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John Denslinger reminds purchasing professionals that company-wide ESG mandates are directing an ever-brighter spotlight on sustainable packaging requirements. When it comes to sourcing materials, packaging might be last on the list of priorities. Often an after-thought, packaging is getting more attention lately driven by company-wide ESG mandates. Attention procurement: the…

Digi-Key Electronics’ partnership marketing manager—strategic programs, Eric Halvorson explores key components buyers will need to consider in robot applications. Incorporating robots and sourcing the necessary components requires planning, preparation and research. Robots are available in many shapes and sizes with each one providing different strengths depending on the application. Plus,…

Distributors are the hands-on experts OEMs are increasingly turning to in their search for supply chain efficiencies and to optimize design engineering activities. Electronic component distributors have hit the sweet spot of their market. In addition to surging demand for semiconductors, passives, interconnects and electromechanical parts, OEMs are asking distributors…

Bernhard Säckl (Head of Product Management Rectangular Connectors at ODU GmbH & Co. KG) talks about some of the recent product developments in their ODU-MAC® Blue-Line range.   Over the last decade, ODU has continued to refine the range of variants for its modular rectangular connectors via the addition of a…

FPE Seals explains why automation is fast becoming a key conversation within British manufacturing industry, with robotics emerging as the solution. Recent years have witnessed a need to move towards more automated manufacturing environments. An ABB Robotics survey found of 250 SME and manufacturing companies, 81.2 per cent were considering…

Diodes Incorporated’s PowerDI 8080-5 is a high current, thermally efficient power package designed to meet the needs of electric vehicle (EV) applications. The first product in the package is the DMTH4M70SPGWQ, a 40V automotive-compliant MOSFET that features a typical RDS(ON) of 0.54mΩ at a gate drive of 10V, while its…