Phoenix Contact is introducing new double-row direct connectors with crimp connection. Known as the CDDC 1,5 and CDDC 2,5 product series, the company says that the new connectors have been introduced to cater for applications with a high contact density. With SKEDD direct connection technology, the connectors can be connected directly to the printed circuit board without tools and without a header.

www.machinebuilding.net has been sold to new owners. Previously owned by Damte Ltd, the flagship site is now in the ownership of The Engineering Network Ltd. MachineBuilding.net was launched by respected engineer and journalist Jonathan Severn and his business partner Geoff Lock in 2006. Since then the platform has established itself as the preferred source of information for thousands of machine builders across the UK and further afield. Its associated monthly newsletter, dispatched to more than 4,000 opted-in machine builders, has become an essential marketing tool for many industry leaders.