The Technology Behind Your Daily Weather Forecast
The weather affects people significantly and in many instances, different weather conditions have a bearing on our day-to-day plans. Weather can impact people’s moods and even their overall health. Millions of people depend on daily weather reports and adjust their daily routines accordingly.
One of the main instruments used by meteorologists to forecast the weather is the barometer. Barometers’ measure the continually changing pressure in our atmosphere and helps us predict upcoming weather conditions.
History of the Barometer
The aneroid barometer patented in 1843 by French scientist, Lucien Vidie, utilizes a sealed flexible container to measure pressure. This tool, which was similar to an accordion, expanded or contracted depending on ambient pressures.
The barometer grew in popularity among meteorologists as they noted the correlation between atmospheric pressure and the weather. When used with a thermometer, barometers assist in creating weather predictions based on following patterns of high and low pressure systems. Barometric readings can indicate clear skies, high winds, snow, rainstorms, or sunny weather. Meteorologists compare the relative pressure changes in different areas, and make predictions using that information.
Modern Barometers
Today meteorologists rely on digital barometers. The concept is similar to that of earlier models, but digital barometers have electronic sensors to measure both pressure and altitude. These devices contain analog-to-digital converters, and their findings are shown on a digital display. Digital barometers can also be set to automatically record wind chill, the rate of barometric changes, and even temperatures. In order to collect and display such detailed weather information, modern barometers depend on components from Keystone Electronics. Keystone’s diverse product catalog includes fuse clips, fuse holders, battery clips, contacts, screws, panel hardware, mounting brackets, spacers, standoffs, plugs, pins and more.
Your Source for Electronic Components
bisco industries is your local authorized distributor for Keystone Electronics. Whether you’re working on a digital barometer or another electronic application, bisco offers the complete selection of electronic components you need. We have hundreds of Keystone products available for same day shipments from our six warehouses. In addition, we offer a variety of supply chain services so you can manage production schedules more efficiently. Simply visit biscoind.com to get instant online quotes and to learn more about optimizing your procurement process with bisco industries.
PCB Industry Growth Below Projections but Still Strong
A 2013 report from Research and Markets forecasted that the global printed circuit board (PCB) industry would reach an estimated $93.9 billion by 2017. In addition, the report projected that the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) would average 8.1% during 2012-2017. Research and Markets’ report, titled “Global Printed Circuit Board Industry 2012-2017: Trends, Profits and Forecast Analysis” also stated that the Asia Pacific region is slated to be the industry leader in growth. This growth is predicted to be driven by the increasing demand for high-end products from customers in both China and India.
Three years since the initial publication of Research and Markets’ report the PCB industry has seen numerous challenges in meeting such lofty growth projections. A number of factors have affected PCB industry growth, including the rising cost of copper, the appreciation of Chinese currency, and the ongoing pressure to produce innovative products with more compatibility and greater performance. Despite these challenges the PCB industry grew to $59.6 billion in 2014, a 3.7% increase compared to 2013 (data from Evertiq). 2015 also promises to be a good year for the global PCB industry as the cost of raw materials drops and strong growth in the mobile device sector drives demand.
A Partner that Understands the Industry
For over 40 years bisco industries has been serving the printed circuit board industry. bisco offers the expertise and extensive supplier network that PCB manufacturers depend on to stay competitive. bisco’s PCB hardware offering includes everything from spacers and standoffs to card guides and ejectors. Not only does bisco offer a wide of products from leading manufacturers, we also have an in-house quality management team to ensure that you receive quality genuine parts on time. Visit biscoind.com now to search and purchase PCB hardware and components.
Why Drop Shipments Can Save Your Supply Chain
You just got off a conference call with your production team. Somewhere down the line there was a failure to relay a component requirement. Production is already under way and the promised delivery date to your customer is only 6 days out. It may have been a system error or just human forgetfulness. Either way, you need parts fast!
Sound familiar?
Scenarios like this are when drop ship capabilities become a true asset in a supply partner. A drop shipment is when parts ship directly from the manufacturer to your facility without being warehoused by a distributor. Drop shipments allow you to get your parts faster while still receiving the service and reduced costs of working with a distributor. In some cases a drop shipment can also refer to having allocated stock at a distributor ship directly to a contractor or end customer. In either case drop shipments ensure that parts arrive at the destination as quickly as possible.
Leveraging Drop Shipments
One way to make drop shipments an even more effective tool is to develop strong relationships with distributor partners. When distributors are familiar with your company and its purchasing processes and quality requirements, emergency scenarios like the one above become less stressful. Distributors can then efficiently flow down your requirements and process and track your drop shipment so that you can move on to other tasks.
Find a Reliable Supply Partner in bisco industries
bisco industries is a full-service distributor of electronic components, fasteners, and hardware. We are authorized for over 150 manufacturers and have over 40 years of experience helping companies optimize their supply chains. To learn about our supply chain services visit biscoind.com or contact our sales team.
EDS 2015 Preview
EDS 2015 is just around the corner. This year EDS will be hosted at The Mirage Las Vegas from May 12-15. As always EDS 2015 will be a great opportunity for the key players in the electronics industry to form relationships that will drive the industry forward. EDS includes electronic component manufacturers and distributors as well as other suppliers (i.e. third party logistics).
Highlights from the EDS 2015 schedule:
- Fast Forward Kick-Off Reception: May 12th, 4:30-6:00pm – This years’ kick-off reception features keynote speaker Grant Imahara. Grant Imahara is a well-known electrical engineer who has enjoyed success working for Luscasfilm THX, and the TV show, MythBusters.
- Manufacturer-Distributor-Reps Meetings: Ongoing – These invitation only meetings are the core of EDS and offer opportunities for supply chain partners to connect and plan for the future.
- ECIA and ERA All Industry Breakfast: May 14th, 6:45-8:00am – Hosted by two of the industries’ leading associations this breakfast focuses on the economic outlook for the electronics industry.
Our team here at bisco industries is excited to once again participate in EDS. This year bisco will be represented by Don Wagner (President/COO), Zach Ceiley (VP of Sales & Marketing), Courtney Cresap (Director of Purchasing), Robert Rist (Northern Regional Manager), Tara Boris (Marketing Project Manager), and multiple Product Managers. We look forward to reconnecting with our current supply partners as well as forging new relationships. Here’s to another great EDS! Cheers!
Increase Profits with Value Added Services
bisco industries, offers a wide range of value added services that will streamline your purchasing and supply chain operations. These services can lower your purchasing, receiving, and accounting costs drastically, while allowing your employees to concentrate on more important job functions. Whether your company uses an MRP, KanBan, or a Just-In-Time system, bisco industries can integrate a value added program to save your company time and money. Most importantly, we understand that your needs are unique to your organization and we tailor our programs to meet your requirements.
To save time on your assemblies, bisco industries can work with you to pre-assemble product at our facility. bisco industries knows time equals money and with assembly done at our facility, we can help your company be more efficient resulting in increased profits. In addition, our bin stocking service is tailored to you. Whether you rely on the common milkman bin stock service, bar code bin stock service, off-site bin stock service, or something custom designed, bisco industries has the experience to support your needs.
Call your local sales office for more details about setting up a value added service package with bisco.
9 Card Guide and Ejector Brands from bisco industries
bisco industries is a master distributor of electronic components and fasteners. We offer stock on over 200 product lines and are an authorized distributor for over 150 manufacturers.
bisco carries a wide variety of printed circuit broad (PCB) hardware including card guides and ejectors. PCB card guides are used to mount circuit boards in constricted spaces, such as a rack. PCB ejectors and extractors are mounted directly onto the board, providing a handle for technicians to pull the board without touching any of the circuitry.
bisco industries offers PCB card guides and ejectors from the industry’s top manufacturers including:
- Atlee
- Birtcher (Pentair)
- Bivar
- Calmark (Pentair)
- Innovative Plastics
- Essentra (Formerly Richco)
- Schroff (Pentair)
- Teknational
- Vero Technologies
Don’t forget that bisco also supplies heat sinks, fans, batteries, spacers, standoffs, component holders, fuses, brackets, potentiometers, switches, and relays, making us your one-stop-shop for PCB hardware. In fact, the printed circuit board industry is the second largest industry group that bisco serves. Let us put our product knowledge and industry-leading quality processes to work for you. Visit biscoind.com or contact our e-commerce team for immediate quotes.
Protecting People & Products through Identification
Brady Corp’s mission is simple, “to identify and protect premises, products, and people”. For over 100 years Brady has been doing just that by providing identification solutions to customers around the world. In fact you’ve probably benefited from a Brady ID label at some point in your life. Brady labels are found everywhere from the delivery room to industrial machinery. It’s no wonder since Brady solutions include safety/regulatory signage, printable labels and tapes, label printers, pipe and valve markers, and even absorbents and spill clean-up materials.
Find & Buy Brady Labels at biscoind.com
bisco industries is your local authorized stocking distributor for Brady. With 46 locations staffed by experienced sales reps as well as a full-service e-commerce website, bisco makes it easy to find and buy Brady ID products. In addition, bisco offers thousands of other products in stock so you can source your entire bill of materials (BOM) in one place. Contact bisco industries and connect your supply chain with excellence.
Another Step Forward for Commercial Drones
In the developing commercial drone industry, San Francisco start-up, Airware, is vying for a crucial role: the operating system. The advantage of a popularized operating system has been seen before in the tech world. Computers took off after MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows appeared. Similarly the popularity of smartphones rose after the introduction of Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems. Airware anticipates the same type of success for commercial drones with the release of its Aerial Information Platform operating system.
Early Feedback
After the release of its drone operating system earlier this month it appears Airware may indeed become the Microsoft of drone operating systems. One of Airware’s beta testers, Allied Drones’ president, Josh Kornoff, says he plans to put Airware software on all of the drones they build. According to Kornoff other autopilot solutions he’s tested weren’t up to snuff — only good enough for hobbyists — or were clunky old military systems.
GE Ventures managing director, Alex Tepper, shared a similar sentiment, saying that Airware has found a sweet spot in the market between the hobby systems and the military systems. Airware is partnering with GE to provide commercial drone applications for its customers (GE’s venture arm also made an investment in Airware in late 2014). GE says that the variety of demands it gets from customers, ranging from oil and gas companies to power companies and transportation companies, requires a flexible platform such as Airware’s.
The Future of Commercial Drone Manufacturing
With exciting developments in operating software such as Airware’s Arerial Information Platform, commercial drones are closer than ever to gaining widespread commercial use. As a result commercial drone manufacturing is set to become an increasingly competitive marketplace. To stay ahead of the competition manufacturers must continue to engineer innovative solutions and reduce supply chain costs.
The Right Supply Chain Partner is Key
bisco industries frequently partners with engineers to help them find cutting-edge solutions to demanding applications. Our knowledgeable sales reps have extensive experience and access to resources from hundreds of manufacturers. In addition, bisco offers a wide range of value added services to help manufacturers reduce inventory management and purchasing costs. Visit biscoind.com or contact a representative to learn more about partnering with bisco industries.
Improving On-Time Delivery through Regional Warehousing
Did you know that bisco industries has six regional warehouses throughout North America which stock inventory from over 250 manufacturers? Our goal is to provide customers with local inventory that’s available for same day shipment and that meets the industry’s most stringent quality standards. Our product managers constantly analyze our stock and usage trends to help you shorten lead times and lower costs by ensuring that we have the parts you need in stock.
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The locations of each of our warehouses were selected with a specific objective in mind – for ground shipping to take three days or less regardless of our customers’ locations. To further this objective bisco will be opening a seventh stocking warehouse in Atlanta, GA by the end of August, 2015.
Streamlining Procurement Since 1973
At bisco we are constantly working to become an invaluable partner in your supply chain. We have hundreds of knowledgeable sales reps located in 46 facilities throughout North America ready to help you streamline your purchasing process. In addition, bisco offers a full service e-commerce website with online pricing and ordering. Visit biscoind.com or contact your local sales rep today!
Connecting You to Innovation: Molex Board-to-Board Connectors
Over the past decade the demand for mobile electronic devices has exploded. Smart phones and tablets are now common place and smart watches are leading the next wave of innovation. Behind these devices that transform the way we live and work are a variety of cutting edge components. Molex’s SlimStack connectors are one example of the innovative items being used in mobile devices. In addition to mobile devices SlimStack connectors are utilized in other demanding applications such as surgical equipment and systems monitoring equipment.
Molex SlimStack Connector Specs
Molex’s SlimStack connectors provide high-speed board-to-board connectivity with speeds of up to 20 Gbps. Pitch sizes range from 0.35 to 1.00mm and the number of circuits range from 6 to 240. To learn more view the SlimStack board-to-board connector information sheet.
bisco industries: Your Local Stocking Distributor for Molex Connectors
Whether you’re looking for samples for a prototype, technical product assistance, or pricing and availability bisco industries is your premier source for Molex. Browse, filter, and search a complete list of SlimStack connectors and other Molex products at biscoind.com.