Farnell element14, The Development Distributor, has been named Phoenix Contact’s ‘UK Distribution Partner of the Year’ for Device Connections for outstanding sales growth and marketing activities based around new product introductions in 2016.

Peter Birks, European Business President, Sales and Marketing, Premier Farnell said:

“We are delighted to have been named Phoenix Contact’s UK distribution partner of the year for 2016. We have added more than 400 new product lines to our portfolio from the device connections ranges in 2016 including the SKEDD range and the RPI-BC enclosure for Raspberry Pi single board computer. In total we stock over 4,000 Phoenix Contact parts in EMEA.”

Colin Green, UK General Manager for Phoenix Contact stated:

“The award reflects the commitment and dedication shown by Farnell element14 towards Phoenix Contact and their continued efforts to actively promote and stock all of our newest device connections products in line with their market launch”

Last month, Farnell element14 was first to stock the new one piece SKEDD double row SDDC product range, further expanding its stock of highly innovative SKEDD direct PCB connection products.

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Photo caption: L-R Colin Green, General Manager, Phoenix Contact UK and Peter Birks, European Business President, Sales and Marketing, Farnell element14

Farnell element14, the Development Distributor, is today announcing it is first to stock the Phoenix Contact SKEDD range of direct plug-in PCB connectors.

The one piece PCB connectors require no headers and innovative SKEDD direct plug -in technology ensures a reliable electrical connection directly through bore holes in the PCB. The new two-row SDDC 1,5 PCB connectors on 3.5mm pitch can be inserted directly on the PCB and securely connected using body-bound rivets.

SKEDD direct plug-in technology enables flexible positioning on the PCB. Component and process costs are reduced due to simple insertion by hand and vibration-resistant connection. Time saving push-in connection means tools are not required. Colour coded actuation lever makes using the product intuitive. Integrated test option allows quick and convenient testing.

Farnell element14 was recently awarded Device Connector Distributor of the Year for 2016 by Phoenix Contact UK and it is the top seller of this product for Phoenix Contact in high service distribution. Farnell element14 stocks over 4,000 parts from Phoenix Contact in EMEA.

For more information or to view the range please visit Farnell element14.

element14 is now offering electronics housing kits from Phoenix Contact that provide a simple way to keep equipment covered during prototyping or for small production builds. These kits are available to order with a single part number and come complete with the housing components and connectors.

Using these electronics housing kits customers can quickly and easily bring almost all THT PCB components, such as diodes, fuses or resistors, as well as microcontrollers, on to the DIN rail. Moreover, using the special breadboards that are available for each development kit, the desired components can be soldered by hand.

In addition, bus connectors are available that support the connection of modules via the DIN rail. The modules can easily be swiveled on the rail.

Phoenix Contact range of electronics housing kits feature :
• professional housing for protecting your electronics
• DIN rail mounting for safe installation in cabinets and distribution boards
• suitable connection technology for each dev kit
• bus connectors for easy module-to-module connection
• optional breadboard hand-soldering THT elements

A made-to-measure prototyping PCB is also available to order for each kit, enabling rapid prototyping without the high cost of a custom-designed PCB. Development kits are available to order for the ME-MAX, ME-IO, ME-PLC, BC, UM-BASIC and EH housing range.

This offering is part of element14’s broad connector portfolio featuring thousands of parts to support the design activities of the company’s engineering customers. Visit the Phoenix Contact store for the most popular terminal blocks, PCB connectors, relays, DIN rail power supplies and more at http://sg.element14.com/phoenix-contact

element14 has added new PCB connectors from leading global suppliers FCI, Harwin and Phoenix Contact, to its comprehensive range of over 30,000 PCB connectors including board-to-board, card edge and backplane, DIN 41612 board, FFC/FPC board, stacking board and wire-to-board connectors from Hirose, JST, Molex, TE Connectivity and Samtec, among others.

Marc Grange, Head of Product and Asset Management, element14 Asia-Pacific, said, “As demand increases for more specialized connectors featuring high speed or low profile for industrial applications such as telecommunications, transportation and consumer electronics, we are pleased to offer a comprehensive portfolio for easier selection on our newly enhanced website.

“These connectors from the world’s leading suppliers include TE Connectivity, Molex, Phoenix Contact, and more, are readily available for our customers who seek the newest solutions for product development and production.”

The portfolio of PCB connectors at element14 can be selected according to critical connector specifications such as connector type, number of contacts, pitch spacing and contact plating, and feature -

• Low Profile connectors for space-constrained PCB designs with a mated height of as low as 1.55mm, and
• Fine Pitch connectors as low as 0.3mm pitch
• High Speed connectors with speeds from 10 Gbps to over 25Gbps
• High Power connectors with current density per circuit from 10A to 65A

The new ranges include –

• FCI next-generation SAS storage interface addresses channel bandwidth requirements of 6 Gb/s to 12 Gb/s, meeting or exceeding the respective SAS 2.1 and proposed SAS 3.0
• Harwin G125 series Gecko 1.25mm pitch connectors offer a low profile, dual row cable-to-board and board-to-board interconnect solution
• Phoenix Contact PLH series, with a spring-cage connection and high current capacity of up to 66A, provides a narrow design width that allows more space on the PCB

View PCB connectors at sg.element14.com/pcb-connectors on the upgraded element14 transactional website platform. With new, powerful enhancements, customers get a simpler, more personalised online purchasing experience across the whole site, from searching for parts to finding background information and browsing. Other powerful enhancements include: faster searches with the ability to compare products and access enhanced product information and resources, and a faster checkout process.

Farnell element14 has been named Phoenix Contacts’ distribution partner of the year 2014 for Device Connections based on exceptional sales growth.

Steve Herd Global Product Director, Connectors at Premier Farnell stated: “We are delighted to have been recognised by Phoenix Contact as their distribution partner of the year.  This year we have launched 500 products to build our range including the M23 Hybrid and PTSM range.  We look forward to continued success in 2015.”

Colin Green, Phoenix Contact General Manager, stated: “The level of interaction and dedication shown by Farnell element14 has been outstanding and it is this strong working value-add partnership that has enabled them to achieve exceptional sales growth results in 2014. The award is in recognition of their outstanding performance and commitment to Phoenix Contact throughout last year.”  

This week Farnell element14 launched Phoenix Contact’s SMD components to the COMBICON product range for SMT production.

Reflecting the trend towards surface mount devices in recent years, the SPT-SMD product series features compact spring-cage PCB terminal blocks with direct plug-in technology for industrial applications up to 1.5 mm², optimised for existing SMT lines where the connection direction and voltage level can be freely chosen.

Farnell element14’s Phoenix Contact portfolio also includes products from the industrial components, industrial electronics and interface divisions.