Thomson appoints Treotham as exclusive precision linear actuator distributor

Thomson Industries has appointed Treotham Automation Australia and New Zealand as the exclusive distributor for their complete range of precision linear actuators.

Plessey Semiconductors and Alphatec distribution agreement

Plessey Semiconductors and Alphatec have signed a distribution agreement for the Greater China market.

ASTC expands focus on ASIC and software services in Australia

ASTC (Australian Semiconductor Technology Company) has appointed Mario Cavaiuolo as VP of ASIC Turnkey Design Solutions. His new charter is delivering turnkey ASIC consulting services to electronics companies in Australia, New Zealand and worldwide for their competitive advantage.

Avnet and Philips Lumileds partnership

Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia has added Philips Lumileds as a supplier partner.

Richardson RFPD silicon carbide website

Richardson RFPD has launched a website resource focused exclusively on silicon carbide (SiC) technology for energy and power applications.

element 14 interactive online catalogue

element14 has launched its latest interactive catalogue for Australia and New Zealand.

Electrical signals dictate optical properties

Researchers at the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) have created an artificial material, a metamaterial, with optical properties that can be controlled by electric signals.

Inaco and Rittal partner in Australia

Specialist industrial automation and controls distributor Inaco Automation Controls has announced a new distribution alliance with Rittal for Australia. Inaco will now distribute the Rittal portfolio of enclosure systems.

Smithers Rapra Characteristics and Analysis of Non-Flammable Polymers

Samtec 2013 Interconnect Solutions Catalog

Samtec has released its 2013 Interconnect Solutions Catalog.

New distributor for RF/EMI shielded enclosures and pouches in Australia

Select Fabricators, a US manufacturer and developer of RF/EMI solutions including shielded enclosures, pouches and curtains, has signed an agreement with Victorian company EMC and RF Solutions for the distribution of its range of Select-A-Shield RF/EMI shielded enclosures and pouches.

Mantracourt appoints Australian distributors

UK-based instrumentation company Mantracourt has announced the appointment of two technical partners in Australia, Queensland-based Delphi Force and Melbourne- and Sydney-based Applied Measurement, to promote awareness of its load cell and strain gauge amplifier technologies and its T24 range of wireless instrumentation.

Study finds electric car does not interfere with implanted cardiac devices

A Mayo Clinic study has concluded that patients with implanted cardiac devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators can safely drive or ride in an electric car without risk of electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Ethisphere names Premier Farnell one of world’s most ethical companies 2013

Premier Farnell has been recognised for the third year in a row as one of the World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies by The Ethisphere Institute. The recognition highlights companies that outperform industry peers when it comes to ethical behaviour.

NHP 2013 catalogues

NHP has released its 2013 catalogues.