Enthone constructs applications lab
Electronics coatings developer Enthone (www.enthone.com) recently constructed an advanced plating applications in West Haven, CT designed for: evaluation and validation of processes prior to beta-site field testing, training and demonstration of process capabilities to personnel and select customers, identification of best processing methodologies for the company’s emerging technologies, and collaborative work with key customers to develop unique plating solutions. The lab will house multiple high-performance plating lines designed to enable processing of Enthone’s coatings that provide corrosion protection and wear resistance in applications ranging from automotive to printed wiring board (PWB). In addition, lines for connector and leadframe precious and base metal plating, as well as PWB fabrication final finishes, oxide replacement alternatives, and metallization processes will also be fully operational.
Corning, Alcatel collaborate on FTTx hardened connector
Corning Cable Systems (www.corningcablesystems.com) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Alcatel-Lucent to supply the broadband solutions provider with its OptiTap connector and adapter for use in gigabit passive optical network (GPON) systems. OptiTap is an environmentally sealed and hardened connector system designed for drop cable deployments, and is designed to significantly reduce terminal and drop-cable installation time for subscriber connection. GPON is a network architecture ideal for FTTx networks, providing bandwidth efficiency for both upstream and downstream Ethernet traffic.
Further development planned for RF connectors
HyperLink Technologies (www.hyperlinktech.com), an L-com (www.L-com.com) company, plans to work closely with the parent company to further develop the Altelicon RF line of interconnect products. L-com Connectivity Products acquired manufacturer/distributor HyperLink Technologies at the end of June. The combined company now offers a varied combination of cabling and wireless products. Altelicon (www.altelicon.com) is a manufacturer of RF coaxial interconnect products for cellular, mobile, wireless, aerospace, and military electronics.
Quadrant changes hands via buy-in
Electrical cable assemblies manufacturer Quadrant Connections Ltd. (www.quadrant-ltd.co.uk) has changed hands via a management buy-in. Company founder Anthony Sheridan is selling the business and retiring after 27 years of leadership. The new management buy-in team will be led by David Miller as chairman and managing director, while Mike Wood will serve as sales and marketing director, and Robert Mulley as commercial director. Sheridan will continue to support the company following the transition. Quadrant manufactures cable assemblies, harnesses and panels for telecommunications, instrumentation, broadcasting, and defense applications.
Distributor opens Australian Web-based office
Electronic component distributor Newark (www.newarkinone.com), a Premier Farnell Group company, has opened an office in Sydney, Australia to serve customers in Australia and New Zealand. Newark will operate a strictly Web-based business while Farnell will continue to operate in the market as a distributor. “Because the Web is such a critical tool for our target market, we’re introducing two powerful new sites that meet their need for speed of response,” says Harriet Green, chief executive office of Permier Farnell.
