A Guide to Cable Screening:
The giant that is Belden Cables has produced a fantastic guide to Cable Screening – it gives you a simple, yet detailed, guide on all you need to know about cable screening. You probably think that you know all there it to know about cable screening, but I guarantee that after reading this guide […]
A Blog on Positive Growth in the Connector market
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past 4 years you will have noticed that the market for interconnection products has been through a rough time. However, the time has now come to start believing that the future is bright and that things really are on the right track – here […]
A Blog on New Molex Fibre Optic innovation
Molex have produced a brand new silica-based, 200µm hard polymer clad fibre with strength well over the industry standard – the standard is 150 kpsi and typical attenuation of ≤10 dB/km at 650 nm and ≤6 dB/km at 850 nm The product range is aimed at the medical and harsh-environment markets. I am particularly impressed […]
A Blog on useful technology community:
For those of you who sometimes feel a little lonely, either designing or working with Electronics, it’s good to know that you are not alone. Let me tell you why! Farnell’s Element 14 has really started to take off. From what started as a quirky idea of giving extra resources to people using the Farnell […]
New Anti-Capillary Cable from HUBER+SUHNER
HUBER+SUHNER has introduced a silicone-free RADOX® anti-capillary cable to meet the demand in the automotive market for barrier-sealed copper cables. This is an important development in the design of copper cables, where the demand for longer lasting cables has led to the development of innovations such as the anti capillary cable, to prevent the ingress […]
A Blog on Disposable Connectors
In this era of green, environment friendly products there is still a need for disposable items. This week I am going to highlight Disposable Connectors and why we need them. The main application for disposable products is in the medical industry where, specifically, operating theatres are becoming increasingly more technology driven. Technology in the operating […]
European Customer Satisfaction Survey results
As first reported at connectorsupplier.com, the Bishop & Associates European Customer Satisfaction Survey Results are in and it makes for interesting reading! As you would expect the survey is both thorough and detailed. You can be sure the results are a true refection of the industry with the questions, in my view, being unbiased. I […]
Samtec Voted 1# Connector Manufacturer for Service
Did you know that For the eighth time, Samtec was ranked #1 in the Bishop and Associates “European Customer Survey Of The Electronic Connector Industry.” Samtec received the highest overall rating of the 43 connector companies surveyed. Just what makes them #1 in the eyes of their customers? One of the reasons is the quality of […]
A Blog on Cable / Connector Companies using Technology to help customers:
In previous blogs I have brought you Molex Connector.com and RS Design Spark (http://www.designspark.com/eng/page/designspark-pcb-home-page) where companies are leading the way in information delivery, specifically for the purpose of helping their customers. This week 3M enters the ring with their 3M Esperance newsletters. The content packed into these informative newsletters leads to more in-depth technical information […]
A Blog on Cable Shielding on Twisted Pair Cabling
Back in 1881 when Alexander Graham Bell invented Twisted Pair cables, he surely could never have imaged that they would still be in use today and that much of our high speed IT Cable technology could not work without his invention. A short history lesson: After the invention of the telephone, a rapid use of […]
