, Rochester Electronics EMEA Securing a decades long semiconductor supply in the aerospace market is an incredibly challenging endeavor, due to the industry’s long-term product and service lifecycles, costly requalification processes, and stringent environmental requirements. The sourcing of regular, active semiconductors has been the supply chain’s challenge over the … Read more

Light: quality matters

With the UK’s focus on high value manufacturing, MARL’s investment in quality has won it business in Esectors ranging from rail and military to film and stage. Established in Ulverston in 1973, Marl International has been at the forefront of LED technology for over 50-years. Over the decades, the company has progressed as the technology became … Read more

ECST Survey Reveals Electronic Components Industry Sentiment Returns to Positive Territory for First Time in 21 Months

ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) February 2024 Survey Results. Driven by strong improvements in the index scores for Passive Components and Electro-Mechanical/Connector Components the overall ECST index moved into positive sales sentiment territory with a score of 100.8. “It has been 21 months since the overall sales sentiment index topped 100,” explained Dale Ford, … Read more

Discover the future of embedded supply chains

Purchasing professionals are invited to immerse themselves in the multifaceted world of embedded systems and meet the who’s who of the industry. From 9 to 11 April 2024, it’s ‘see and be seen’ at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre for the embedded systems industry’s largest gathering. In 2023, around 950 exhibitors and more than 26,500 visitors … Read more

Elegant enclosures offered for advanced HMI

  As industrial aesthetic and ergonomic standards increase, buyers are being offered new generations of customizable enclosures which can be ordered in small volumes. Advanced industrial manufacturing and production facilities have always required customized systems to ensure optimum performance and productivity. IIoT makes that even more important because its empowering wealth of data enables greater real-time optimization. … Read more

Benefits of buying British

Anglia Components’ CEO, Steve Rawlins, talks trends, environmental issues, ecommerce and the practical benefits of partnering with a UK-based distributor. Q: What are the key market trends for 2024? A: We are in a period of over-supply: a reaction to component shortages of two years ago where many customers sought alternative suppliers. Some customers will … Read more

Unrestricted battery access

Keystone Electronics has launched a lithium coin cell holder designed to maximize PC board capacity when installing high capacity 2477 lithium coin cells in high- density applications. Its top loading design allows minimal footprint board layouts without restricting battery access. This sturdy holder is supplied in a thru-hole version and is said to be extremely … Read more

Time to forge UK manufacturing partnerships

Jaltek’s business manager, Steve Blythe, explains how investments in equipment, capabilities and people are supporting growing activity across the business. In 2023, UK based electronics design and manufacturing company Jaltek, saw its highest growth in 25 years, setting the scene for further growth in 2024. Previous trends were to off-shore manufacturing. However, challenging events over recent … Read more

Interconnected precision

PEI-Genesis’ product manager, Isaac Noble, explains the crucial role connectors are playing in shaping the future of medical robots. Electrical connectors play a critical role in medical robots by facilitating the transmission of power, signals and data between components. They ensure seamless communication and coordination, letting the robot perform complex tasks accurately and efficiently. According … Read more

Thinking differently about electronics manufacturing

Nano Electronics Services’ director, Steve Drew, explains how the company is disrupting the market and changing the way customers think about PCB assembly. Nano Electronic Services is breaking the mould on PCB assembly. As a manufacturing agency, Nano sits between the customer and supply chain and manages the process. The model is analogous to a travel … Read more

Radiopaque medical wire easier to see

Anomet Products has introduced new radiopaque wire for medical guidewire assemblies that is biocompatible and superior to wires using marker bands because of their visibilityunder fluoroscopy. Radiopaque medical wire can be produced from stainless steel or Nitinol cores with the intensity of radiopacity controlled to optimize visibility under x-ray fluoroscopy. Featuring gold, platinum, tantalum and similar alloys metallurgically bonded to the … Read more

Being different for 50 years

Being different has allowed Charcroft to support high-end and mission-critical sectors with specialist distribution and manufacturing for 50 years, according to Debbie Rowland. Alot has changed in the electronics industry over the last 50 years, but not the way Charcroft goes to market. The company’s approach is significantly different to global giants and most other distributors, with a … Read more