Industry analysis, product updates, and engineering perspectives from our team.
A quality inspector breaks down how to select cable protection, voltage test tools, and power delivery setups based on your specific application — with real-world examples from TE Connectivity's product range.
A first-hand account of an emergency component order for a transparent smartphone prototype, highlighting how TE Connectivity's broad portfolio and global logistics saved a critical deadline. Lessons learned on supplier standardization and the value of a reliable partner.
A practical, scenario-based guide for B2B procurement professionals on selecting TE Connectivity connectors, sensors, and crimpers, with tips on using tools like the 2780 crimper and insights into the medical division.
A procurement engineer's honest take on why the cleanest, most visually perfect cable assemblies often hide the biggest mistakes, and what to check instead.
From a cost controller who manages $180k annual spend: how to evaluate TE Connectivity and Alcoswitch connectors for emergency orders, with real examples involving wrist blood pressure monitors and phone network troubleshooting. Includes a C210 case study.
An honest comparison of sourcing lighting connectors from TE Connectivity vs. general suppliers, based on real procurement experience managing 60+ orders annually.
A procurement manager breaks down three common scenarios for choosing TE Connectivity connectors and crimpers—from high-reliability Raychem parts to prototype builds—and how TCO thinking changes the buying decision.
A firsthand account of why using TE Connectivity data and devices for blood pressure monitors reduces reset frequency, with a practical guide on how to reset a blood pressure monitor and why component choice matters.
A procurement engineer shares the hard lessons learned from specifying budget connectors on a high-stakes industrial project, explaining why quality perception directly impacts brand reputation and total cost of ownership.
A quality manager shares a real-world lesson from a large telecom project: how switching from expensive 'premium' relays to TE Connectivity's KR 11DGE medium relays saved costs, improved consistency, and changed his approach to component selection.