Re: [PSES] Tracking critical component suppliers
All, A quick update. I did find that DigiKey has supplier line cards and sometimes a brief company history, http://www.digikey.com/en/supplier-centers & http://www.digikey.com/en/supplier-centers/e/eaton. Possibly some of the other online distribution companies have similar information. Best, Doug On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 5:10 PM, Doug Powell wrote: > Dave & Brian, > > This has been my experience as well. I know some companies make money > tracking this kind information; probably well deserved, it's a big job. > And it now occurs to me that some of the other paid for services giving > RoHS updates may also have current vendor information. > > I have an ad hoc ERP that links to a company Part Master csv export with > manufacturer and supplier info. I also link part numbers to all of the > safety pertinent data like certs, voltage, thermal, etc. So I will > continue listing known suppliers in my critical parts lists and add "*or > equivalent*" where appropriate. > > Thanks, Doug > > > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 12:30 PM, Brian O'Connell > wrote: > >> Not aware of any ‘centralized’ database, but some vendors (future, avnet, >> etc) routinely issue PCNs that cover the major component suppliers. This >> seems to catch most of these product announcements for me. >> >> Brian >> >> >> From: Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 8:18 AM >> To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG >> Subject: [PSES] Tracking critical component suppliers >> >> All, >> >> We all know that the last several years there have been many mergers and >> acquisitions of suppliers that provide safety critical components. I for >> one got a little tired trying to keep up with all the changes. Case in >> point is AMP Connectors --> Tyco AMP --> TE Connectivity. There are >> possibly thousands of cases like this. >> >> Does anyone know of a central clearing house for such historical >> information? >> >> Thanks, Doug >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Douglas E Powell >> >> doug...@gmail.com >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 >> - >> >> This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc >> discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to < >> emc-p...@ieee.org> >> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: >> http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html >> Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site >> at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in >> well-used formats), large files, etc. >> Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ >> Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to >> unsubscribe) >> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html >> For help, send mail to the list administrators: >> Scott Douglas >> Mike Cantwell >> For policy questions, send mail to: >> Jim Bacher >> David Heald >> >> - >> >> This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc >> discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to < >> emc-p...@ieee.org> >> >> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: >> http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html >> >> Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site >> at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in >> well-used formats), large files, etc. >> >> Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ >> Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to >> unsubscribe) >> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html >> >> For help, send mail to the list administrators: >> Scott Douglas >> Mike Cantwell >> >> For policy questions, send mail to: >> Jim Bacher: >> David Heald: >> > > > > -- > > Douglas E Powell > > doug...@gmail.com > http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 > -- Douglas E Powell doug...@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas Mike Cantwell For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: David Heald:
Re: [PSES] Tracking critical component suppliers
Dave & Brian, This has been my experience as well. I know some companies make money tracking this kind information; probably well deserved, it's a big job. And it now occurs to me that some of the other paid for services giving RoHS updates may also have current vendor information. I have an ad hoc ERP that links to a company Part Master csv export with manufacturer and supplier info. I also link part numbers to all of the safety pertinent data like certs, voltage, thermal, etc. So I will continue listing known suppliers in my critical parts lists and add "*or equivalent*" where appropriate. Thanks, Doug On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 12:30 PM, Brian O'Connell wrote: > Not aware of any ‘centralized’ database, but some vendors (future, avnet, > etc) routinely issue PCNs that cover the major component suppliers. This > seems to catch most of these product announcements for me. > > Brian > > > From: Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 8:18 AM > To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > Subject: [PSES] Tracking critical component suppliers > > All, > > We all know that the last several years there have been many mergers and > acquisitions of suppliers that provide safety critical components. I for > one got a little tired trying to keep up with all the changes. Case in > point is AMP Connectors --> Tyco AMP --> TE Connectivity. There are > possibly thousands of cases like this. > > Does anyone know of a central clearing house for such historical > information? > > Thanks, Doug > > > > -- > > Douglas E Powell > > doug...@gmail.com > http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 > - > > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to < > emc-p...@ieee.org> > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in > well-used formats), large files, etc. > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to > unsubscribe) > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas > Mike Cantwell > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher > David Heald > > - > > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to < > emc-p...@ieee.org> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in > well-used formats), large files, etc. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to > unsubscribe) > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas > Mike Cantwell > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher: > David Heald: > -- Douglas E Powell doug...@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas Mike Cantwell For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: David Heald:
Re: [PSES] Tracking critical component suppliers
I don’t know of a clearing house but I have all our critical component information (OEM, part numbers, approvals, ratings) managed electronically in our ERP system. There is a separate record for each component and for each OEM. When an OEM morphs I just update the OEM record with the new information but keeping some history so we know what it was. If an OEM splits then maybe a need a new additional record. We run into this all the time. Also related is when a Manufacturer name turns into a brand name like Bussmann fuses made by Bussmann Manufacturing, then McGraw Electric, then Cooper Industries, now Eaton still making Bussmann fuses. I guess AMP was in the same boat. Others re-brand the products under the new Manufacturer. -Dave From: Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 11:18 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Tracking critical component suppliers All, We all know that the last several years there have been many mergers and acquisitions of suppliers that provide safety critical components. I for one got a little tired trying to keep up with all the changes. Case in point is AMP Connectors --> Tyco AMP --> TE Connectivity. There are possibly thousands of cases like this. Does anyone know of a central clearing house for such historical information? Thanks, Doug -- Douglas E Powell doug...@gmail.com<mailto:doug...@gmail.com> http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org>> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe)<http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas mailto:sdoug...@ieee.org>> Mike Cantwell mailto:mcantw...@ieee.org>> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher mailto:j.bac...@ieee.org>> David Heald mailto:dhe...@gmail.com>> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas Mike Cantwell For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: David Heald:
Re: [PSES] Tracking critical component suppliers
Not aware of any ‘centralized’ database, but some vendors (future, avnet, etc) routinely issue PCNs that cover the major component suppliers. This seems to catch most of these product announcements for me. Brian From: Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 8:18 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Tracking critical component suppliers All, We all know that the last several years there have been many mergers and acquisitions of suppliers that provide safety critical components. I for one got a little tired trying to keep up with all the changes. Case in point is AMP Connectors --> Tyco AMP --> TE Connectivity. There are possibly thousands of cases like this. Does anyone know of a central clearing house for such historical information? Thanks, Doug -- Douglas E Powell doug...@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas Mike Cantwell For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher David Heald - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas Mike Cantwell For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: David Heald:
[PSES] Tracking critical component suppliers
All, We all know that the last several years there have been many mergers and acquisitions of suppliers that provide safety critical components. I for one got a little tired trying to keep up with all the changes. Case in point is AMP Connectors --> Tyco AMP --> TE Connectivity. There are possibly thousands of cases like this. Does anyone know of a central clearing house for such historical information? Thanks, Doug -- Douglas E Powell doug...@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas Mike Cantwell For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: David Heald:
