Arrow Electronics and Ecliptek expand distribution agreement

Arrow Electronics and Ecliptek, a leading supplier of frequency control products to the electronics industry, are expanding their distribution agreement to include the EMEA sales region. Ecliptek already partners with Arrow Electronics in the USA and Asia-Pacific region. Arrow distributes the manufacturer’s entire product portfolio, which primarily comprises SMD (Surface Mounted Device) as well as thru-hole crystals and oscillators. Ecliptek is based in Costa Mesa, California, and was founded in 1987.

“Our partnership with Ecliptek, with its specialised portfolio of crystals and oscillators, can be utilised for almost every conceivable solution, adding more innovative products to our line card,” says Giovanni Ramella, Director of Marketing for Passive Products, Arrow EMEA. “We are very pleased to be able to include, with Ecliptek, another market leader in our broad range of suppliers.”

“We have enjoyed many years of successful collaboration with Arrow and rely on Arrow as a global distributor,” says Robert Zarrow, Vice President of Sales, Ecliptek. “The excellent opportunities that Arrow opens up for us with its global supply chain, together with its expert technical support are crucial factors for us. Arrow will actively support us in further expanding our global market presence.”

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Arrow Electronics EMEASA and Johanson Announce Distribution Agreement

Arrow Electronics EMEASA and The Johanson Companies announced a distribution agreement for the European markets based on an expanded agreement between Arrow and Johanson adding the European and Asia-Pacific regions to the existing cooperation.

The Johanson Companies, which include Johanson Dielectrics, Johanson Technology and Advanced Monolythic Ceramics, offer specialized products that will enable Arrow to provide leading technology solutions to customers. Its X2Y capacitors offer superior decoupling and EMI filtering performance and can replace multiple components, saving board space and reducing assembly costs. This patented technology, together with Johanson’s high-voltage MLCC (multilayer ceramic chip) products, RF (radio frequency) capacitors, RF inductors and RF integrated passive components, as well as Advanced Monolythic Ceramics’ custom military and industrial offerings, complement Arrow’s major semiconductor lines.

“Johanson is a leading supplier of high-quality, customized solutions that are a good fit with Arrow’s other product offerings,” said Jan Salsgiver, Executive Vice President Arrow EMEASA and Corporate Vice President Supplier Marketing. “Johanson is a valued partner, and we look forward to working together to provide our world-class engineering and inventory management capabilities at the European level.”

“Arrow has provided outstanding support to our customers,” said John Petrinec, Chief Executive Officer, The Johanson Companies. “This new agreement is a logical progression in our quest to offer customers’ unparalleled support in their passive component needs.”

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Designers in the UK and Northern Europe to benefit

Arrow Electronics UK has announced a distribution agreement with Lightech, a global supplier of state-of-the-art electronic power supplies for the lighting industry. Lightech’s in-house expertise has resulted in many patents and the company has become an integral part in the development process for new lighting systems.

David Spragg, marketing and engineering director at Arrow comments: “Lightech enhances our specialist lighting portfolio with a wide range of high-quality, high-reliability products dedicated to LED lighting from a supplier that already understands this market. This strengthens Arrow’s position as a one-stop-shop for complete lighting solutions.”

“This agreement will bring our services to a wider market place in solid-state lighting”, adds Emma Woolf at Lightech, “Working with a world-class distributor is a significant benefit. Together we can provide a total solution to our existing and future customers: integrating our dedicated lighting power supplies with leading thermal, LED and optical solutions from Arrow’s range.”

Lightech has extensive experience in lighting power supply solutions including: low-voltage transformers: 120/240/277 V input (AC- 50-300W and DC 75-300W); LED converters: universal input voltage (Constant current 1-36W- 350, 500, 700 and 1050mA and constant voltage 1-100W 8/10/12/24 V) and; HID: 120/240/277 V for (20/35-39/70) ceramic metal halide lamps.

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Arrow Electronics EMEASA expands distribution agreement to include NEC Electronics Europe’s industrial automation components

Arrow Electronics EMEASA is expanding its long-standing relationship with NEC Electronics Europe, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, to offer new NEC Electronics products to industrial automation customers. Effective from April, 1st 2009, and as part of a dedicated NEC Electronics campaign, Arrow Electronics is authorized to sell and market selected products in this market segment in Europe. As one of the largest distributors globally with long-time experience in industrial applications Arrow is able to advise NEC Electronics customers comprehensively on the implementation of the new NEC Electronics products. The agreement includes the following NEC Electronics product segments:

• ERTEC (Enhanced Real-Time Ethernet Controller) addressing real-time Ethernet applications such as Profinet – including isochronous real time performance (IRT)

• V850 32-bit processors with integrated Ethernet interfaces for Profinet RT applications

• IO-Link single chip slave controller based on the 16-bit 78K0R CPU for intelligent sensor applications

“The addition of NEC Electronics Europe’s industrial automation components to our portfolio is a logical step to accelerate our existing and successful cooperation with NEC Electronics Europe,” says Jan Salsgiver, Executive Vice President Arrow EMEASA and Corporate Vice President Supplier Marketing. “We are committed to offering our customers best-in-class industrial automation solutions, and we believe that NEC Electronics’ new products will perfectly complement our offering in this market segment.”

“NEC Electronics Europe is focused on being the leader in semiconductor and colour LCD solutions for industrial automation applications. We already have a leadership position in Profinet applications with the ERTEC family and our recent release of a single chip IO-Link solution will only further strengthen our position in this market. We realise that distributors that display expertise in industrial automation applications are a key part of our strategy and we plan to continue to work together to bring these solutions to our customers,” comments Haroon Rashid, General Manager, NEC Electronics.

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Arrow Electronics offers Everlight LED products in the UK and Nordic regions

Arrow Electronics now offers a range of LED products from Everlight in the UK and Nordic regions. The main focus is on high-brightness and lighting-class LEDs that further enhance Arrow’s lighting portfolio.

Everlight is Taiwan’s largest LED manufacturer and in the top ten worldwide. In 2006 it purchased Fairchild Semiconductor’s LED and LED display product lines. The company has invested continuously in its R&D, manufacturing and quality-control processes, with the result that it has increased output efficiency and yield rate, enabling it to reduce unit-operating costs. Consequently, Everlight is able to combine high-production quality with cost-competitiveness.

Arrow’s dedicated lighting division specialises in advising and supporting customers on the most technically and commercially suitable routes when moving from traditional incandescent or fluorescent lighting to more energy-efficient, cost-effective modern LED alternatives. Applications include commercial, architectural and general lighting; transportation; backlighting; and signage.

Arrow Electronics and Everlight now collaborate on a global basis.

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Registration for Arrow Advantage catalogue includes automatic entry into free prize draw for Blackberry® Smartphone

Arrow Advantage, the new sales channel from Arrow Electronics (UK) Limited, has launched a free catalogue that will become an essential reference for purchasers and design engineers in start-up organisations, companies in early stages of development and other small and medium-sized enterprises.

The new ‘Arrow Advantage’ catalogue details a selection of 10,000 products from the 240,000 different parts available through Arrow Advantage. These technologies have been specially selected as being representative of the products that UK purchasers and engineers most commonly need to address their design and manufacturing requirements.

Designed for ease of use and the rapid identification, selection and comparison of suitable products, the Arrow Advantage catalogue provides colour-coded sections covering semiconductors (subdivided into analogue, discrete and digital devices and solutions for lighting, optoelectronics and wireless); passives; electromechanical components; connectors; cable and wire solutions; power supplies; and platform-level solutions.

As well as comprehensive data on the 10,000 selected items, the new catalogue provides a summary of the complete Arrow linecard and all of the information needed for purchasers and designers to quickly access the flexible purchasing solutions that the Arrow Advantage channel can deliver.

Arrow Advantage has been created to deliver all of the benefits associated with a global, broadline distributor to the design houses and OEMs that are responsible for the majority of today’s innovative product designs in the UK. Through Arrow Advantage, purchasers and engineers in small and medium-sized companies can access on-board and off-board components and platform-level technologies from all of the franchised suppliers on the comprehensive Arrow Electronics (UK) linecard.

To register for the free Arrow Advantage catalogue and to be entered into the draw to win a Blackberry® Smartphone visit:
www.arrowuk.com/advantage/cataloguerequest

Arrow Advantage will deliver benefits of global distribution to purchasers and engineers at UK start-ups and developing companies

Arrow Electronics is to launch a new channel dedicated to serving the needs of purchasers and design engineers in start-up organisations, companies in early stages of development and other small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The new ‘Arrow Advantage’ channel will deliver all of the benefits associated with a global, broadline distributor to the design houses and OEMs that are responsible for the majority of today’s innovative product designs in the UK.

Through Arrow Advantage purchasers and engineers in SME companies will be able to access over 240,000 on-board and off-board components and platform-level technologies from the 168 franchised suppliers on Arrow’s comprehensive linecard. This linecard covers semiconductors, passives, electromechanical components, connectors, cable and wire solutions, power supplies, industrial computing products, wireless modules, displays and embedded operating systems.

Arrow Advantage is set to provide purchasers with a variety of flexible benefits including low volume ordering at competitive prices and ex-stock, forward and scheduled order options. The Arrow Advantage team will also be able to offer managed stock services and discounted contract pricing terms. Engineers will benefit from the ability to quickly obtain samples and engineering quantities and to request support from the Arrow UK technical and engineering teams.

Mark Shearer, the sales director for Arrow Advantage states: “The electronics landscape in the UK is made up of a large number of geographically spread small-to-medium sized design houses and OEMs. Arrow Advantage provides a unique channel in the market for these innovative SME organisations by providing, at a local level, all of the products and the services that purchasers and engineers need as they move from research and development through pre-production and on into final product manufacture.”

He adds: “Our Arrow Advantage team offer customers the best of both worlds – professional and friendly local representatives backed up by a broad inventory, added value commercial and engineering services and economies of scale that only a truly global distributor can offer.”

Arrow’s new channel will be supported by the launch of a dedicated Arrow Advantage catalogue designed to simplify the identification, selection and ordering of on-board and off-board components and platform-level products. The Arrow Advantage team will also be pro-actively contacting customers in the coming months.

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High-performance optic solutions to be supplied

Arrow Electronics has extended its LED lighting range in an agreement with optic specialist Fraen. The contract will enable Arrow to increase its range of lighting solutions in the UK and Northern Europe.

Fraen’s leading-edge optical components have all been specifically engineered and designed for individual LEDs with features such as: high-efficiency TIR and reflector solutions; software-optimized aspheric profile; multiple beam angles; optimized lens holders; and a complete range of lenses and reflectors.

These optical components enable Arrow customers to benefit from an assortment of innovative solutions. Benefits include new flat-top geometry which allows for a wider range of beam-shaping options and new reflectors which use faceted-structure technology providing excellent colour mixing and uniformity. Custom options are also available, and Fraen’s lighting solutions can be used in many application markets including commercial, transportation, flashlights, signage and backlighting.

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Arrow UK announces extended Mini-Clamp connector range

Arrow Electronics can now supply an extended range of Mini-Clamp connectors from 3M and is offering customers the opportunity to receive samples of the new additions. Three new series have been introduced: the Mini-Clamp II Wiremount Plug 371 Series, Boardmount Socket 372 series and Wiremount Socket 373 Series. Target applications include factory automation and industrial controls.

A key feature of the range is the use of 3M insulation displacement technology (IDC), which provides higher connection reliability, while at the same time eliminating cable stripping and tinning, as well as the need for repetitive screw-type wire terminations. The IDC termination process enables time savings of up to 80% per connection, compared to manual crimping techniques. No specialist tools are required and terminations can be carried out using just a pair of pliers, helping to reduce the overall cost of wiring projects.

The 3M Mini-Clamp II connectors also have an integrated guiding and alignment feature built into the cover, which provides reliable positioning of the individual wires. Semi-transparent covers allow for visual inspection to check correct wire positioning prior to termination. Polarizing tabs help provide proper mating while latching features help provide a secure connection, even under severe conditions such as mechanical stress and vibration in industrial environments.

The new connectors are available in a 2mm pitch that use colour coding (red, yellow, orange, green, blue and grey) to ensure proper wire usage, wire alignment and retention of the cover.

As well as factory automation and industrial controls, typical environments for these connectors include medical equipment, packaging systems; flow meters; and sensors. They are also suitable for motion test and measurement systems; traffic light and control systems; food and packaging industries; and automotive and metal industries.

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Portfolio of electromechanical devices ideal for designers and maintainers of process control systems

Arrow Electronics has assembled a comprehensive portfolio of electromechanical components designed to meet the needs of designers and maintainers of process-control equipment. The range includes the latest relays and circuit breaker technologies from industry-leading manufacturers Omron and Tyco.

Among the technologies that Arrow now has in stock is the Tyco PT series of miniature change-over relays that provide switching performance of up to 3000VA in a form factor that is just 29mm high. Available with AC or DC coils, devices in this range comprise the PT2, PT3 and PT5 with two, three and four poles respectively. Respective AC breaking capacities and current ratings are 3000VA, 2500VA and 1500VA and 12A, 10A and 6A.

Also available from Arrow, the new Omron G6RL combines an industry standard footprint with a low profile of just 12.3mm. Capable of switching 10A at 250VAC and 5A @24DC, the relay is offered in both SPDT and SPST-NO contact configurations. Maximum switching capacity is rated at 2500VA(NO).

To further enhance support for process control equipment, Arrow stocks the full range of P&B circuit breakers from Tyco Electronics. Designed to meet the UL criteria for secondary breakers, the P&B range includes thermal and magnetic types offering one to four poles and current ratings up to 50A.

Among the latest Tyco thermal circuit breakers are the W54 and W57 push-to-reset models. These breakers cannot be manually tripped and feature an extended push button for visual trip indication. Specifications include a 1000A interrupt capacity in accordance with UL 1077, resettable overload capacity of ten times rated current, and a reset time of 60 seconds.

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