The market is flooded not only with cheap copies, but also with illegal copies of electronic components from counterfeiters worldwide. However, saving a few cents on the bill of materials can lead to costly problems in the application. To avoid all these financial and legal issues, RECOM recommends that its customers purchase their AC/DC and DC/DC converters only from authorized distributors.
ELCO ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, SA reports that it has purchased the distribution business of electronic components and materials from the company DICROM ELECTRONICA, SL effective from October 1, 2018.
Farnell element14 has published a new study on the Internet of Things that confirms that hardware platforms have become an essential part of the early stages of the design process, allowing engineers to quickly and cost-effectively test their designs and rapidly create proofs of concept.
The study results show that design engineers use a variety of hardware platforms to accelerate the pace of development and reduce time to market.
Advantech has announced the completion of its acquisition of 80% of OMRON Nohgata, a subsidiary of OMRON Corporation. OMRON Nohgata will now be known as Advantech Technologies Japan (ATJ). ATJ is located in Nogata, Fukuoka, Japan, and focuses on application markets in factory automation, machinery, and the medical sector.
RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, has signed a distribution agreement with CTS Corporation to strengthen its Electronic Components Group in Europe. As a result, European customers will have faster access through RS to a wide range of electronic devices designed and manufactured by CTS for use in the transportation, industrial, medical, and communications sectors.
TÜV AUSTRIA, an independent certification body in the bioplastics market, has recognized the laboratories of AIMPLAS, the Technological Institute of Plastics, which will allow companies to obtain the OK Compost INDUSTRIAL, OK Compost HOME, OK BIODEGRADABLE SOIL and SEEDLING labels through their tests
IC Insights is finalizing its integrated circuit industry forecast and analysis and will present its new findings in The McClean Report 2019, due for release later this month. Among the semiconductor industry data included in the new 400-plus page report is an analysis of semiconductor mergers and acquisitions.
Mouser Electronics, Inc. announces a global distribution agreement with Inventek Systems, a market leader in full-service wireless services and IoT connectivity focused on 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy platforms, and GPS modular IoT platform solutions.
Advanced driver assistance and information systems (ADAS) converge in a digital cockpit with multiple voice assistants, impressive displays, electronic mirrors, driving monitoring cameras, and new forms of interaction.
In its recently published Plastics Strategy, the European Commission sets out a vision for a smart, innovative, and sustainable plastics sector. According to this new paradigm, design and production must fully respect the needs for reuse, repair, and recycling. This vision calls for cost-effective recycling, widespread recycling capacity, and a more integrated plastics value chain, in which the chemical industry works hand in hand with plastic recyclers to identify many more valuable applications for recycled materials.
Mouser Electronics, Inc. today announced a full and exclusive sponsorship agreement with the National Robotics Competition League (LNRC), an annual program of events for robot builders across Spain. Offering several competition divisions for children nine years and older, students, and professional makers, the LNRC allows teams from all over Spain to compete against each other in a series of challenges.
Powerbox has announced the publication of its "Communication on Progress 2018" report as a participant in the United Nations Global Compact initiative. The Communication on Progress (COP) is an annual publication through which Powerbox (PRBX) informs stakeholders about its efforts to implement the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact initiative.
Mouser Electronics Inc., the leading distributor of new product introductions (NPI), announced today that it expects to have achieved nearly 50% growth in Europe by the end of 2018, with an increase in customers of over 18%.
Cebek, one of the pioneering electronics firms in Europe, which this year celebrates its 40th Anniversary (founded in 1979) launches "Cebek OEM" for this new 2019.
Fidus Power has signed a pan-European franchise agreement with Murata Power. The agreement will allow the three-year-old Aldermaston-based distributor to supply Murata's range of medium- and high-power DC/DC and AC/DC products.
Ingeteam has embarked on a new European project to improve tidal energy systems. This project, RealTide, aims to identify the most significant causes of failure in marine turbines and develop innovative new designs to improve critical components such as blades and the energy conversion system.
Modelithics and ANSYS will jointly develop the industry's first 3D electromagnetic simulation component model library that will enable their customers to accelerate the design of wireless communication systems for 5G, smart devices, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Dassault Systèmes has reached an agreement to acquire IQMS, an ERP software company. With the acquisition of the California-based company, Dassault Systèmes expands the services of its 3DEXPERIENCE platform for small and medium-sized manufacturing companies seeking a digital transformation of their business operations.
The fourth edition of the exhibition and forum for installation companies, distribution platforms and manufacturers in the Community of Madrid will take place on March 27 and 28, 2019 at the Crystal Palace in Casa de Campo, the same location as in 2018.
RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, has announced the expansion of the capabilities of its DesignSpark Zerynth Studio middleware tool as a result of collaboration with Zerynth.
Members of the DesignSpark engineering community can now use Python to program microcontrollers for blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT) applications using the DesignSpark Zerynth Studio package, which can be downloaded for free from a dedicated portal on the DesignSpark website.
RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, has announced a major expansion of its PCB parts library, providing an important tool for engineers working on PCB design by offering direct access to schematic symbols and footprints.
The group's brand specializing in energy measurement and control solutions, formerly known as Enerdis, is now CHAUVIN ARNOUX ENERGY.
As part of the CHAUVIN ARNOUX group, a designer and manufacturer of stationary and portable measuring instruments, CHAUVIN ARNOUX ENERGY benefits from its entire industrial infrastructure, processes, and quality controls at every stage of production.
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH is expanding its wireless portfolio to include EnOcean products.
On its 50th anniversary, The Pickering Group is undergoing an expansion at its UK and Czech Republic facilities to support growth and new product development.
element14, an Avnet community, presents a new smart and sustainable design competition, inviting engineers, makers, and technology enthusiasts to design and build innovative projects focused on recycling, waste reduction, and environmental sustainability.
The semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industry is simultaneously facing growing demand, increased resource consumption, and the need to reduce dependence on geographically concentrated supply chains.
enesal Energy has appointed Pedro Pablo Laina Marco as director of the Data Center Business Unit for Iberia, where he will be responsible for developing the company's activity related to energy infrastructure for data centers in Spain and Portugal.
The maxon Group will make a change in its executive leadership in March 2027. Eugen Elmiger will step down as CEO after 15 years at the helm of the company and will be replaced by Andreas Richter, currently Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Deputy CEO.
The European Union surpassed 700,000 industrial robots in operation in 2025 and reached an installed base of 712,000 units, according to data from the *World Robotics 2026 Industrial Robots* report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
The number of industrial robots in operation in factories around the world reached five million units in 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 9%, according to data from the *World Robotics 2026* report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
Siemens and TSMC have expanded their collaboration in the field of electronic design automation (EDA) with new AI-based tools for semiconductor design and verification. The joint work encompasses the automation of specific tasks...
The electronics industry faces challenges related to the green transition, digital transformation, European technological autonomy, and tensions in global supply chains. It is in this context that NAIA (New Approach to Cross-Border Innovation in...) is being developed.
NX Technologies has secured a €1.9 million grant from the PERTE Electric and Connected Vehicle (PERTE VEC) program to research and develop a range of traction inverters for light electric vehicles. The project will run from 2026 to 2029 and is part of the...
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