Mixed Media

Connectors catalogue
A core series catalogue from a manufacturer of highperformance connectors and cable assembly products provides information on standard brass connectors, multipole low- and high-voltage connectors, and related items. The quick guide to finding, selecting and ordering connector items has been updated to incorporate new products and accessories. Furthermore, the catalogue structure has been revised to improve user-friendliness and it now allows step-by-step product selection. The guide integrates simple, intuitive navigation facilitated by colour coding each section. The new design of the catalogue includes 3D drawings and pictures. A free PDF version can be downloaded from the company’s website.

Fischer Connectors
Saint-Prex, Switzerland
+41 21 800 9595
www.fischerconnectors.com

Applications guide for sensors and switches
A resource guide can help design engineers choose sensors or switches for their medical applications. Known as the Medical Applications Guide, the 40-page catalogue explains what the product does in the application, summarises its benefits, illustrates via block diagrams where it is positioned in the application and provides a two-page “Quick Reference Chart.” Both the Medical Applications Guide and reference chart are downloadable from the company’s website. The guide provides information about sensors and switches that may be used in more than 20 medical applications including respiratory machines, kidney dialysis machines, infusion systems, insulin and syringe pumps, hospital diagnostics, hospital hardware, surgical instruments and dental equipment. In addition, the guide offers technical data on the company’s airflow sensors, flexible Hall-effect magnetic position sensors, hour meters, humidity sensors and infrared sensors. The two-page “Quick Reference Chart” includes a summary of the products, their function in the application and customer benefits.

Honeywell
Offenbach, Germany
+49 6980 644 14
www.honeywell.com

Embedded computing product guide
More than 130 pages in length, a new product guide provides a comprehensive overview of more than 300 products and services including custom design and manufacturing for OEMs. The number of products featured in the guide has increased by 30% over the last year. The guide includes COTS boards and mezzanines, computer-on-modules, HMIs and displays, systems and platforms. The catalogue offers products for a variety of sectors including industrial automation, communications and the medical device market. In the highperformance segment, new items have been added based on the Intel Core i7 processor series across several product lines including VPX, AdvancedMC, CompactPCI and COM Express. Featured for the first time in the catalogue is the company’s new precision Swiss-engineered product portfolio, which includes small form factor single-board computers such as PC/104, PC/104-Plus and PCI/104-Express and fanless, compact computers for stationary and mobile applications.

Kontron AG
Eching, Germany
+49 8165 777 77
www.kontron.com

PEM fasteners product bulletin
A 20-page product bulletin profiles PEM surface mount and broaching fasteners designed for use with PC boards. The various fastener products are designed to satisfy requirements for component-toboard, board-to-board and board-tochassis attachment. Known as “Bulletin K,” the reference includes a quick reference chart that covers fastener types, mounting methods and primary uses, providing detailed information and specifications on fastener materials, finishes, installation procedures and performance, among other data. The bulletin is available in print or can be accessed online.

PennEngineering
Danboro, PA, USA
+1 215 766 8853
www.pemnet.com