ESNA Top 10 Americas Independent Distributors Report 2023
Capacity challenges persist Thomas Smart discovers the biggest challenges facing independent distributors are inflation, lead times and component shortages. Continued financial instability has been a major challenge recently faced by the electronic component industry. The pandemic-induced global economic downturn has resulted in supply chain disruptions and reduced supply, plus inflation…
Environmental benefits of additive manufacturing
The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland introduces a study highlighting how the environmental impact of flexible electronics can be reduced by almost 90 per cent. The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has announced the results of a study investigating how changing the manufacturing of electronics can improve…
Ultra-soft conformability combats uneven surfaces
Parker Hannifin’s Chomerics Division has released Therm-a-Gap PAD 70TP, an ultra-soft (15 Shore) high-performance thermally conductive gap filler pad for demanding industrial applications. The product offers 7.0W/m-K thermal conductivity, ultra-soft conformability and low outgassing, providing an effective thermal interface between heat sinks and electronic devices, even where uneven surfaces,…
ECIA Top 50 America’s Authorized Distributors Report 2023
Distributors Deliver Back-to-Back 20% Growth Years Top Americas distributors deliver crucial value to distressed electronics components supply chain and achieve revenue jump of 21.9% in historically challenging year. Every day presents a new challenge for distributors as they strive to deliver outstanding support to their customers and partners up and…
Affordable quality
In this article, Rapid explains how its own brands are designed to provide alternatives to recognised brands while offering savings without sacrificing quality. Rapid Electronics’ private label development manager, Graham Davies, explained: “Rapid’s own brands aim to offer competitive pricing, but with the confidence that many years of industrial…
PCB mount battery contacts slide into
Keystone Electronics introduces electronics buyers to new nickel plated, spring steel battery contacts designed to slide into molded cases. Keystone Electronics has met increasing demands for higher energy, lower weight cylindrical battery usage with the introduction of its latest leaf spring contacts designed to slide into molded cases with…