Distribution World

Acal BFi has teamed up with Chinese gas-monitor manufacturer Wuhan Cubic Optoelectronics Co. Cubic specialises in non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) CO2 sensors, laser particle dust sensors, and indoor and outdoor quality gas-sensor modules.  According to the distributor, the aim is to tap into the air-quality-monitoring market which has been forecast to be worth an estimated $5.6bn. The supplier has ISO9001 and ...

Embedded voice and audio semiconductor supplier, XMOS, has signed a distribution deal with Weikeng, serving China and Taiwan. The distributor specialises in consumer electronics including smart speakers, TV and TV accessories. According to XMOS, the partnership underlines the increase in demand for voice-activated control of electronic devices, and brings together the former’s far-field voice interfaces with Weikeng’s distribution reach for ...

RS Components has added the Molex interactive Connected Home technology hub to its DesignSpark website. Designed to help customers navigate through connectivity in a typical connected home, the hub was developed by the distributor and the connector and interconnect component supplier to meet the demand for intelligent, integrated smart homes, incorporating smart appliances and thermostats, networked security and lighting, and ...

Fujitsu Electronics Europe is entering into a sales and support partnership with 3D Global, a manufacturer of three-dimensional display systems.  This marks the commercial market launch for German firm 3D Global and its autostereoscopic displays. Fujitsu Electronics Europe (FEEU) will be responsible for global product sales, project planning and customer support through its local organisations in Europe, Asia, the US ...

Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) market revenues are projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.4% during 2018-24 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to a report from 6Wresearch. This is being driven by a UAE government programme, called Under UAE Vison 2021 to boost development of several sectors such as education, healthcare, social infrastructure, housing, and government services.  As a ...

Ruuvi has announced that the first public beta of its Ruuvi Station mobile application for controlling IoT sensors is now available on Play Store. The app superpowers RuuviTag sensors Also an iOS version is on its way and a 3rd party app is already available on Apple App Store. The RuuviTag open source sensor beacon, which is a stand-alone Bluetooth ...

Solid State Supplies has been appointed as the exclusive representative-distributor in the UK & Eire for high reliability power modules and other products from VPT. Solid State Supplies will provide pre- and post-sales support for VPT’s various product lines including DC-DC converters, EMI filters, inrush current limiters and thermal pads that are designed for high reliability applications including military and ...

Willow Technologies are selling a magnetic arc blowout relay from Durakool which has a maximum switching voltage of 145Vdc. It is designed for electric vehicle systems which might use 48Vdc, 72Vdc or 80Vdc, which can be difficult to switch using traditional relays. According to Willow, the DG85CM electric vehicle relay features AgSnO2 contacts with high inrush capability 150A at 12.8Vdc, ...

Peerless Electronics of New York is unusual for a component distributor because it is an employee-owned company. The distributor, which was founded in 1945, sells switches, relays and circuit breaker products offers military packaging, custom circuit breaker panels and custom cable assemblies. It is also certified to AS9100 inclusive of value added services. Peerless Electronics’ latest supplier agreement is with ...

Amplicon has introduced the ICP DAS iP-8000-MTCP series of Modbus TCP I/O expansion units. They will be used in custom data acquisition systems that require the measurement and control of a large number of process signals over an Ethernet network. The iP-8841-MTCP and iP-8441-MTCP have been specifically designed to withstand harsh and noisy environments; its wide input range (10 – ...