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Harting, Hirose collaborate on Single-Pair Ethernet connectivity

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd and the Harting Technology Group have entered into an agreement to jointly develop, standardise products and market a connection technology system for Single Pair Ethernet (SPE).

31st May 2019

See AWS Electronics Group at DSEI 2019

AWS Electronics Group will be demonstrating its full range of EMS capabilities at the Defence and Security Equipment International exhibition (DSEI) on stand S1-225 at ExCel London, from 10-13 September 2019. This event brings the entire defence manufacturing supply chain together, with over 1600 exhibitors from 69 countries, and in excess of 36,000 visitors and VIPs in attendance.

30th May 2019

Nicomatic to show miniature connectors at Paris Air show

Nicomatic will use the International Paris Air Show, which takes place from 17-23 June 2019, to showcase a number of new developments in its ranges of miniature connectors and trouble-shooting test tools. Nicomatic will be in Hall 2b on stand D79.

30th May 2019

Variohm Group acquires displacement sensor specialist Positek

The Variohm Group has completed its acquisition of Positek Limited, a manufacturer of linear, rotary, tilt and intrinsically safe position sensors. Positek is the fifth member of the expanding Variohm Group, joining Variohm EuroSensor, Herga Technology, Ixthus Instrumentation and Heason Technology.

29th May 2019

Overnight customised enclosures thanks to in-house machining

There are literally thousands of off-the-shelf designs for electrical enclosures but there is still a significant need for customised electrical enclosures. Spelsberg UK recognises that requests for special products usually emanate from important projects, so has invested in a centre of machining excellence at its Telford HQ to meet these needs.

29th May 2019

Mouser: Harting's Global High Service Distributor of the Year

Mouser Electronics has been honoured with the prestigious Global High Service Distributor of the Year award from Harting, Inc. of North America. Mouser also received the 2019 New Product Introduction Award from Harting at the annual EDS Leadership Summit in Las Vegas.

28th May 2019

BOGE: finalist at the Motion Control Industry Awards

BOGE were proud to celebrate at the Motion Control Industry Awards, held in Birmingham on Wednesday 22nd May, where they were shortlisted as finalists in two of the nine categories.

28th May 2019

Stemmer Imaging acquires Infaimon Group

Stemmer Imaging AG is systematically continuing on its international growth trajectory. To this end, the Group has today implemented an essential strategic plan of its expansion strategy with the agreement to acquire the Spanish company Infaimon S.L., a provider of software and hardware for machine vision and robotics. Under the agreement, Stemmer Imaging will pay a sum in the low tens of millions of euros for the acquisition of all shares in the group. The Management Board of Stemmer Imaging AG expects the acquisition to result in an additional revenue contribution of around EUR 18 million and an EBITDA contribution of around EUR 3 million in the 2019/2020 financial year. Subject to approval by the antitrust authorities, consolidation is planned starting from 1 July 2019.

28th May 2019

Standardised Single-Pair Ethernet for industrial automation

Phoenix Contact, Weidmüller, Reichle & De-Massari, Belden and Fluke Networks are developing mutually compatible components for Single-Pair Ethernet, having announced a technology partnership for SPE at the Hannover Messe. They are developing and supporting the pin connector patterns collectively added to the IEC 63171-5 (industrial environment) and IEC 63171-2 (office environment) standards. These standards define IP20 and IP65/67 pin connector patterns for single- and four-pair data transmission in Single-Pair Ethernet applications. The companies in this partnership are pooling their technological expertise to ensure a standardised infrastructure for devices, connectors, cables and measurement technology.

28th May 2019