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lectrical trade association SELECT has welcomed the 25th market-leading organisation to its growing associate membership scheme. Manufacturer Legrand UK & Ireland has become the latest big name to join the partnership, which continues to flourish after being launched last year. Iain Mason, director of membership & communications at SELECT, said: “We are delighted that a company of Legrand’s heritage and international reputation has become the 25th associate member of SELECT. “We hope they will now enjoy a successful partnership, promoting their services and getting to know our members across Scotland. “Our associate membership scheme has proved extremely successful, allowing us to build stronger relationships with some of the industry’s biggest names, and in turn giving them the opportunity to ally themselves with an established and successful trade body.”
As a UK manufacturer since 1980, Legrand UK & Ireland has four specialist business units – working and living spaces, cable management, critical power and digital infrastructures.
The company is part of the Legrand Group, the global specialist in electrical and digital infrastructures, which has a presence in nearly 90 countries and a workforce of more than 38,000 employees.
Lane Electronics launches easy to navigate Line Card
ane Electronics has published its 2023 connector product Line Card. Available as a PDF download or printed version, the easy to navigate brochure features the full range of market leading connectors and accessories available from the company.
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Lane Electronics is a franchised distributor for many of the industry’s leading electrical and electronic connector manufacturers serving markets such as aerospace, defence, industrial and motorsport.
Lane Electronics is a major source for all key connector types including circular, RF, coaxial, sub – miniature, backshells and adaptors, D connectors, test and measurement, PCB connectors, edge connectors and connectors for rack and panel applications.
A comprehensive range of accessories are also offered by Lane Electronics to complete any interconnection solution. These include protective caps, backshells and panel- mount gaskets, heatshrink boots, shapes, tubing and adhesives as well as super- lightweight protective caps and nutplates widely used in motorsport.
The protective caps and backshells protect the connector and prevent the ingress of liquids and dirt for the integrity of performance. With a multi-million-pound connector and piece-part stockholding and next-day delivery, Lane Electronics are the preferred source for OEMs and system builders across many industry sectors.
Foremost Electronics launches nVent SCHROFF On Board Rack for railway applications F
oremost Electronics, the engineering-led Essex based importer and specialist distributor of electromechanical components and sub-systems, has announced the availability of the new nVent SCHROFF On Board Rack (OBR).
The OBR is an ideal solution to install electronic systems on trains, trucks, ships and other vehicles in up to 19in (84 TE) and 36 TE enclosures, where a compact and lightweight solution for a secure, durable and reliable mounting is required.
Manufactured from corrosion resistant stainless steel and welded to meet AWS and EN 15085 (CL2), nVent On Board Racks are designed to withstand the tough environmental conditions in vehicles and deal with permanent vibration, shock, high temperatures and humidity. The On Board Racks are available in heights of 3, 6 or 9 U for 1, 2, or 3 SNCF sub-racks (NF F 61-005 and NF F 60-002), each supported by
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a set of slide rails. The rear panel is designed to accept standard connectors. The crossbars can be custom coded with holes positioned to accept coding pins or SNCF sub-racks. The nVent SCHROFF OBR has a modular design and can be floor or ceiling mounted, for extra installation flexibility. Multiple racks can be stacked on top of each other or side- by-side to accommodate a wide range of electronics systems. Dave Martin, business development director at Foremost Electronics, said: “The new nVent SCHROFF On Board Rack is ideally suited to meet the needs of the present upgrades of railway rolling stock to provide additional communication facilities for both operator and customer as well as the growing need for system information and advanced signalling. “It offers a no-compromise chassis for electronic systems in any vehicle intended for use in rugged environments.”
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