Mission-critical UK distribution
Charcroft Electronics’ director and product specialist, Roger Tall, explains how low-volume, harsh environment and mission-critical distribution differs from high-volume supply Global distributors are geared to sell components to OEMs and CEMs who manufacture high volume end products. However, there are specialist sectors with very different distribution needs. For…
Purchasers face challenges balancing disparate semiconductor inventories
Rand Technology’s executive VP, global solutions and sourcing, Jennifer Strawn, looks at how to assure adequate supply chains and the integrity of manufacturing processes In Q1, Chinese semi-conductor production slows during the 16-day Lunar New Year observation, making supply chain management more problematic. Many OEMs and CEMs were already…
A world no one wants to maintain
I recently stumbled across the phrase ‘we’ve built a world no one wants to maintain’. That got me thinking of all the things that are manufactured and bought by eager customers who, as soon as they have purchased them, have little or no interest in maintaining them. Even if people…
Quality connectors at economic prices
As a problem solving partner, ODU welcomes visitors to its ECS stand where they can discuss cost-effective connectors and customized cable assemblies ODU supplies connector solutions to markets including military electronics, medical equipment, instrumentation, factory automation, robotics and more. The company will be using its ECS stand to showcase…
Interconnect innovation
Drop by Samtec’s ECS stand to investigate the benefits of a variety of interconnect innovations including the company’s latest micro, high-power solutions Founded in 1976, connector specialist Samtec puts people first and is committed to exceptional service, quality products and innovative technologies. This is enabled by the company’s fully…
In-house enclosure modifications
Buyers interested in customised enclosures will be pleased to hear that Hammond Manufacturing is using its ECS stand to feature its in-house modification capabilities Standard products are great: low cost, readily available and field-proven in many different applications. However, they will always need to be configured to suit project…

