Premier Farnell launches free CAD library with TraceParts

The TraceParts CAD content platform initially includes 10,000 products from TE Connectivity

 

London, United Kingdom, 6th July 2017 – Premier Farnell, The Development Distributor, is partnering with TraceParts to provide CAD designs for 10,000 TE Connectivity products available to customers to download in multiple formats. Content provided within the library includes high-resolution images, technical documentation, attribution, features and benefits along with descriptions to assist customers with their design selection. Downloadable CAD files in multiple formats will include products from TE Connectivity brands specifically; Alcoswitch, AMP, P&B, Raychem and Schrack, and new products will be added on a regular basis.

 

Premier Farnell also provides CAD files for over 250,000 products on its www.farnell.com, www.newark.com and www.element14.com websites.

 

Chris Swetman, Head of Technical Data Web Experience at Premier Farnell, said, “As the Development Distributor we are always seeking new ways to help our customers design their products and accelerate their time to market. By partnering with TraceParts we are able to offer design engineers ready-made CAD files, reducing design hours and helping them get to prototyping their product more quickly. ”

 

TraceParts is a world leading digital media company for engineering. To use the service, engineers simply create an account on the TraceParts website allowing them to choose 3D CAD file they wish to use and then download the file. The process is frictionless.

 

To view Premier Farnell’s CAD library visit https://www.tracepartsonline.net/content.aspx?fwsid=GLOBALV3&Class=farnell

 

About TraceParts

TraceParts is one of the world’s leading CAD-content platforms for Engineering, Industrial Equipment and Machine Design, totaling 5.8 million registered members from 1.3 million companies actively sourcing product information and technical data from over 195 different countries.

As part of the Trace Group founded in 1990, TraceParts brings highly targeted marketing exposure to more than 800 customers of all sizes and from all industries, via powerful cloud-based API and SaaS applications such as CAD part libraries, product catalogs and configurators.

TraceParts’ comprehensive Digital Marketing Services help part manufacturers and distributors, 3D printing & rapid-prototyping suppliers, CAD/CAM/CAE/ECAD software and computer hardware vendors promote their products and services and generate highly qualified sales leads.

Available free-of-charge to millions of Engineers & Designers worldwide, the TraceParts CAD-content platform provides access to over 2.117 supplier-certified product catalogs and billions of 2D drawings & 3D CAD models and product datasheets that perfectly match the digitalization needs of Design, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Maintenance processes & operations, in virtually any industrial sector.

 

About Farnell Element 14

Farnell element14 is part of the Premier Farnell group of businesses, a global technology leader with over 80 years in the high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. Premier Farnell uses this experience to support its broad customer base, from hobbyists to engineers, maintenance engineers and buyers as ‘The Development Distributor’, working with leading brands and start-ups to develop new products for market, and supporting the industry as it seeks to develop the current and next generation of engineers.

 

Premier Farnell is a business unit Avnet, Inc., (NYSE:AVT). Premier Farnell trades as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America, and element14 throughout Asia Pacific. The Premier Farnell Group is supported by a global supply chain of more than 3,500 suppliers and has an extensive inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet the needs of innovative customers everywhere. Premier Farnell also sells direct to consumers through a network of resellers, as well as its MCM business in North America and CPC business in the UK.

 

For more information, visit the website at http://www.premierfarnell.com

 

European PR Agency:
Freya Ward
Napier Partnership
Tel: +44 1243 531123
Email: Freya@napierb2b.com

Premier Farnell:
Holly Smart
Head of PR and External Communications
Tel: +44 113 2485188
Email: hsmart@premierfarnell.com