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Premier Farnell sponsors three athletes with ambitions of competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games
Premier Farnell plc just announced that it is now supporting three athletes with disabilities, David Stone (Europe), Nurulasyiqah Mohammad Taha (Asia Pacific) and Sam Kavanagh (Americas), as they aspire to compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Each of these athletes compete at the highest level in their sport and have all achieved significant international successes. In line with Premier Farnell’s commitment to support local communities,...
element14 electronics community kicks off “the great global hackerspace challenge” to advance technology in education
element14’s hackerspace challenge enables electronics community to follow and engage with participating teams leading up to competition culmination at Maker Faire in San Francisco Bay Area 2011
element14’s Ben Heck Show reaches 1 million viewers; bringing science, art and design together to the world of ‘mods’
element14, Premier Farnell’s innovative online technology resource and community for electronic design engineers announces that The Ben Heck Show, featuring modding guru Benjamin J. Heckendorn, a.k.a. Ben Heck, has registered 1 million viewers since its launch just four months ago. “The Ben Heck Show” is an informative and entertaining online television series dedicated to the science, art and mindset of system and hardware modders. Hosted ...
CadSoft launches EAGLE version 6
CadSoft Computer GmbH, a part of Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), today announces the launch of version 6 of its easy-to-use ‘EAGLE’ PCB software for professional board design. CadSoft EAGLE Version 6 is available to buy from today and focuses on flexibility and enabling users to save time by optimizing and integrating new features such as BGA escape routing, differential pair routing, automatic meanders and undo/redo logs. Additionally this la...
element14 to auction ‘electronics waste sculpture’ at electronica to benefit charity
element14, Premier Farnell’s innovative online technology resource and community for electronic design engineers, and a leading authority on environmental legislation in the electronics industry, announces it will auction off its ‘electronics waste sculpture’ built over this week’s four day electronica event, 9-12 of November. The building of the sculpture can be watched via an exclusive web cam available through the element14 website at...
Farnell’s innovative biodegradable packaging wins Environmental Product of the Year
Farnell announced that its unique biodegradable packaging has won Environmental Product/Service of the Year at the UK's Sustainability Live Environment and Energy Awards, fighting off competition from more than 60 entries. The judging panel was highly impressed with the exciting new packaging solution, a first for the electronics industry, which was implemented by Farnell in September 2009, to replace polythene packaging for an estimated 3.6 mill...
Cree LED Lighting Modules Available Through Farnell
Farnell the leading multi-channel distributor announces that it now stocks the latest range of Cree LED modules. Available in TrueWhite® and EasyWhite® technology options, the new Cree LMR4 modules provide a simple drop-in solution that uniquely integrates driver electronics, optics, and primary thermal management.
Military specification connectors from Amphenol and ITT
Farnell has significantly boosted the range and availability of military specification connectors it offers by including market leading suppliers ITT and Amphenol in its extended range initiative. The move will allow customers in the military, aerospace, defence and industrial markets to source a wide range of non-standard and uniquely assembled connectors on an accurate and reliable three-day lead-time.
Farnell first in Europe to stock Molex EXTreme Power connectors that address high current density, limited space applications
Farnell, the leading multi-channel electronics distributor and a business of global Premier Farnell, has enhanced its range of interconnection products by being the first in Europe to offer the complete Molex EXTreme Power series, which includes the EXTreme LPHPower, MicroPower and ZPower ranges. This Molex series is also stocked at Premier Farnell’s Newark business in North America and in Asia-Pacific at element14.
Farnell extends its range of die-cast enclosures from Hammond Manufacturing
Farnell is continuing to respond to the growing European demand for new designs in small enclosures by extending its range of die-cast aluminium enclosures from Hammond Manufacturing. The additions to the range are from Hammond’s rugged1590 series and are available in a choice of vibrant colours or a natural finish.