2007/05/21: TekNational Expands PCB Product Lineup

May 21, 2007 – FORT MYERS, FL –

Teknational, global manufacturer and supplier of printed circuit board (PCB) hardware and thermal management materials for the electronics industry, announced today the expansion of its product lineup in both PCB card guides and ejectors.

These launches come on the heels of related news from Pentair Electronics. of Poway, CA. which recently discontinued it’s Birtcher line of PCB card guides ( including part numbers 94-2-5, 94-2-9, 94-4-9, 94-2-12, 94-4-12, 94-2-16, 94-4-16, 93-5, 93-6, 93-7, 93-8, 93-9, 93-10, 93-11, 93-12, 93-13, 93-14, 93-15, and 93-16). Teknational already has available the 26 Series of molded guides along with the 11633 and 23071 guides in all lengths.

Teknational can also support the discontinued Scanbe PCB ejectors (including parts S209, S200-100, S200, S202-100, S202, S203-100, S203, S208-100, S208, S-212, and 40080).

Timothy C. Bailey, President of Teknational, confirmed the product line expansions are intended to fulfill customer demand for the discontinued parts of competitors. “Almost immediately, we received a number of phone calls asking if we could produce these components and if so, how quickly. Manufacturers have always known they could count on us for exceptional quality, but I think they also needed to know that Teknational can be counted on for speed and flexibility. They’re learning that we deliver.”

Teknational has been in business since the late 1950’s, offering a complete line of PCB hardware including card guides, ejectors, LED mounts, LED spacers, PPS shoulder washers, nylon circuit board supports, and stamped metal and aluminum heatsinks. It also manufactures and distributes thermal management materials to companies such as Boeing, Harris RF Communications, Paradigm Electronics of Canada, Rosemount and Goodrich Aerospace along with many other industry leaders.

Teknational’s world headquarters are located in Fort Myers, Florida USA. Press inquiries may be directed Timothy Bailey.