We have all come to accept that the global supply shortages are affecting us all and no one in manufacturing can deny the daily challenges we face.
Only Connect: On Positronic Goldfish Power Connectors
Here is a great product with an even greater name, the Goldfish Connector series from Positronic. I just love it when you take a perfectly practical product with some very interesting features and finish it off by giving it a brilliant name!
Only Connect: On FIBERFOX 2CH Cable from Neutrik
Welcome to another in the series by Nick Locke, of Nicab Ltd, who has more than 20 years experience in the electronics manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly. This post considers FIBERFOX 2CH cable, from Neutrik. Neutrik have launched their Fiberfox 2CH connectors onto the market increasing the choice of available Expanded Beam Connectors. Expanded Beam First, let’s discuss Expanded Beam ...
Only Connect: OM5 Fibre is here, so what now?
This post considers OM5 Fibre. For years now we have become used to fibre optics in our networks for both home broadband and work networks...
Only Connect: Why Crimp When you can Screw?
The termination of the bolts is designed to shear at just the right torque ensuring that all terminations are neither under- nor over-tightened.
INWED21: In My Defence – A poem celebrating women in engineering
Today is International Women in Engineering Day 2021, celebrating the work of women engineers around the world and helping to raise their profile. And to help mark the day, we're turning to poetry...
Only Connect: That is a tight fit! With Molex Pico-EZmate connectors
If you are working on a new design where space is tight or just need a low height from your wire to PCB board connections, then you will want to check out the EZmate connectors from Molex.
Farnell hosts webinar on 2021 IoT Trends, with customer survey findings
If you are interested in IoT applications, and the current IoT trends being deployed in 2021, this webinar should be of interest.
Only Connect: A simple guide to FAKRA connectors by JST
FAKRA connectors are now a worldwide, industry standard product, designed to meet the environmental requirements of the auto industry.
Only Connect: Cat 7 network cabling. What’s that all about, then?
Lately there has been a lot of interest in Cat 7 and I’m going to give you an overview of what’s available and where I believe copper is in terms of capacity of data transmission.