Saint-Romain - France, February 13, 2019 - Samtec, a global manufacturer of connectors, cables, optics and RF systems, and TraceParts have announced the publication of 850,000 electronic components on the www.traceparts.com site.

Designers and engineers can now configure, preview and download a wide range of high-speed board-to-board components, micro pitch board-to-board connectors, rugged/power connectors, high-speed card systems and standard board-to-board connectors.

Samtec, a manufacturer of electronic interconnect solutions, has been digitizing its products for over 10 years to provide its customers with CAD content. Requests for CAD models used to be managed one by one at the customer's request. When demand went through the roof, technical and financial reasons prompted Samtec to look for a long-term solution.

The point that tipped Samtec's choice in favor of the TraceParts solution was to possess the 3D models for its products and manage distribution through physical access to the files. That is ultimately what allows Samtec to legally and freely reuse its 3D models in neutral or native CAD format among its distributors or end customers.

With TraceParts, we have reached out to users that were previously out of range, because the solutions we had implemented internally had exceeded our ability to manage demand for CAD models. This new service was up and running in no time thanks to the modeling team, which handled the digital design process.

We also make extensive use of TraceParts Analytics to analyze our catalog's performance and thereby gain an insight into our customers and what they need. Understanding all of that has given us the keys to adapting our game plan to suit our constantly changing industry,

explains Daniel Williams, Digital Marketing Director at Samtec.



Samtec is an industry leader and there's a good reason why. It's a mature company that long ago realized the importance of providing CAD models of its products online. We are proud to count Samtec in our 700-strong customer pool,

concludes Gabriel Guigue, Managing Director of TraceParts.



About Samtec
Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $713MM global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including IC-to-Board and IC Packaging, High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Flexible Stacking, and Micro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated to developing and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both the performance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away and all interconnect points in between. With 33 locations in 18 different countries, Samtec's global presence enables its unmatched customer service. www.samtec.com



About TraceParts
TraceParts is one of the world's leading providers of 3D digital content for engineering. As part of the Trace Group founded in 1989, the company provides powerful web-based solutions, such as CAD part libraries, electronic catalogs and product configurators.

TraceParts offers digital marketing services to help part vendors, 3D printing suppliers, software and computer hardware vendors promote their products and services and generate high-quality B2B sales leads.

The TraceParts portal is available free-of-charge to millions of CAD users worldwide. It provides access to hundreds of supplier catalogs and more than 100 million CAD models and product data-sheets that perfectly meet the specific needs of design, purchasing, manufacturing and maintenance processes and operations.