Harwin has named Digi-Key’s Corporation’s Dustin Jarshaw as the recipient of the company’s prestigious Chairman’s Award. As Product Manager, Jarshaw is responsible for developing Harwin sales at Digi-Key, the leading high service distributor and during the first year, sales have grown at an unsurpassed rate all around the world.

Commented Damon de Laszlo, Chairman Harwin plc: “Distributors such as Digi-Key play an important role in supporting design engineers as they develop new products. Therefore it is vital that we have an excellent relationship with our partners as we open up new markets for our high-reliability connectors and cost-saving PCB boardware products. Dustin has been highly influential in establishing our business through Digi-Key. He has been our product manager since launch and his drive and determination has seen Harwin rapidly climb Digi-Key’s connector supplier rankings. Digi-Key now includes a significant number of our products in their portfolio, all supported by deep technical training resources on-line. I am therefore delighted to present him with our Chairman’s Award for 2011.”

Jarshaw added: “It is an honour to receive this Award which I accept on behalf of the whole team at Digi-Key. Harwin is an important supplier for Digi-Key, providing our customers with commercially-priced yet very high performance connector products.”

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Growth and new product sales are key

Harwin, the leading hi-rel connector and SMT board hardware manufacturer, has named global distributor of Passive, Interconnect, Relay & Switch and Discrete components TTI, Inc. as its European “Distributor of the Year” for 2010.

Comments Andrew McQuilken, Director at Harwin: “TTI is very deserving of this award as they have significantly grown the Harwin business during the last year and have been especially successful in selling our new products. We are very impressed with the high number of sales they have achieved for our high reliability Datamate connector family and cost-effective Archer brand of 1.27mm pitch headers and sockets.”

John Sandy, Director of Supplier Marketing, Europe at TTI remarks: “We are delighted to receive this award from Harwin and we are very pleased with the success we have achieved with Harwin’s product line. In particular, Harwin’s Datamate range and their record of launching innovative products is a perfect fit for TTI’s focus on new business design wins, especially in the high-reliability aerospace and defence sectors.”

Established connector family now suitable for I/O applications

Farnell, the leading multi-channel distributor has announced first stock of Harwin’s 2mm Datamate hi-rel connector family in Europe. The connector and SMT board hardware manufacturer’s new product is now available with single-piece, machined metal backshells that provide screening against RFI and EMI interference. Datamate S-Tek, which is the industry’s lowest cost, shielded hi-rel connector and well-proven in harsh environments, can now be considered for I/O applications as well as PCB-mount designs.

Manufactured in aluminium alloy and nickel plated for electrical performance and corrosion resistance, , Datamate S-Tek backshells ensure full 360 degree electrical shielding when used in conjunction with metal braid . Designed to attach to a wide variety of standard metallic braids using industry standard tools, the connectors allow the shield braid to be connected through the backshell to the PCB ground plane. Available in female cable-to-PCB-mount and cable-to-panel-mount configurations in a range of sizes including 6,10,14,20 and 26 positions, the backshells also provide excellent design flexibility.

Farnell will be providing access to a wide range of data and discussion about the new products via its element14 online community http://www.element-14.com/community/docs/DOC-25386, supporting customer applications, and helping speed time to market for new designs.

“This launch enables electronic design engineers to use Datamate for I/O applications as well as PCB mounted designs, “ said Steve Herd, Farnell’s Head of EMCO Product and Supplier Management. “Farnell is the first distributor to offer its customers the new range of connectors and backshells that will suit many I/O applications in the Military and Aerospace markets, as well as in industrial electronics and control system applications.”

Delivering 55/125/56 (-55 ºC to +125 ºC, 56 day damp heat, steady state) performance levels the new backshells are mechanically strong and easily assembled using industry standard tooling. The Datamate J-Tek connectors also feature jackscrews for added mating security.

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Aerco now holds extensive stock of the Harwin Datamate range of high reliability, high performance connectors and supplies them on small or no minimum order quantities.

Approved to British standard 9525-F0033, the range features Harwin’s ‘four-finger’ beryllium copper contact technology that ensures integrity of connection under the most severe conditions making them ideal for applications subject to high vibration and shock. The Datamate system has a proven record in the aerospace, military, industrial and oil and gas industries.

Datamate encompasses a wide product family that has been developed to meet the varied demands of cable-to-board and cable-to-cable applications. The Datamate Mix-Tek affords engineers complete flexibility of design, with a modular concept that allows a mix of contacts including signal, power up to 20A and coaxial up to 6GHz frequency in the same connector.

In addition, the Datamate BS range is 100% tested for safety critical applications while the L-Tek and J-Tek series utilise latches and jackscrews for secure termination. For significant savings on assembly time and process cost the Datamate Trio-Tek uses an open barrel crimp contact allowing the crimp process to be automated.

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Harwin, the leading hi-rel connector and SMT board hardware manufacturer, has been named amongst the top European suppliers to TTI, Inc., the global distributor of Passive, Interconnect, Relay & Switch and Discrete components. TTI’s Supplier Excellence Awards (2009) recognize outstanding performance in a number of tightly-measured categories over the year.

Commented Geoff Breed, Vice President Marketing, TTI, Inc., Europe: “Our European Awards reward best-in-class performance by our suppliers each year. We do this by closely monitoring and tracking certain criteria throughout the year and evaluating the specifics of our business with all our suppliers. More than just a trophy, these awards signify suppliers that have made great contributions to the way TTI‘s business is run and the level of performance we are able to provide to our customers. We congratulate all the winners and thank them for the efforts they have made to help support our customers.”

Andrew McQuilken, CEO of Harwin, added: “As a manufacturer of interconnect systems and components for high-rel applications, we know that excellent service levels are as important as continual product innovation. Because the TTI awards are the result of thorough scrutiny of a range of performance indicators, we are honoured to be placed so highly, especially as a specialised connector supplier.”

This year was the first time that Harwin has appeared in the honours’ roll call. Also named were Murata, Molex, Bourns, Kemet, Phoenix Contact and FCI.

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Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for rapid introduction of the newest electronic components and technologies, today announced the presentation of the Best in Class award to those individuals representing our suppliers who performed at the highest level to support ongoing marketing programs and initiatives for 2010.

The awards ceremony was held on August 2, 2010 during the 15th Annual Mouser-Supplier Golf Tournament. Winners of the Best in Class award were selected by Mouser using five criteria: ­–Promoting the product line within Mouser, –Finding solutions to grow Mouser and supplier market share, –Strategic partnering with the Mouser team, –Working together to launch new products, and –Maximizing Mouser’s unique value proposition within their own businesses.
Winners of the Mouser Best in Class award:

Larry Buckley, National Distribution Manager, 3M Electronic Solutions
Canda Carr, General Manager Global Distribution, Tyco Electronics
Ryan Crouch, Corporate Sales Director, Freescale Semiconductor
Anna Greashaber, Marketing Communications Manager, Honeywell Sensing and Control
Scott Johnson, Corporate Account Manager, Texas Instruments
Dawn Manhart, Corporate Distribution Manager, Littelfuse
Steve Nye, Strategic Account Manager, Vishay
Sue Rios, Channel Sales Account Manager, Digi International
Steve Shoemaker, President, Advanced Web Offset
Doug Steele, Global Vice President of Catalog Distribution, Harwin
Cheryl Swaim, Account Executive, KEMET
Caroline Wells, Distribution Sales Representative, Omron Corporation

Glenn Smith, Mouser President and CEO, commented, “It’s a great pleasure to express our gratitude and publicly recognize the winners of the Mouser 2010 Best in Class award. These individuals were incredibly supportive and showed great creativity. Our record growth is due, in large part, to the unwavering commitment of suppliers who help us introduce the newest products and latest technologies. Our commitment to becoming the most preferred distributor of design engineers is strengthened with the help of business associates who champion our mutual goals. Congratulations to each of them on a job well done, and thank you to the companies they represent for sharing these winners with Mouser.”

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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Harwin today announced the two companies have entered into an agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute Harwin’s products to customers worldwide.

Harwin is a leading manufacturer of hi-rel connectors and SMT board hardware. With a more than 50-year history of manufacturing electronic components, Harwin has a wealth of experience in the industrial/instrumentation, military/aerospace, medical, consumer electronics, telecommunications, and test and measurement markets. Harwin products are currently available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.

“We are very pleased to announce this distribution agreement and provide Harwin’s high quality, high reliability interconnect products to our customers,” said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key’s vice president of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical product. “In addition to the value this agreement will bring to design engineers around the globe, this new partnership with Harwin affirms Digi-Key’s commitment to working with the world’s foremost suppliers of electronic components.”

Doug Steele, Harwin‘s global vice president of catalog distribution, said, “We are delighted to have signed this distribution agreement with Digi-Key, which will enable customers worldwide to access Harwin’s Datamate hi-rel 2mm interconnect family as well as other Harwin products such as our EZ-Boardware range of surface mount PCB hardware. With this new agreement, more designers will learn about our products, bringing real benefits to the projects they are working on.”

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Datamate connector family a perfect fit for mil-aero, medical, mass transit customer base

Harwin, the leading hi-rel connector and SMT board hardware manufacturer, has signed a franchise distribution agreement with Aerco, the stockist and distributor of electrical components which focuses on customers operating within the aerospace, defence, medical, industrial, rail and transportation markets.

Comments Andrew McQuilken, Harwin’s CEO: “Aerco is a perfect partner to strengthen our sales channel in hi-rel markets. The company has a team of technical specialists offering design support, as well as connector assembly lines and large stock holding facilities. We are sure our Datamate 2mm pitch hi-rel connector family will suit their customer base, which includes major players such as BAE, Raytheon, Babcock, Goodrich, Westland Helicopters and Ultra Electronics.”

Aerco’s Managing Director, Rob Laughton, added: “The Harwin product line is an important addition to our portfolio and is complementary to our existing range of high quality, world-class products. We look forward to working with this major company in the UK electronics market.”

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Over 400 new products now available direct-from-stock for next-day-delivery

RS Components, the leading distributor of electronic, electro-mechanical and industrial products, today announced it has added over 400 connectors from Harwin to its interconnection product portfolio. The expanded range offers electronic design engineers a wider choice of the most suitable technologies for their requirements.

The extensive connector range expansion includes the 2.0mm Datamate Series, including J-Tek and L-Tek fixing variants as well as M22 and M40 connectors. The enhanced portfolio is available direct-from-stock in industry-standard packaging, ready for direct insertion into automated production runs. All products are supplied in flexible quantities so customers can order the quantity they need and avoid unnecessary stock-holding costs. Customers can also achieve larger discounts when ordering higher quantities.

Commenting on the launch, Gavin Darling, Northern Europe Sales Manager for Harwin stated: “We are very excited about the further commitment that RS has made to increase its range of Harwin connectors. RS has an established global network, making them the ideal distribution partner for Harwin.”

For RS, Paul Webster, Head of Product Management, Electronics said: “We are delighted to be increasing our Harwin product range, offering a comprehensive selection of products at competitive prices with a market-leading service to electronic engineers and buyers.”

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TTI, Inc. exclusively launches Harwin’s new SMD Cable Clip range as part of EZ-Boardware PCB hardware promotion

TTI, Inc., the global distributor of passive, interconnect, relay & switch and discrete components, is exclusively launching Harwin’s new range of surface mount wire management EZ-Cable Clips as part of a promotion covering the Portsmouth-based manufacturer’s EZ BoardWare range of surface mount products that improve manufacturing flexibility, reduce manufacturing costs and improve in-field maintenance.

EZ-Cable Clips have been specifically designed to be automatically-placed and soldered directly to the PCB, saving time and money. They replace plastic devices which require installation by hand – a time consuming and very costly exercise. Harwin’s metal clips are physically much smaller than equivalent plastic wire management clips. They are placed directly onto solder pads, thus negating the need to drill retaining holes in the PCB, offering further space and cost savings. More, the new clips are ultra low profile and, unlike the old, bulky plastic clips, they do no protrude through the PCB increasing design flexibility.

TTI’s promotion also covers other EZ Boardware products including EZ-Shield Clips which can be surface mounted, allowing an RFI shielding to be simply pushed into place during final assembly. EZ-RFI Fingers facilitating electrical contact between PCB and metal cases, EZ-Jumper Links enable designers to eliminate through-hole vias and multi-layer construction, and EZ-Test Points provides technicians with easy-to-see test points and minimize the risk of PCB damage by incorrect test methods.

Comments John Sandy, European Director of Supplier Marketing, Connectors, TTI, Inc.: “Harwin has designed all the products in its EZ-Boardware range to address and solve a particular production challenge, removing secondary manufacturing operations, simplifying assembly and cutting costs.” Adds Paul Gillam, Harwin’s Product Manager: “Production issues must be solved at the design stage through the use of innovative products such as our EZ-Boardware range. TTI is known for its design-in expertise and thorough product knowledge, so we are confident that they will be able to help our customers get the best solution for their requirement. ”

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