by SPB Global | Oct 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the electronics industry, lightning strikes have long been the root cause of costly equipment damage and lost production time. While grounding devices and surge protectors have historically provided some mitigation to these lightning threats, the effectiveness of...
by SPB Global | Sep 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
We’re excited to share that SPB Global CEO, Susan Bernard, was recently featured on the popular Fashion is Your Business podcast. The episode has finally been released, and you can listen in online! Thank you so much for all of your support as we expand our...
by SPB Global | Aug 29, 2017 | Press Release, Smart Fabric Sensors, Uncategorized
SPB Global, LLC, a leading distributor of board-level electronic components, has recently signed an exclusive agreement with Textile Instruments, an electronic manufacturer of revolutionary smart fabric sensors, to exclusively distribute their new product. Both SPB...
by admin | Jul 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Planned, or built-in, obsolescence may be extremely appealing to electronics manufacturers. It’s a way to ensure that demand for the devices they manufacture stays viable. With planned obsolescence, producers design their devices with built-in end-of-life scenarios....
by admin | Jul 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
The first half of 2017 is shaping up as the perfect storm for electronics suppliers as capacity constraints, merger and acquisition, obsolescence and higher-than-expected demand is creating component shortages across the supply chain. The risk of double booking has...
by admin | Jul 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
The International Institute of Obsolescence Management, from its roots in obsolescence management of electronic and other components, now supports manufacturers, service providers and obsolescence practitioners from across industry, and is holding its 2nd...
by admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Uber has arrived in the City of Glass! Starting at 3pm today, we are hitting the streets of Toledo, giving you a seamless, stylish, and convenient way to move around the city. Did we mention rides are FREE for 2 weeks?! With just the push of a button, Uber will...
by admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
In 2007, no market researcher predicted that the then 10 million unit market for sensors would grow to 3.5 billion units by 2012. In fact, MEMS in mobile equipment had a compound annual growth rate of 222 percent in those five years. Similarly, today no market...
by admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
There are several ways to maximize your phone’s battery life with minimal effort. A lot of the battery charge for our phones is used on unnecessary apps and settings that we don’t realize are killing the charge and causing our phones to die. Rather than lugging a...
by admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Representatives from NASA, the U.S. Department of Education, Glenn’s scientists and engineers, teachers and over 300 students from schools across Northeast Ohio will celebrate National Lab Day at Glenn, Monday, May 19 at 10 a.m. The event will take place in the Flight...
by admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
What will your company do in the case of a disaster? Disaster recovery planning means more for a business than hypothetical talk and paperwork. Disasters are a part of life on earth, and our preparedness for them will determine how quickly we are able to respond and...
by admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
By John Bernhardt — Outreach & Communications Director for the Clean Coalition Electricity, like most commodities, is rarely produced where it is consumed. In the United States, the majority of electricity is generated at large, centralized power plants and then...
