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Anglia offers ex- stock, production- ready split reels of Surface mount components
Independent distributor, Anglia Components, is now offering ex-stock delivery of production- ready part reels on an initial range of over 1300 popular capacitors, discretes and connectors. As Steve Rawlins, CEO of Anglia Components, explained to CIE, “Anglia believes that customers deserve the best no matter what quantity they buy. Anglia Ready Reel offers split reel quantities with a full reel service, including full lot traceability. A Ready Reel is held in stock and labelled in exactly the same way as a full reel, and is ready to use on a production line right out of the box. We believe that this is an industry first.”
The Ready Reel service is believed to be the only one of its kind that offers ex-stock shipment of production ready split reels of smaller quantities each labelled with the original reel source giving traceability back to the point of manufacture. Anglia said that it would initially be introduced across five of its most popular franchises: AVX, Diode-Zetex, Hirose, Murata and Supertex.
Ready Reel devices are pre-prepared in
standard sub-reels of between 100 and 1000 devices, and supplied on production-ready reels with leader tapes. Ready Reel devices are held in stock at Anglia’s Wisbech warehouse for same- day shipment and labelled with the lot and batch details of the originating reel to provide full traceability. According to Rawlins, “In the current climate, customers are keen to reduce costs and waste, and are increasingly unwilling either to throw away part used reels, or to try and hold onto
them against potential future production needs. Many purchasing managers are now incentivised to reduce stock levels and try to buy the right quantity of devices for a prototype or small batch production run. Ready Reel is the perfect answer.”
The first components available on Ready Reel
are AVX multi-layer and tantalum capacitors, Murata multi-layer capacitors, Diode-Zetex discrete semiconductors and the full range of Hirose and Supertex products stocked by Anglia. Further components will be added to the range.
Research identifies design ‘pain points’ for electronic engineers
Last month element14 announced the results of an independent study conducted by Technology Forecasters to determine what it described as the critical “pain points” for global electronics engineers during the four stages of design – concept, design, prototyping, and pre-production. The study revealed several design challenges, including increasing time pressures, incomplete or inaccurate information from relevant sources, and difficulty comparing options and alternatives. The study “Design with Efficiency: Toward a
Streamlined Process for Electronics-Industry Design Engineers,” surveyed more than 300 design engineers working in diverse industrial sectors throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific and it has been able to offer a unique insight into the top issues that are currently impacting today's design engineering workflows. “We asked design engineers from around the world specifically what they need to significantly improve their design efficiency. An overwhelming majority of respondents believe they spend too much time on processes that could be improved through better approaches to managing the vast
amount of information available,” said Pamela J. Gordon, CMC, TFI. “Our findings underscore the electronics industry’s need for a more consolidated solution that helps advance the design process.” According to Jeff Jussel, Sr Director Global
Technology Marketing at Farnell, “The study underscored our commitment to enhancing the design process and our response in terms of developing element14, the aim of which was to give engineers a consolidated design resource and enable increased collaboration with their peers worldwide and access to reliable search sources.”
The study found that more than 70 percent of design engineers relied heavily on online forums, blogs and engineering communities to collaborate with peers and share insight on components and design processes. Engineers were found to be spending about 50 percent of their research time online, coupled with the remaining time spent talking with vendors, customers and using internal tools. “The study found that there was a lack of
trust among engineers when it came to getting information from suppliers and in fact they weren’t able to get the information they actually needed,” Jussel explains. “Survey respondents also said that they found using online tools a challenge because they had to sift through large volumes of data in order to ensure unbiased results.“ The study also found that engineers were finding it harder to stay abreast of quickly changing legislation. A majority of respondents cited the earlier stages of design as the most challenging, with an average of 41 percent of design time spent on concept development. Specialised information as well as performance failure rates and component lifecycle data were also very hard to collect. A lack of consolidated online tools and databases hindered their ability to make accurate comparisons.
“The study has certainly validated our
strategy,“ said Jussel. “element14’s growing database of design tools, services and components is helping to increase productivity and accelerate time to market.”
Silica expands analogue offering in Europe with National products from TI
Silica, a semiconductor distributor in Europe , is expanding its analogue offering in Europe with National products from Texas Instruments (TI). The announcement followed TI’s acquisition of National Semiconductor. Effective immediately, the European distribution specialist will support the combined full product portfolio of TI and National products from Texas Instruments, providing a detailed analogue component and solutions portfolio to customers.
Silica believes that the decision will enable it
to offer customers a much wider choice of analogue components, especially in the area of high-speed data converters and high-input
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power management solutions. In addition, the combination of SolarMagic ICs and PowerWise Solutions with TI’s analogue and digital portfolio should enable Silica to now design-in end-to- end energy efficient solutions for solar/renewable energy ecosystems and ultra- low IQ applications. Miguel Fernandez, president of Silica said, “National Semiconductor’s portfolio is a new jewel in our analogue portfolio. It will open new application opportunities for our customers and help Silica become the distribution specialist for analogue and power solutions.”
“For a long time, Silica has been one of our Components in Electronics
important distribution partners, specifically when it came to support for design-intensive solutions” said Chris Allexandre, EMEA Regional Sales & Applications Director with Texas Instruments. “With Silica’s ability to deliver first- class technical support, sales tools, professional services and training, we have, I believe, the perfect foundation for developing new opportunities and driving incremental growth to the benefit of our customers. Silica will add additional resources across
Europe to ensure seamless technical support for the new line of National products from Texas Instruments.
Steve Rawlins, CEO has signed an acquisition agreement with Bill Ingram, the President and majority shareholder, giving him full rights to buy all Anglia’s shares that are not presently in his hands. The transfer of ownership is being arranged without the use of external funding. Bill Ingram said of his decision, “Since Steve Rawlins took over as CEO in 2006, Anglia has strengthened its position as the largest privately owned electronic component distributor in the UK. Steve and his team have increased the business by 40% over the last five years, posting consistent strong year on year growth despite the ups and downs of the market. They are to be congratulated on this outstanding achievement. I believe the company will continue to go from strength to strength under his ownership.”
Steve Rawlins added, “I am excited about Anglia’s prospects in the current market, and delighted to have the opportunity to acquire the business. We will continue to evolve and develop as the market and our customers’ needs change, but at the heart of the business is a superb and motivated team, who support an outstanding customer base in the UK and Ireland. Anglia has always been a great place to work and a great company to deal with, and that is something that won’t change.” Bill Ingram set up Anglia as a
broadline distributor for electronic components in 1972, and was the company’s CEO until 2006. He then handed over the day to day management of the company to Steve Rawlins, staying on as President.
Mouser signs distribution agreement with Panasonic
Semiconductor
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the progressive line of semiconductors from the Panasonic Industrial Company. The agreement between the two will provide design engineers and buyers with rapid access to Panasonic’s semiconductor technologies through Mouser’s distribution process. Panasonic offers a wide variety of semiconductors and LED emitters addressing the needs of more advanced electronic designs.
“Panasonic has been a leader in the
electronics industry for decades, and we are very pleased to be partnering with them to bring their semiconductor products to our customers,” said Mike Scott, Mouser Vice President of Semiconductors. “Bringing our specialised distribution expertise to back Panasonic’s premier semiconductor technology will, I hope, ensure a seamless, efficient experience for design engineers and the essential competitive edge for their latest designs.” Jeff Howell, Director of Components Group, Panasonic Industrial Company said that the agreement would help Panasonic, “get products rapidly into the hands of design engineers and buyers."
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