Press Releases

Bürklin Elektronik buys Aero-Motive (a Molex division)

In addition to its distribution business, Bürklin Elektronik will also manufacture spring balancers for harsh industrial environments at its headquarters in Oberhaching near Munich. The new subsidiary Aero-Motive was founded for this purpose. Bürklin Elektronik is consistently focusing on <Made in Germany> for Aero-Motive and will not only transfer production …

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Engineers Without Borders UK launches Engineering for People Design Challenge 2020

Engineers Without Borders UK, part of an international movement putting global responsibility at the heart of engineering, has launched the 2020 cycle of the award-winning Engineering for People Design Challenge in partnership with Engineers Without Borders South Africa and Engineers Without Borders USA. The unique competition engages first and second-year …

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Alfen selected to supply 10MW battery energy storage system to Uniper

Uniper has recently selected Alfen to supply a large-scale battery energy storage system connected to its hybrid power plant at the Maasvlakte in the Netherlands. The 10MW (10MWh) storage system will be deployed to respond to the growing need for grid services. Alfen will supply the storage system based on …

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World’s First EMC Cable Gland with Two Grommets now available from Foremost Electronics

Foremost Electronics, the engineering-led Essex based importer and specialist distributor of electromechanical components, announces the availability of the icotek EMC-KVT-DS, the world’s first split EMC cable gland for preassembled cables of thread size M32 which also provides IP54 protection for use in extreme outdoor conditions. The new EMC-KVT-DS Split EMC …

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Vision Engineering celebrates Mantis microscope success with 20,000 sales in 5 years

Vision Engineering, the leading manufacturer of high-quality visual inspection and measurement technologies, today announces that it has sold over 20,000 Mantis microscope products in the last five years. The Mantis range of ergonomic eyepiece-less stereo microscopes offers superb optical performance with magnification options up to 20x, making it a perfect …

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20A 40Vdc MIL-COTS filters use active circuitry to protect DC-DC converters

TDK Corporation (TSE 6762) announces the introduction of the TDK-Lambda brand FQB series of 20A 40Vdc rated EMC filters. These filter modules provide protection for DC-DC converters against input voltage surges and spikes through the use of active circuitry. The FQB MIL-COTS series is designed for the harsh environments found …

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Supplyframe and Cadence collaborate to integrate cloud-based PCB library service

Supplyframe’s subsidiary company SamacSys, the world’s leading provider of electronic component CAD models and library services, has completed a new integration with Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Allegro and OrCAD PCB design tool suites. This collaboration supports the Cadence OrCAD Capture Cloud and the new Allegro System Capture electrical engineering design …

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ElectroCraft expands the CompletePower Plus family of DC motor drives

ElectroCraft, the motor and motion solutions provider, has expanded its DC motor drive lineup for the CompletePower Plus Universal Drive and PRO-Series. The CompletePower Plus Universal Drive combined with ElectroCraft CompleteArchitect configuration software takes performance, efficiency and flexibility to the next level, using state-of-the-art digital drive technology combined with an …

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Cree and ABB announce silicon carbide partnership for automotive solutions

Cree and ABB’s Power Grids business have announced a partnership to jointly expand the rollout of silicon carbide in the rapidly-growing high-power semiconductor market. The agreement incorporates the use of Cree’s Wolfspeed silicon carbide-based semiconductors into ABB’s comprehensive product portfolio, enabling Cree to broaden its customer base while accelerating ABB’s …

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Hammond introduces the stylish new 1557 IP68 wall mount/desktop plastic enclosure family

Hammond Electronics has announced its new 1557 family. Initially available in four plan sizes, each in two heights, it is available in polycarbonate, sealed to IP68, and ABS, designed to meet IP66. The sizes are 80 x 80 x 45 and 60mm and 120 x 120, 160 x 160 and …

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