Digi-Key unveils value added services to speed time to market

According to the company, the services will help customers get products to market more quickly while reducing the total cost of ownership. "Value added services provide a unique dimension to our already expansive line of products and services," said Chris Beeson, vice president, global sales and business development. "We are always seeking ways to pass on more value to our customers and one request in high demand is customised solutions that can reduce design cycles and speed time to market." Amongst the value added services available from Digi-Key are: • Digi-Reels: Custom quantity reels of continuous cut tape made from a manufacturer's reel. • Consolidated shipping: Multiple orders can be combined into several larger boxes. • Pin header trimming: Pin headers cut to custom position lengths • Resistor trimming: Precision resistor trimming to 0.01m². • Programming: Oscillators, mcus, fpgas, cplds and a variety of memories programmed to customer specifications. • Ribbon/modular cable assembly: A variety of custom, multimanufacturer cable assemblies, in addition to standard cable assemblies. • Custom fans and harnesses: More than 180 fan custom cables and DCCs. • Heat shrink: In stock heat shrink parts cut to requested lengths and quantities • Flat flex cable: Cut down, label, terminate pins and attach connectors. • Batteries: Battery packs welded in several configurations, with shrink wrap and termination options available