News & Analysis
Anglia launches LED lighting Division
Anglia has announced the launch of Anglia Lighting, a division dedicated to providing a broad range of products, backed up by highly competent technical support, to designers, manufacturers, contractors and installers of LED lighting systems. Anglia has built up a strong presence in optoelectronics, with a portfolio that includes LEDs from Cree and Avago Technologies; drive circuitry from Zetex and Power Integrations; microcontrollers from ST and...
Ultrasonic Sensors feature long range
The new MassaSonic M-300/150 and M-300/95 smart ultrasonic sensors are now available from sensing specialists Vydas International Marketing and offer longer ranges for the popular M-300 series family of RoHS compliant ultrasonic sensors.
Industrial Ethernet switch with external configuration memory
HARTING has extended its family of industrial Ethernet switches to include a unit with an external configuration memory. The configuration memory is mounted in a standard Han 3A robust metal housing, and is designed to remain in place if the switch needs to be exchanged during service. It retains all the switch settings so that, when a new switch is connected, it starts up automatically without the need of reconfiguration and start up by a networ...
Liquid Level Switches Offer Cost-Effective Point Level Detection
Sensortechnics’ introduces the new OLP series of miniature optical liquid level switches. These very cost-effective point level sensors measure the presence or absence of liquid in a wide range of OEM applications.
Barometric Pressure Sensors with High Accuracy Digital and Analog Outputs
Sensortechnics’ new HCA Baro series offers OEM customers high precision barometric pressure measurement with simultaneous digital and analog output signals. They comply with the I2C bus protocol and can directly communicate with microcontrollers or microprocessors. Custom specific outputs, SPI bus or switching outputs are available on request.
TTI honours top suppliers
At a recent ceremony at its European headquarters in Munich, TTI, Inc. announced its European Supplier Awards for the past year. Five companies amassed enough points in a number of performance categories – ship to commitment date; receiving quality, administrative quality; sales and profitability; business systems - to qualify for recognition. Out of a possible 105 points (90 objective, 10 discretionary and 5 bonus), Bourns, Kemet, Molex, Murat...
Nu Horizons adds ISSI SRAM franchise
Nu Horizons Electronics has won a European franchise for ISSI, a manufacturer of high speed, low power SRAM, medium density DRAM memory and low density E2PROMs. The deal is an extension of an existing franchise held by Nu Horizons in North America and Asia. ISSI is one of a handful of companies still investing in SRAM technologies. Recent developments include 4Mb 5V family of asynchronous SRAM, 36Mb, quad data rate (QDR) devices, and 72Mb version...
RS-485/RS-422 single transmitter from Intersil
Intersil has introduced the ISL329xE series of 3.3V-powered RS-485/RS-422 single transmitters designed with excellent +/-16.5kV ESD protection and ultra-low supply current requirement. These devices come in very small TDFN and SOT23 packages with both package types available in the industrial and extended industrial (-40C to +125C) temperature ranges.
Digi-Key and Zensys Sign Global Distribution Agreement
Digi-Key Corporation and Z-Wave developer Zensys announced today the signing of a global distribution agreement. Digi-Key is one of the world's fastest growing distributors of electronic components, shipping products to more than 140 countries, and is also one of the newest members of the Z-Wave Alliance, a consortium of 170 companies dedicated to establishing Z-Wave as the standard in wireless control and automation.
3M Launches Fast Track Warehouse Management System for growing SMEs
3M has announced a ‘fast track’ sister product to its existing warehouse management system (WMS), HighJump Warehouse Advantage from 3M. Launched by the international operating arm of HighJump Software, 3M Supply Chain Solutions, the new HighJump Warehouse Advantage-45 product’s implementation path can give fast-growing enterprises a quick-win route to substantial operating efficiencies and access to a level of service and support often rese...