Advertorials IIoT & Smart Technology Passives drive the German component
distribution market Unusually high sales growth of almost 10% in the last quarter of 2018 brought a conciliatory ending of the year for the German electronic component distribution market. Sales by distribution companies under the umbrella of the Fachverband Bauelemente- Distribution (FBDi e.V.) grew 9.8% to 928 million euros. Conversely, orders fell 4.2% to 933 million euros, equating to a balanced book-to-bill ratio of 1.01. The year 2018 overall resulted in sales of 3.83 billion
Automation. Why risk human error when we can program devices to do it for us? That’s why Lascar have manufactured a new range of products that automate temperature and humidity data logging, data storage and instant alert notifications.
Collecting and tracking changes in environmental data is important – for example the temperature of a vaccine fridge or the humidity levels of a display case that holds a rare artefact – it’s vital we know about changes in that environment immediately. Failure to spot subtle or significant changes could result in the loss of hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of vaccine or put an exhibit in danger of irrevocable damage.
Before the introduction of data loggers, a simple thermometer or chart recorder would display temperature and humidity but such devices did not record longer term data or communicate instant alarm notifications without a visual check. Add inaccurate readings, missed or misread readings or the failure to spot alarms and the human element of data collection really begins to show some serious and potentially expensive flaws.
In removing the need for human intervention with a piece of monitoring hardware, Lascar with its EasyLog EL-MOTE family is automating data collection – remotely, securely and instantly.
Data Access from Any Internet-Enabled Device The EL-MOTE WiFi-based temperature and temperature & humidity sensors and EasyLog Cloud is an inexpensive monitoring system streaming data remotely, discretely, and securely to the EasyLog Cloud for access from any internet-enabled device. Monitor and manage compact systems with just a few measuring points or corporate solutions with hundreds of sensors around the globe.
Never Miss a Critical Alarm with Instant Email Alerts On the EasyLog Cloud, critical data is stored securely and indefinitely. View sensors in multiple locations in a single account. Change their settings remotely and view a record of any past triggered alarm events. Powerful graphing functionality allows extensive analysis and review and its flexible
notification system means you’ll never miss a critical event such as an alarm breach.
Simple Device Set Up Device set-up is simple using EasyLog’s smartphone App. Once complete, place the sensor anywhere within the WiFi network where data will be streamed to the EasyLog Cloud. EL-MOTE sensors have single and dual channel options and are waterproof for use both indoors and outdoors. Each sensor has a battery life of up to two years or can be main
powered and include an on-board indicator and sounder.
Temperature and humidity data collection is an inevitable and growing requirement from a due diligence, regulatory and peace of mind perspective. Automating both collection and alarms allows us all to breath a little better at night knowing we have all the answers at the swipe of a screen, 24/7.
Lascar Electronics
www.lascarelectronics.com/data-loggers Tel: 01794 884567
euros (up 6.5%). Orders grew 5.8% (to 4.13 billion euros); the current quarter will reveal how far the order buffer extends into 2019.
The distribution by component type in the fourth quarter 2018 showed a slight growth in semiconductors and passives – with semiconductors accounting for 70.2% and passives 14.5% – while electromechanics (9.6%) and power supplies (2.7%) fell slightly. Other products contributed 3% to the overall figure.
Contact: FBDi e.V.,
www.fbdi.de;
a.falke@fbdi.de GTK expands its display offering with new
range of E-Paper displays E-Paper technology provides a low- cost, flexible display with wide viewing angles and good sunlight readability. However, its standout feature is that it retains the image on the screen without using power!
Clive Dickinson, Business Manager for displays at GTK, stated, “E-Paper technology has been around longer than most people think. The first iteration of this technology was created in the 1970s but it’s only recently that people have been aware of it, as it started being used in consumer products such as e- readers, smartwatches, retail price labels and digital signage.
“E-Paper technology is perfect in applications where the display needs to be on for extended periods of time and the screen doesn’t need updating very often. This is a fairly low-level technology in terms of display design but it is ideally suited for specific applications and has an attractive price point, compared to alternative display technologies.”
www.gtk.co.uk/products/displays/mono-displays/e-paper-displays New connector stack heights allow range of
PCB spacings from 8 to 20 mm HARTING has added two new stack heights to its compact har-flex®
connector family, allowing designers to optimise the use of space in PCB and device design by enabling a broad range of PCB spacings from 8 to 20 mm.
The new stack heights add further to the flexibility provided by the har-flex PCB connector family, which already offers a
uniquely wide range of pole counts, fixings, design heights and reliable parameters for soldering.
The new PCB spacings are achieved by the use of straight male connectors with a stack height of 4.85 mm and female connectors with a stack height of 13.65 mm. These are complemented by har-flex IDC ribbon cable connector assemblies to allow for the wider spacing between PCBs.
The resulting flexibility is essential because every instance of industrial device design is unique and each piece of housing needs to allow for different sizes, formats and requirements, with the PCBs inside the unit designed to offset other space factors.
Each PCB must include a defined position for interfaces to the housing wall or other electronic components and these will vary according to the device and its application. In har-flex, HARTING is offering a miniaturised interface that is without parallel in its flexibility. A compact pitch of 1.27 mm, pin counts ranging from six to 100 as required, finely graded stack heights of male and female connectors from 8-20 mm and fixings with SMT or THR hold-downs satisfy every conceivable requirement. har-flex fits in almost any application, no matter how small, while at the same time being very robust.
har-flex is also suitable for use with pick-and-place equipment, and can be soldered in reflow soldering processes. HARTING gives high priority to faultless precision in its components, further aiding their use in automated manufacturing processes.
www.harting.com/UK/en-gb 1.27 mm pitch
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