Distribution

Distributor PEI-Genesis is to stock Harting’s harsh environment connectors in the European market after the two signed a new distribution agreement.

The latest Raspberry Pi and 3D printers are among a list of key items now used to equip schools and colleges in the teaching of electronics, says Farnell element14.

Mouser has added to its IoT-focused product line after starting to stock the Digi XBee Cellular 3G global embedded modem. According to the distributor, the modem is designed to help OEMs avoid time-consuming and expensive FCC and PTCRB end-device certifications and it enables engineers to quickly and easily integrate 3G (HSPA/GSM) with 2G fallback connectivity into their machine-to-machine (M2M) and ...

Distributor Mouser is giving a boost to its robotics product line with a new agreement with robotics components manufacturer Robotis.

Distributor Conrad has signed a direct sales partnership deal with Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe (PAISEU), covering passive components. PAISEU produces a wide portfolio of electrolyte and polymer aluminium capacitors, resistors and inductors that address many market sectors such as industrial, automotive and home entertainment. The partnership is targeting automotive, industrial, IoT and R&D applications. Peter Müller, head of ...

A connected warehouse workforce makes a great difference to a company’s reputation in the supply chain, writes Justine Clark. Today’s supply chains are hugely complex, which makes it all the more important that companies ensure that visibility and orchestration receives due attention. According to Honeywell research conducted in 2016, ‘the last mile’ of delivery makes up 50% of all logistical ...

Arrow and Bosch Sensortec will be pursuing opportunities for inertial, environmental and smart sensors in applications

Sponsored by Intel, element14 challenged 15 community members to Upcycle an unwanted or waste product to give it a new or enhanced lease of life.

Investigating how innovators are using technology to help with infrastructure problems caused by rapid urban expansion — specifically massive traffic congestion.

BCD Microelectronics, the Basingstoke semiconductor distributor, has merged with Munich distributor Atlantik Elektronik. The new company will be named BCD-Atlantik. BCD-Atlantik remains an independent company but will combine resources from both companies. BCD are 27 years old this year and Atlantik is 40. “Our merger with Atlantik Elektronik strengthens our position in the UK and Ireland and our joint product ...