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Components Handling for Lean Electronic Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Ed Romaine, Remstar International, Inc., Westbrook, ME Conventional rack, shelving and drawer systems used in electronic component manufacturing facilities are a "less than lean" method of storing these small, sensitive items. Locating and retrieving electronic components stored in these traditional systems wastes time, floor space, increases ... Components on Demand with Built-In QC Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Lou Arcidy, President, RCD Components, Manchester, NH Passive components may not be the sexiest products out there, but try to build a complex electronic product without them. They have always been the less-than-glam ... Counterfeits, Imitations, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies Publication Date: 10/30/2008 By R. Dale Lillard, President, and Lee Mathiesen, Operations Manager, Lansdale Semiconductor, Inc., Tempe, AZ When we hear the word counterfeit we usually think of money. However, although currency was one of the first and most counterfeited items, there are many other items being counterfeited today... Customizing Passive Components for Better Product Design Publication Date: 10/30/2008 By Michael Arcidy, V.P. Engineering, RCD Components Inc., Manchester, NH Many engineers have had to battle bouts of frustration over lack of component choices. These are the engineers and designers who are involved in cutting-edge design projects. As a key manufacturer... Don't Give Up on China Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Peter Parts, Peter Parts Electronics Inc., Ontario, NY With all the bad news about products coming in from China in the last three months, there really seems that no negative stone has been left unturned! If we look at this objectively, we are going to see that there have been problems, very serious problems. There have been excuses and there are very ... Flexible Wire and Cable Assembly Automation Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Pete Doyon, Vice President, Product Management In an effort to reduce costs and increase quality, cable assembly shops are demanding flexible and reliable wire processing automation systems for their high volume jobs. Typical high volume cable assemblies include coaxial, round or flat multiconductor cables as well as plastic and ... How Distributors Use Today's Web Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Rob Birse, VP Marketing, Allied Electronics, Fort Worth, TX Electronic component distributors have taken notice of engineers' changing preference of obtaining information on the Internet and have done a considerable amount ... How Zemeter® Provides Integrated, Global Supply Chain Solutions Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Gerard Groundwater, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Anadigics, Warren, NJ and Harpal Singh PhD., CEO, Supply Chain Consultants, Wilmington, DE While broadband and wireless technologies have been around for more than 2 decades, they have significantly grown in complexity in the last few years. As the Internet and cable have become more and more widespread, people have also begun to expect faster and more reliable access. The ... Joysticks: Crucial Component for Test Systems Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Jim Cooper, Product Manager Controls Division, APEM, Haverhill, MA Joysticks have become the user interface of choice for many industrial and high-performance control systems. For applications as diverse as security-camera surveillance, motorized wheelchairs, microscopes, construction equipment and submarines, joysticks provide the flexibility and ... Making Lean Manufacturing Work Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Bonnie Sawyer, Remstar, Westbrook, ME Lean manufacturing and distribution are based on improving processes within an organization to eliminate waste where it is found. It is a philosophy that, put into practice, eliminates and reduces costs and increases a company's value. It is derived from the original Toyota focus on ... New Label Printing Technology Helps Lean Manufacturing Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Nicole Nelson, Product Marketing Manager, Brady Corporation, Milwaukee, WI One of the biggest challenges for small and mid-size electronics manufacturing and wire identification firms is to build the labeling process into their other lean manufacturing processes. Every product has its own specific labeling requirements and material... New Production Technologies for Complex Flash Media Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Bruce Rodgers, Data I/O, Redmond, WA Among the more notable recent trends in high density memory devices has been the explosive consumption of Flash media. Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs), MP3... Partnering to Complete a Military Special Project Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Chuck Erikson, VP Sales & Marketing, Abbatron, Meadville, PA In early 2005, the US Army leadership was concerned about the lack of consistent performance of some of the detonating devices being used in Iraq and Afghanistan. The difficult envi ... Programmable Timing Products Solve Design Problems Publication Date: 10/30/2008 By James Magos, VP & Chief Operating Officer, Cardinal Components, Inc., Wayne, NJ In today's world of constantly changing technology, new products can be delayed in their time to market by something as simple as a missing crystal oscillator of the correct frequency. To help alleviate this problem, Cardinal Components, Inc. introduced the world's first Field Instantly ... Sourcing Electrical Connectors Publication Date: 10/30/2008 By Brian Jones, Technical Engineer, Marketing, Schurter Inc., Santa Rosa, CA Selecting the right connector involves careful planning and knowledge of the application requirements. The basic criteria for selecting a connector for either standard or medical applications are the same, except when it comes to leakage current in the filter, type of integrated fuseholder ... Supply-Chain Management in the EC Marketplace Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Carol Williams, Founder and President, Trendsetter Electronics, Inc., Round Rock, TX The electronics component industry has made great strides since its humble beginnings in the 1950s, when inventory was limited to surplus radio parts. While the bas ... Surface Mount and Thru-Hole Jumpers Publication Date: 10/30/2008 By Walter H. Kintner, Jr., President, Vestal Electronic Devices LLC, Endicott, NY Jumper wires are as important to the circuit designer as the adjustable Crescent wrench is to the mechanic. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes and serve many purposes and have proven over the years to be one of the most reliable and versatile tools a circuit designer can have in ... The Expanding Role of Distributors Publication Date: 10/30/2008 By Scott McLendon, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management, Allied Electronics, Ft. Worth, TX The role of electronic component distributors in the industry has undoubtedly expanded over the years. While the overall function of distributors has not changed greatly, the way distributors conduct business and how they meet ever changing customer needs has evolved. Engineers and purchasers ... Ultracapacitors: How they Power the Future Publication Date: 6/10/2008 By Tim Koeske, Director of Engineering, Tecate Products, San Diego, CA Technical advancements have generated an array of devices offering solutions for the needs and conveniences of society. What once was a tethered world is now portable, and the tethered world is becoming simplified by integrating power and communication over a single channel. Demand ...