March 15th 2009 – Terminal blocks
Terminal blocks from MLE are available in five styles: Rising Clamp, Wire Protect, Barrier Block, Pluggable, and Screwless. With wire gauges ranging between 26 and 12, centerline pitches from .100 to .375, and amp ratings between 2 and 25 we know you’ll find the terminal block you need for your application.
The Major League range of Terminal Blocks are suitable for general purpose applications as well as application/customer demands.Terminal Blocks are a quick and easy way to connect wires to electrical items that have terminals for connections, and find applications in a wide range of markets from automotive to domestic appliances.The 21 new styles combine high quality with competitive pricing.
Available in lengths up to 24 poles, and molded out from PA66 Nylon material these connectors are suitable for operating in temperatures ranging from -33C to +105C. All materials are UL94VO and are RoHs compliant.
For more information on the Major League Terminal Block product range please visit http://www.mlelectronic.com/terminal-blocks/terminal-blocks.asp
November 17th 2008 – New Representatives
Major League is proud to announce its newest members to their Representative Sales Force.
TPR Sales, Ashtec Inc., and Select Technology Group have all joined the team.
Doug Coffman, President of Major League Electronics announced the changes today. Mr. Coffman was quoted as saying, “were excited about these changes. All three of these companies are equipped with a lot experience and engineering talent. They are seasoned veterans that understand the pressures that are on firms to reduce costs and to think out of the box. These changes allow us have more feet on the street so that we can provide the level of customer service that our customers deserve. We can’t wait to get started”.
TPR Sales will handle inquiries that pertain specifically to Up-state New York while Ashtec, Inc. handles Metro New York and New Jersey.
Select Technology Group was hired to handle inquiries from Illinois and Wisconsin.
September 08th 2008 – Power Connectors
Major League Electronics is proud to announce the addition of its power connector line. This line of product features a series of headers and mating sockets on both .156 (3,96mm) and .200 (5,08mm) centers capable of handling 7.9amps. Products are available in both straight and right angle versions with surface mount and board stacking options soon on their way. For more information just go to the board to board connector section on our home page and click .200 or .156. For more information please feel free to call our 1-800 STADIUM number and a customer service associate will be glad to assist you.
June 06th 2008 – Website Upgrade
Four new features have been added to the website for your convenience.
1) Advanced PCB Connector Search – This allows you to find your PCB connector by specifying your exact requirements.
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Improved Sample Request – beside each product is a request sample button which will take you to an updated ordering form (Adobe PDF reader required).
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Mating halves – beside each product is a mating halves button. Just click this and you will find the mating halves to your chosen connector.
4) Updated Series Search
March 13th 2008 - New Representatives
Major League is proud to announce two new members to it’s Representative Sales Force.
Effective March 13, 2008, Conti-Younger Associates and Meritage Sales joined Major League Electonics.
Conti-Younger Associates is a well-seasoned manufacturer's rep organization covering the 6 New England states since 1966. Conti-Younger Associates employs a staff of five (5) OEM Sales Professionals and two (2) Inside sales people to support the needs of the OEM, CM and the Distributor. With a focus on Interconnect, Electromechanical, Passive and Power Semiconductor products, Conti-Younger Associates serves all of the electronic markets of New England.
For more intormation about Conti-Younger Associates you can visit their website at www.conti-younger.com or call them direct at:
Conti-Younger Associates
25 Newton Street
Marlboro, MA 01752
(P) 508 485-7204
(F) 508 485-2540
Email:sales@conti-younger.com
Web: www.conti-younger.com
In addition to Conti-Younger Assoicates Major League is proud to announce Meritage Sales, as its representative, in the northern California and northern Nevada market places. This strong proven manufacturer's organization employs a staff of six (6) OEM Sales Professionals, one (1) Field Application Engineer, and three (3) Inside Sales associates to support the needs of both the OEM and the Distributor. With a focus of Interconnect, Electromechanical, and Passive products, Meritage Sales the ten major markets from Gaming to Telecom. You can learn more about Meritage Sales by visiting it’s web site at www.meritagesales.com or contact them at the following locations:
Meritage Sales ( Corporate )
1495 Franklin St
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Tel: (408) 243-0700
Fax: (408) 243-0707
Email: info@meritagesales.com
Web: www.meritagesales.com
Sacramento
7439 Apache Way
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Tel: (916) 722-1936
Fax: (916) 772-1936
November 7th 2007 - Push Push SIM Card Connectors
Major League Electronics introduces the new 2.10mm profile Push-Push SIM card socket for either GSM11.11 or the latest 3G USIM standard.
This surface mount product has been designed for ultra reliable operation and to withstand the adverse effects of the IR reflow soldering process - known to cause problems with other manufacturer's Push-Push products.
Suitable for up to 5,000 mating cycles, the SIMS60 has a maximum insertion force of 20N and a retention force of 1.5N minimum.
Upgrading from the 6 pin version is easy, as the 8 pin contact version is fit, form and function compatible with the exception of the 2 extra contacts.
A metal shell to the top and sides provides RFI shielding, while 2 fitting nails ensure a secure fix to the PCB. In addition a pair of locating posts help to remove stress from the PCB solder joints and to facilitate placing the connector during production.
The mechanism provides a good, positive tactile feel when the SIM card is inserted and incorrect insertion of the card is apparent, since the card springs back.
Although the SIM format was originally designed for Cell Phone applications, the SIM card has found favor in other applications where data logging or parameter storage is required. Unlike Memory Cards which can be easily read and changed by users, the SIM card format offers a degree of security against unwanted access or tampering.
The Card Present Detect switch changes from closed to open upon correct card insertion.
Backed with the commitment to quality, service and price that you expect from MLE, the SIMS60 is Lead (Pb) Free and fully RoHS compliant.
September 03rd 2007 - New Website
Major League announces its new web site today!!!
“We’ve been polling our customers and listening to “how to makes things better and easier” says Gary England, Sales Engineer for MLE.“ The new web site features each series as a stand alone, for example when you want to look at a double row header you no longer get a data sheet that has all the other row options, it's now clearer and easier to read.“
Catering to new engineers and first time visitors MLE features thumb nail photos of each part so that you can see the part before you select it. For the ease of engineers they have a slick drop down menu that displays the series so that you can select the exact part that you’re looking for.
Teresa Mann, customer service associate for Major League Electronics, says “I can’t wait to receive feedback from our customers, we’ve been telling them for a few weeks now that the web site is almost ready. I know everyone has worked hard putting this together - it’s going to be much more customer friendly.
Customer friendly is right; you can now go to the product of choice and with a simple click select if you want a drawing, need to request samples or other technical data. It’s all there on one page.
“I think one of the best features on the web site is the news archive” says Doug Coffman, President of Major League Electronics. “This gives us the opportunity to show-case our products and provides an outlet to let the public know that we’re introducing new products all the time. With our manufacturing footprints in the US, Europe and China we’ve introduced 4 new product lines in just this last year. In the past we’ve been know as a Samtec alternative, what we’ve been working on is getting engineers and buyers to realize that we’re much more than that. We have new product lines such as Sims, IDC connectors and assemblies, Shrouded Headers and HDMI connectors that cross over other main brand connector companies. We have carved out our own identity as a “Top level Connector Company that is reliable and competitively priced” and our goal this year is to work with more engineers. Our on time delivery is over 94% and our quality is impeccable. I don’t see any reason why we can’t achieve our objectives and the new web site is just one of the components that will help get us there.”
For more information about Major League Electronics, browse the web site or call the factory at (812) 944-7244. You will be greeted the old fashioned way, no voice mail or having to leave messages. You know, it must be true, they really do believe in their motto: “We sell Service, the connectors are FREE!!!”