Press Releases

Scuderia Vittoria's Dixon stays in the title hunt

Scuderia Vittoria ace James Dixon stayed in the hunt for the AirAsia Renault Clio UK Cup title with two top-six finishes and a fastest lap at Thruxton.

Weidmüller introduces MetalliCard Metal Markers

New markers made of aluminium or stainless steel available for marking electrical equipment and cables.

Record year for Weidmuller

Electrical engineering specialist reports best sales in company history, at EUR 620 million

Scuderia Vittoria aces bag hatful of points

Scuderia Vittoria scored some strong results from the opening round of the AirAsia Renault Clio UK Cup at Brands Hatch, with the team’s top-scoring driver James Dixon leaving the circuit well in touch with the title battle.

Scuderia Vittoria star James Dixon tops Brands Clio Test

Leading Renault Clio UK Cup team Scuderia Vittoria ended the series’ official Media Day test session at Brands Hatch on a high with James Dixon heading the 23-car field.

New two-pole voltage testers from Weidmüller exceed requirements demanded by revised standards

Six new compliant versions now available featuring extensive range of functions.

Weidmuller Sponsors racing driver James Dixon once more in 2012!

Another great opportunity for customers to experience a great day out – to meet with James and to experience the nail-biting action as he races in the Air Asia Renault Clio Championship - as well as experiencing the thrills and spills of the British Touring Car Championship and other supporting races

Weidmüller App now available in the App Store for free!

Access the latest news and information about Weidmüller's world of products whenever you want and wherever you are!

Infrarail 2012

Weidmüller industrial connectivity solutions help increase railway revenues.

Hong Kong sales company

The commitment shows the growing importance as a trading hub – the Taiwanese market should also be served in a targeted fashion.

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition 2012 – Farnborough

Weidmüller has been showcasing the latest innovations from their Omnimate device connectivity portfolio on Stand No K18 at the Southern Manufacturing and Electronics currently being held at FIVE, Farnborough.

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition 2012

Weidmüller specialist staff will be present on Stand No K18 to showcase the latest innovations from their PCB portfolio, including their CH20M electronic housings, Hybrid Omnimate Power connectors and the most extensive 3.81 pitch family around.

Weidmuller Connects with Innovation

Weidmuller UK continues to strive to be an innovator in connectivity and to demonstrate this has worked closely in partnership with specialist interactive digital communications company iS-Digital to create a truly dynamic experience in the new UK offices.

Unmanaged Switches

Switches are the basic coupling elements in Ethernet networks. They connect the Ethernet participants together. In an Ethernet network the communication basically originates from the participants. The switches connect the participants together and enable the communication.

Seventh podium of season boosts Dixon's title hopes

AirAsia Renault Clip Cup UK title contender James Dixon raced back into second position in the championship at Rockingham in Northamptonshire on Sunday, 18th September, thanks to his seventh podium of 2011.

Fourth win of season for Clio Cup title contender Dixon

Stockbury racing driver James Dixon secured his fourth victory of the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK season at Snetterton in Norfolk over the weekend, 6th/7th August, with a fantastic performance from fifth on the grid during round 11 of the 16 race campaign.

Western Electrical named as first Weidmuller Photovoltaic regional specialist distribution partner

Weidmuller has announced Western Electrical as their first photovoltaic regional specialist partner in the UK, operating in the South West of England. Western Electrical will be offering Weidmuller’s comprehensive range of power-saving and customised components across the UK to help increase efficiency, simplify plant monitoring and speed up maintenance in the photovoltaic sector.

Connect, protect and optimise - Weidmuller solutions for Photovoltaic applications

We all know that businesses have been affected by the introduction of the new government initiatives to adopt and utilise renewable energy, such as the Feed-In Tariff and Code for Sustainable Homes. This has resulted in an increase in demand for photovoltaic solutions as the industry is facing even more challenges than ever before.

Robust Croft races prove stern test for Clio Cup ace Dixon

Kent racing driver James Dixon experienced the highs and lows of motorsport in the space of 24 hours at Croft Circuit over the weekend, 18th/19th June – the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK star taking the outright points lead on Saturday before an enforced retirement on Sunday dropped him to third in the title race.

Victory & third place give Dixon Clio Cup series lead

James Dixon has surged to the top of the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK driver standings after a highly successful weekend at Oulton Park Island Circuit in Cheshire – the 21-year-old securing his third win of the season in round seven and backing that up with yet another podium in round eight.

Weidmüller's New PoE+ Industrial Ethernet switches for industrial communication applications

Weidmüller's product portfolio of Basic Line (unmanaged) and Premium Line (managed) switches includes Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches to meet the needs of industrial communication applications. With up to four PoE+ ports, the switches utilise the same cable PoE switches supply required operating power to PoE enabled Ethernet components in parallel to data traffic.

Dixon edges closer in championship battle at Thruxton

Stockbury racer James Dixon edged ever so slightly closer to the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK championship lead at Thruxton in Hampshire on Sunday, 1st May, despite being disappointed with fourth and sixth place finishes in the weekend’s two races.

Second win of year and double podium for Dixon at Donington

James Dixon continued his excellent start to the 2011 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK at Donington Park over the weekend, 16th/17th April, by taking a strong runner-up spot in round three and then going one better with his second victory of the season in round four.

Weidmuller adds Gigabit switches and Power-over-Ethernet switches

Weidmuller has added new high-performance products to its industrial Ethernet family of active products, including new Gigabit and power-over-Ethernet (PoE) switches. The Gigabit Ethernet switches provide a high-performance connection to the factory infrastructure, while the PoE devices facilitate easy operation of field-level devices.

Lights-to-flag victory for Dixon on home soil at Brands.

AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK front-runner James Dixon made a winning start to the first event of the 2011 season at his home track, Brands Hatch in Kent, over the weekend, 2nd/3rd April, and heads to Donington Park a fortnight from now a healthy third overall in the driver standings.

News Brochure 2010 - 2011

Our popular, informative news catalogue about innovations in the field of electronics and electrical connectivity for machine and plant engineering.

RailDesigner®

Getting there faster: configuring and placing orders with RailDesigner®

Weidmüller terminal blocks for 1000 VDC applications

Increased safety and reliability when operating photovoltaic systems. – Partial discharge test for DC voltages. – To date a unique test of terminal block quality.

Weidmuller's Omnimate Housings CH20M6

'CH20M6': New 6-mm electronics housing with optional mounting-rail bus. – The bus connection facilitates supplying power to, connecting and networking all modules belonging to the 'CH20M' family of housings. – 'CH20M6' offers what is to date the highest possible use of space of a 6 mm housing. – Fully automatic manufacture of component assemblies through SMT-capable connection elements and SMD bus contact block.

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