Catalogue expansion embraces 150,000 product lines

Issued this month, the 2005 Farnell InOne electronic and industrial

components catalogue features 16,000 new products, principally as a result

of deepened strategic relationships with major suppliers. The latest edition

of the award-winning international distributor´s catalogue contains a total

of 150,000 product lines, which includes much deeper ranges from Texas

Instruments and National Semiconductor. In addition, the catalogue,

available in print and on CD, includes major extensions to its test and

measurement ranges, as well as thousands of price reductions.

Farnell InOne services thousands of small and medium-sized companies, as

well as meeting the needs of the corporate market through dedicated

accounts. These customers´ job functions range from design, maintenance and

repair engineers in small and large companies to university academic and

estates staff and procurement specialists across the full spectrum of these

operations. As such, Farnell InOne´s Test & Measurement offering needs to

reflect the many and varied needs of this diverse customer group – for

products ranging from oscilloscopes to digital multimeters, calibrators and

portable appliance testing equipment.

Additions to the new publication include more suppliers to widen the choice

of product specifications and offer an increased selection of price points.

Additional ranges have been included from existing suppliers, often in

response to specific customer requests, to meet exact functional needs.

Products have been introduced which are specifically targeted at meeting

Part P legislation – major new legislation that links into insulation,

continuity, earth loop and RCD, says the company.

“As a global distributor of electronic and industrial components we have

relationships with 1,300 suppliers around the world. We carefully select the

ranges for our catalogues in a way that reflects the current demands of

industry,” said Ferdinand Leicher, director of electronic design and product

management, Premier Farnell,

“As design and product life cycles become ever shorter, we have become aware

that there are advantages to be gained for our customers in embracing almost

the entire ranges from some suppliers. As such, for the first time, we have

included much deeper ranges from two suppliers – National Semiconductor and

Texas Instruments.”

James Bell, business director, Farnell InOne, UK and Ireland, said: “Clearly

it is not only shortening product life and design cycles that are

challenging design engineers but also the impending RoHS and WEEE

Directives. Over 1,500 Texas Instruments lines have been added to this

year´s catalogue which will be RoHS compliant by the middle of the year.

Just short of 500 additional lines, which are already RoHS compliant, have

been added from National Semiconductor. This is a crucial factor for design

engineers and as more lines become compliant, from these suppliers and

others, our customers will be able to find them, quickly and easily, flagged

on our continuously updated website.”