TE CONNECTIVITY
The automation of manufacturing processes is driving the rapid development of the products of tomorrow : Roberto Lu , Vice President – Technology : Automation Manufacturing , Global Operations , explains how …
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B ack in 1941 , Aircraft Marine Products ( AMP ) was founded , as so many companies were , as part of the technical leap forward catalyzed by war . The need for rapid development and deployment of new ships and aircraft spelt the death of labor intensive manufacturing practices such as manual soldering of electrical connections , and AMP – which would later become TE Connectivity – established itself on its ability to develop solderless connectors that could be changed quickly but without losing the ability to pass current reliably in demanding conditions .
78 years on , this market has transformed very much to TE Connectivity ’ s advantage . The company is still adding value at the interface between devices and solving the problems presented at those interfaces . Electronics are ubiquitous . Domestic appliances , automotive , aerospace , energy , manufacturing , medical devices and more all call for specialized and smart connectors to enable transformations through the internet of
NOVEMBER 2019