Welcome to another post in a new series - Only Connect - by Nick
Locke, of Nicab
Ltd, who has over 15 years experience in the electronics
manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly.Molex does something really helpful!
It has now come up with a great portal aimed squarely at connector suppliers and engineers and others involved in the field of connector assembly.
The social media website Connector.com is billed right up front as The Place to connect with the connector experts. Well OK, Molex! And indeed, the site launches with a trio of insightful articles housed in topic areas for Power, Environmental and Connectors 101.
On the topic of Power, Molex product development manager Ken Stead talks about the time-honoured practice of dating power connectors - and why it has always been absolutely critical to do so, notwithstanding the industry's present flash ahead to the 21st century where space and cost are king.
Stead notes that if a backplane or I/O connector blows up, you're looking at a call to the Help Desk...but that power connectors can literally go up in flames, resulting in a different kind of call...like to 999.
On the Environmental front, Molex product compliance expert Joe Stainbrook asks the questions: So what's the big deal about halogens, and what is Molex doing in terms of raw materials choices?
Finally, in Connectors 101, Molex director of technology marketing Herbert Endres tackles questions of applied cost and design.
I won't try to paraphrase too much now, but will say that it is fascinating to read an in-depth take on this subject matter from a true industry veteran.
Kudos to Molex for coming forth with a great conduit for getting their people's connector expertise out there in a big way. From an audience standpoint, you can bet that other connector manufacturers and distributors will be following suit with similar sites.
Nick Locke, director at Nicab Ltd, has over 15 years experience in the electronics manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly. Driven by a passion for interconnection he spends a great deal of his time searching out the latest technology and innovation in interconnection & manufacturing in general.
Keen to pass on information his aim is to engage the electronics community in the subjects and issues he believes are important. Totally devoted to the promotion of the electronics manufacturing industry he sees the future of electronics manufacturing as vital component in the UK economy.
Previous Only Connect entries:
* Only Connect: Proud of the Made In UK mark
* Only Connect: The Nicab Top Ten connectors
* Only Connect: Handy design tips #1 - Colour
* Only Connect: Better promoting the value of UK manufacturing
* Only Connect: Easy ways to go green
* Product packaging (Going Green II)
* Only Connect: Handy Design Tips #2 - Problems & Opportunities
Stead notes that if a backplane or I/O connector blows up, you're looking at a call to the Help Desk...but that power connectors can literally go up in flames, resulting in a different kind of call...like to 999.
On the Environmental front, Molex product compliance expert Joe Stainbrook asks the questions: So what's the big deal about halogens, and what is Molex doing in terms of raw materials choices?
Finally, in Connectors 101, Molex director of technology marketing Herbert Endres tackles questions of applied cost and design.
I won't try to paraphrase too much now, but will say that it is fascinating to read an in-depth take on this subject matter from a true industry veteran.
Kudos to Molex for coming forth with a great conduit for getting their people's connector expertise out there in a big way. From an audience standpoint, you can bet that other connector manufacturers and distributors will be following suit with similar sites.
Nick Locke, director at Nicab Ltd, has over 15 years experience in the electronics manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly. Driven by a passion for interconnection he spends a great deal of his time searching out the latest technology and innovation in interconnection & manufacturing in general.
Keen to pass on information his aim is to engage the electronics community in the subjects and issues he believes are important. Totally devoted to the promotion of the electronics manufacturing industry he sees the future of electronics manufacturing as vital component in the UK economy.
Previous Only Connect entries:
* Only Connect: Proud of the Made In UK mark
* Only Connect: The Nicab Top Ten connectors
* Only Connect: Handy design tips #1 - Colour
* Only Connect: Better promoting the value of UK manufacturing
* Only Connect: Easy ways to go green
* Product packaging (Going Green II)
* Only Connect: Handy Design Tips #2 - Problems & Opportunities
