Keep up to date with industry trends and learn more about how the products we manufacture provide value in everyday life with the Hitaltech blog. Learn more about terminal blocks, rigid board-to-board connectors, enclosures and flexible interconnect and how they support building automation and industrial control applications through our informative blog articles below.
If you want to repair an electronic device, troubleshoot its performance, or start experimenting with making your own circuit boards, you need to know more about electronic enclosure design. Learning how to identify electronic components on a circuit board is the first step towards becoming an electrical engineer or electronic product designer. In our guide,
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As electronic devices have evolved and become more compact & feature-packed, space-saving board to board solutions have become increasingly popular in the electronics industry. To allow for a little context here, board to board connectors allow for the interconnection of different circuit boards within a device, and innovative space-saving solutions help to reduce the overall
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Every year brings with it newly evolved electronic devices that offer a more compact size with even more features to choose from. And it’s safe to say that a huge reason why this has been achieved is because of the advancements in space-saving wire-to-board solutions. Wire to board options play a crucial role in electronic
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When it comes to protecting electronic components, the importance of well-designed enclosures cannot be overstated. Without well-designed and expertly manufactured enclosures for electronics, your whole operation could be at risk of underperforming. Here at Hitaltech, a leading company in the UK who specialise in custom electronic enclosures, we understand the critical role these enclosures play
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What is a floating connector? What advantages do floating connectors offer during the assembly process, and why should you consider them for your applications? Read on to find out more about floating board-to-board connectors, floating blind mate connectors and more, from Hitaltech. What is a floating connector? Floating connectors are electromechanical PCB-to-PCB connectors. Their spring-like
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With so many shapes, sizes and variations, how do you choose the PCB terminal block that’s right for your application? In this Hitaltech guide, we’ll be delving into all the essential need-to-know information on how to choose the best terminal blocks for you and how to use terminal blocks. How to select a PCB terminal
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Automated electronic systems are a key part of today’s smart motorway technology, playing a vital role in keeping us safe and on the move. At Hitaltech, we supply a wide range of products, providing perfect interconnect solutions to IoT challenges in the transport industry. In this article, we’re looking at the importance of screwless terminal blocks
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What is Anti-Lock Braking? Anti-lock braking systems have been keeping us safer in our cars since the early 1980s, though their design and production predate this quite significantly. Their primary function is to prevent a vehicle’s wheels from ‘locking up’ when brakes are applied and therefore skidding on a surface, causing a driver to lose
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For more than 30 years, Hitaltech, the connecting technologies and enclosures specialist, has helped organisations deliver better quality products whilst removing much of the time, cost and compromise from product development. Now, Hitaltech’s added value electronics sourcing service enables every electronics manufacturer to tailor the service it receives from Hitaltech, reducing costs, improving quality and
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Choosing EV charging is a great way to reduce your impact on the environment. As the world aims to phase out combustion engine vehicles and move towards using green energy, EV charging will become increasingly widespread. Of course, more EV charging stations will need to be produced as a result, and Hitaltech offers the ideal
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Product and component sourcing can be extremely challenging when looking for the right quality, price and processing. Achieving a good level of all three factors is essential to running a successful and efficient supply chain. So, what is a sustainable supply chain and how can you ensure supply chain due diligence? Keep reading as Hitaltech
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The digital revolution has led to many advancements in technology, including smart home sustainability. That means anyone can now control appliances in their home with a touch of a button on their smartphones, voice commands through smart assistants and more. Does home automation provide energy efficiency though? Continue reading to find out more, as well
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Smart control for home automation has become an extremely popular addition to many households in the modern world. With the growth of the Internet of Things and the digital revolution, there has been a staggering increase in the need for smart home heating controls and home automation systems. When manufacturing these smart systems, choosing the
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DIN rail enclosures are an important component in many industrial and building automation applications. They provide a protective casing for electrical devices and components, while ensuring a solid and reliable attachment to the DIN rail. Continue reading to find out more about the various different types of DIN rail enclosure as well as typical DIN
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As technology evolves and different industrial and manufacturing industries adopt it, automation is growing to become more important as time moves on. Automation can be found in many industries now, playing a huge role in processes and applications of all kinds. Building automation is just another that is benefitting from the evolution of technology and
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‘Office manager’ is a very short title for such a wide-ranging role. We catch up with Hitaltech’s resident product encyclopaedia to find out what’s involved. How has your job evolved at Hitaltech? I started in 2007. I was a sales administrator processing orders for customers, which involved ordering stock, dispatching orders, invoicing, dealing with the
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Andy Fitzer explores what makes Hitaltech customers stay Hitaltech customers. Read any of our case studies and you’ll find one constant: we want to add value wherever we can, whether it’s bringing new products to market, or helping with updating a range. We want to be helpful. Our philosophy is primarily to help product designers
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If you’ve ever opened up a piece of electrical equipment, the chances are you’ve found a printed circuit board (PCB). This thin, flat component is quite often the heart of the electrical piece of equipment you’re looking at. Did you know that you can connect two together? Continue reading to learn how to connect two
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With the rise of digital innovation and electric vehicles, there has been an increase in the demand for smart metering products. As such, the manufacturing of smart meter components must be increased. If you’re a manufacturer of smart meter components but aren’t entirely sure which ones you need, you’re in luck. Continue reading our helpful
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The industrial internet of things (IIoT) has become a driving factor in the use of smart sensors and actuators, helping to enhance manufacturing and industrial processes. But what is the industrial internet of things, and how does it work in manufacturing? Continue reading Hitaltech’s guide below to find out more. What is the Industrial internet
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