Molex, a connectivity and electronics solutions provider, announces that luxury automaker, BMW Group, has selected its Volfinity Cell Contacting System (CCS) for its next-generation electric vehicles (EV) class. In development since 2018, Volfinity delivers a reliable and easy-to-implement interface solution that connects cells to the control board in an electric vehicle battery module, eliminating the…
Molex releases global survey results, offering insight into design engineers’ challenges
Molex, an electronics and connectivity innovator, announces the results of a global survey of design engineers and managers to better understand top power-system design experiences, challenges, opportunities, and attitudes that are enabling or inhibiting the development of critical power-system designs. Respondents representing different industries and geographies shared valuable insights into today’s power expectations while addressing…
Heilind Electronics now stocks Molex OneBlade 1.00 mm Wire-to-Board Connector System
Heilind Electronics, a distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for Molex, is stocking and shipping Molex’s OneBlade 1.00 hmm Wire-to-Board Connector System. OneBlade connector’s single housing can be used interchangeably as a vertical or right-angle header consisting of only three components, which mitigates the risk of material shortages. This also means less production tooling…
The Zero-Hachi Connector’s small PCB footprint enables use in compact spaces
Heilind Electronics, a distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for Molex, is currently stocking Molex’s Zero-Hachi 0.80-mm Pitch Wire-to-Board Connector System. Suitable for slimmer device form factors in consumer and industrial markets, the connector system is designed for applications such as AR/VR devices, gaming, mobile devices, smart home devices, and industrial UAVs. The Zero-Hachi…
State-of-the-art Guadalajara factory expands North American manufacturing capabilities
Molex announces a major expansion of its global manufacturing footprint with the opening of a new factory in Guadalajara. The new 60,000 m2 facility nearly doubles Molex’s footprint and manufacturing space in Guadalajara, with the potential to increase capacity by an additional 100,000 m2 to support advanced engineering and large-scale production for automotive, transportation, and industrial customers in North…
Molex wins Continental Supplier of the Year Award
Molex Incorporated announced today that it has won a 2011 Supplier of the Year Award from Continental in the Plastic-Mechatronics & Connectors category. The award was presented to Molex by Continental’s head of global cluster management, Matthias Epe, at the company’s recent supplier day held in Berlin, which was attended by 116 of Continental’s strategic…