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Volex Group plc, the global partner for customised electrical and optical interconnect solutions, is delighted to announce the appointment, effective 16th May 2011, of Ms Linda Starr as Global Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Linda replaces Jeff Bierman who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

Electrocomponents has today issued its interim management statement for the year ending 31 March 2013 which covers the first quarter ended 30 June 2012. There have been no significant changes to the Group’s strong financial position during the period.

Eplan today announced has taken over the development and sales rights to Harness Expert, the established 3D/2D software for wire harness engineering. The contract between software developer Linius Technologies and Eplan Software & Service was signed on 28/06/2012. This extension to its range will allow Eplan to offer its customers even more comprehensive support for all aspects of cable project management.

Renesas Electronics has announced that it has developed the industry's first 40-nanometer (nm) memory intellectual property (IP) for automotive real-time applications. Renesas will also be the first to launch 40nm embedded flash microcontrollers (MCUs) for automotive applications using this 40nm flash technology with samples available by the beginning of autumn 2012.

Volvo Car Corporation anticipates a continued strong demand thanks to successful models, such as the Volvo XC60, V60 and S60. Based on this the company has decided to increase its production capacity. Consequently, Volvo Car Corporation needs to recruit an additional 600 employees to the Swedish plants in Gothenburg, Olofström, Skövde and Floby, and also to the Ghent plant in Belgium.

Parker Hannifin is supporting the pioneering Bloodhound SSC project, which will see a specially developed car attempt to achieve the first 1,000mph record on land. As one of the project’s key product sponsors, Parker is supplying a range of advanced hydraulic equipment that will be used in the initial test stages right through to the final in-car systems. In particular, the company has provided equipment that will be involved in the control of ...

Electrification of the automobile is not limited to the Electric Vehicle (EV) space. Conventional automobiles of today are partly electric in their own way, with most systems in the vehicle having electrical and electronic connections for better functionality. Certain high-end vehicles possess more than 90 Electronic Control Units (ECUs) to control the various modules within the car, making the car both sophisticated and complicated.

The A3423 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a dual-channel Hall-effect sensor designed for use in speed and direction sensing applications incorporating encoder ring-magnet targets. The new device is highly sensitive and temperature stable, making it ideal for use in harsh automotive and industrial environments. Integrated protection against electromagnetic interference and electrostatic discharge, along with output short-circuit protection, m...

Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I, Ltd. today announced financial results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2010. First quarter results continued to demonstrate solid growth in revenues and profitability for Freescale,” said Rich Beyer, chairman and CEO.

The recent extreme weather caused countless problems for UK businesses. From heavy snow preventing employees reaching work and bringing road and air transport to a standstill, to power outages effecting residential and commercial areas the length and breadth of the country. This again raises the question of how do businesses ensure they protect their critical applications from circumstances beyond their control? The answer according to Uninterrup...