Minco News Releases

Same-Day Shipping on Stocked Sensors and Instruments

Carrie Hatler — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:37:57 GMT

New level of service supports customer need for rapid product delivery. Minco, a global provider of flexible heaters, flex circuits, sensors and instruments for advanced applications, today announced that it offers same day shipping on all stocked sensor and instrument products. "Our customers can’t always predict what

Principles of Resistance Thermometry White Paper

Carrie Hatler — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:58:27 GMT

If you are a design engineer who is wants to learn more about the consistency, accuracy and stability of RTDs, this white paper is for you.

New solid-state HVAC sensors eliminate Freeze Stat

Application Administrator — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:22:40 GMT

This new line of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) temperature sensors is designed to protect chillers in air handling equipment in commercial buildings Minco’s Chill-Out™ Combination Sensor replaces the Freeze Stat, plus has two sensors in one package. One is a low-temp cut-out sensor and one is an independent averaging-temp sensor. This dual sensor package delivers accurate measurements and eliminates the need to install a separate averaging sensor.

Minco's thin, flexible heaters can wrap and bend while giving you uniform heat

Chuck Ommen — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:25:34 GMT

These heaters can integrate temperature sensors, flex circuits, instruments or other electronics to provide a total heating solution.

Minco's Free Flexible Heaters Design Guide

Chuck Ommen — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:28:15 GMT

Get your copy of the 62-page guide that explains the benefits and gives complete specifications. Learn about the step-by-step guide on calculating required wattage and tips for testing and prototyping your heater. See if one of Minco’s thousands of standard heater designs or a custom design will be your best option.

Minco Wins Readers' Choice Award

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:08:29 GMT

Minco was among the top companies honored for best technologies for RTDs (resistance temperature detectors) in CONTROL Magazine’s 14th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

Minco Webcast How To Design With Flex In Mind

Chuck Ommen — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:40:14 GMT

Minco offers a Webcast "How To Design With Flex In Mind". View this one-hour webcast and find out how to build a design based on critical material dynamics that will result in a highly reliable flex circuit that suits your specific application requirements.

Minco Ultra-thin flexible clear heaters deliver heat while transmitting over 80% of visible light

Chuck Ommen — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:32:31 GMT

Ideal for heating LCDs, cockpit displays, outdoor card readers, portable military radios and computers and for optical deicing and defogging. Thermal-Clear™ heaters feature a micro-thin wire-heating element sandwiched in between optical-grade polyester sheets. All offer reliable uniform or profiled heat patterns without blocking light.

Minco Tracks Top Engineering Questions

Chuck Ommen — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:44:14 GMT

Minco announces today a new discussion forum for design engineers to learn from each other via its new E2E, “Engineer to Engineer”, online community.

Minco to Exhibit at the 2011 International Paris Air Show

Carrie Hatler — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:01:12 GMT

Company to feature innovative heating, temprature sensing and flexible circuit solutions. Minco, a global provider of flexible heaters, flex circuits, sensors and instruments for advanced applications, today announced that it will exhibit at the 49th International Paris Air Show. Minco’s stand will feature its latest heating, temperature sensing and flexible circuit solutions for aircraft/spacecraft subsystems.

Minco Sensors & Instruments Solutions Guide

Chuck Ommen — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:48:12 GMT

Minco has a free guide that will show you how to define your temperature sensing requirements and choose the best sensor. This handy, easy-to-use guide will also help you determine what sensing technology is best, show you how to compare sensor alternatives and help you obtain parts for testing and prototyping sensors.

Minco Releases Sensor Configurator

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:08:24 GMT

Minco today released the “Sensor Configurator” - a configuration tool that allows customers to specify, price, and order Minco sensors, instruments and assemblies online in one easy process.

Minco Releases New Pipette Heating System

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:08:22 GMT

Minco, a designer and manufacturer of critical components for critical medical diagnostic applications today announced the release of the thinnest immunoassay pipette heating system available.

Minco Receives $399,998 MJSP Grant

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:08:21 GMT

Minco today announced the award of a $399,998 Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) grant that will spur the development of training programs for Minco employees and the surrounding community over the next three years, and beyond.

Minco Offers Heaters and Sensors Design Kits

Application Administrator — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:07:48 GMT

Minco today launched two design kits, one for Flexible Heaters and one for Non-Invasive Sensors, to meet a growing need from engineers to “self educate” early in the product development process. Minco created the design kits to act as an instructional tutorial to provide engineers with a structured way to experiment, prototype and learn about Minco’s technology and benefits.

Minco named APICS Company of the Year by local chapter.

Application Administrator — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:28:20 GMT

Minco has been named the 2008-2009 Company of the Year Award by the Twin Cities Chapter of APICS, The Association for Operations Management. APICS is the leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in operations management.

Minco Launches Thermal Vial Temp System

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:08:17 GMT

Minco has launched its Thermal Vial™ Temperature Sensing System to provide accurate measurement and documentation of freezing, process and storage methodology.

Minco Launches Relative Humidity Sensor

Application Administrator — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:37:21 GMT

Minco is broadening its building automation product offerings with the launch of its new Relative Humidity Sensor.

Minco Launches New Corporate Brand

Chuck Ommen — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:57:54 GMT

Minco announces today the launch of a new corporate brand campaign designed to create greater industry awareness for Minco and its capabilities to provide critical components for critical applications...

Minco Launches Heater Configurator/Online Ordering

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:08:10 GMT

Minco today launched its online “Heater Configurator” engineering tool, designed to help customers specify, evaluate, select and order Minco Thermofoil™ and wire-wound flexible heaters online.

Minco Launches Heater Configurator Tool

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:08:08 GMT

Minco today launched a Heater Configurator engineering tool to help customers specify and evaluate select catalog Thermofoil^TM heaters.

Minco Launches Flexible Heaters Design Guide

Matt Wolleat — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:03:02 GMT

Minco today announced the launch of its Heaters Design Guide at the MD&M West 2007 tradeshow. The purpose of the Minco Flexible Heaters Design Guide is to steer design engineers all the way from the initial concept to the end application, and to provide a repeatable design process checklist for integrating flexible heaters into their designs on a regular basis.

Minco Launches Flex Circuits Design Guide

Application Administrator — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:39:48 GMT

Minco has released its new Flex Circuits Design Guide, which when used in conjunction with IPC design standards provides the necessary information to successfully design flexible circuits.

Minco Launches Explosionproof Humidity Transmitter

Coleen Kellen — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:12:46 GMT

Minco today announced the launch of its Hazardous Location Humidity Transmitter Assembly available in both explosionproof and intrinsically safe models.

Minco Launches E2E Online Engineer Community

Chuck Ommen — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:52:08 GMT

Minco, (www.minco.com/E2E) a designer and manufacturer of critical components for critical medical applications, today announced the launch of its “Let’s Talk E2E - Engineer to Engineer” online community is for engineers with interests in flex circuit, heater, temperature and sensor solutions.

Minco Launches Chill-Out Combination Sensor

Coleen Kellen — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:04:56 GMT

Minco has launched the HVAC industry’s first combination temperature sensor, an air handling system sensor that includes both a low temperature cut-out sensor (freeze stat) and an averaging resistance temperature sensor in one self-contained unit.

Minco Launches 12-Channel Temperature Monitor

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:07:57 GMT

Minco today released the CT224 12-Channel Temperature Monitor for critical over-temperature and under-temperature machinery protection.

Minco Introduces TT463 Series Integrated Sensor/Transmitters

Carrie Hatler — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:10:44 GMT

Minco today announced its new TT463 Series integrated sensor/transmitters. The new sensors, used in heating, ventilation & air conditioning (HVAC) applications to sense the temperature of air streams in ducts and plenums, combine an RTD sensing element with transmitter capability in a single package.

Minco Introduces S209 Series Stator RTDs

Carrie Hatler — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:58:39 GMT

Minco Introduces S209 Series Stator RTDs - Innovative design delivers improved durability for thin profile applications. Minco today announced its new S209 Series stator RTDs. The new sensors, used in slots between stator windings to monitor temperature rise and prevent overheating, offer improved robustness during installation and operation for applications requiring thin-profile (0.030” thick) RTDs.

Minco Introduces New 384-Hole Heater

Carrie Hatler — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:30:04 GMT

Minco today announced the release of a breakthrough 384-hole heater, which provides critical temperature uniformity across a 384 well Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) sample block.

Minco Introduces “Access: Minco”

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:07:54 GMT

Minco today launched its new customer service group called Access: Minco. It merges the benefits of Minco's top quality customer service capabilities with the speed and automation of a telephony system to provide Minco customers with a high level of first-call resolution service.

Minco Industrial Temperature Sensors for Any Application

Application Administrator — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:35:58 GMT

Minco has a complete line of temperature sensors, sensor accessories, transmitters and instruments for use in process control; building automation; defense; aerospace; industrial and commercial equipment and machinery and motor protection

Minco Helps Replace Conventional Wiring with High Density, Reliable Flexible Circuits

Application Administrator — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:42:16 GMT

Minco offers flexible circuits designed to fill the gap between round wiring and printed circuit boards. You’ll have virtually unlimited freedom of electronic packaging geometries while retaining the precision density and repeatability of printed circuits.

Minco Flex Circuits Design Guide

Chuck Ommen — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:59:14 GMT

Minco has a free design guide that will enable you to design a highly reliable flexible printed circuit optimized for manufacturability.

Minco Conducts Webcast on Thermal Management

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:07:52 GMT

Minco conducted a Webcast titled, "Five Critical Tips on How To Avoid Thermal Design Constraints - And Get the Most from Your Thermal Component Supplier" on September 21st, at 2:00PM EST. This Webcast teaches five tips regarding installation scope, operation and storage environmental conditions, total cost of ownership (TCO) and component integration.

Minco Collaborates with Supply-Chain Council

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:07:51 GMT

Minco today announced that it has joined the Supply-Chain Council to offer an additional educational resource to its customers and prospects.

Minco Celebrates 50 Years

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:07:49 GMT

Minco is today celebrating 50 years of commitment to the electronic component industry. Since opening its doors in 1956, Minco has grown into a company with over 1000 employees worldwide, and has witnessed and contributed to the evolution of technology, including significant breakthroughs in the medical, military, aerospace and building automation industries.

Minco Announces Three-Year Warranty on Sensors and Instruments

Carrie Hatler — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:10:26 GMT

Longer warranty a direct result of demonstrated product quality and reliability. Minco, a global provider of flexible heaters, flex circuits, sensors and instruments for advanced applications, today announced that it has extended its standard warranty to three years on its broad portfolio of sensor and instrument products.

Minco Announces Plan for WEEE and RoHS Compliance

Coleen Kellen — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:03:25 GMT

Minco has introduced a comprehensive plan to offer customers full WEEE and RoHS compliance as necessary by application requirements.

Minco Announces New Asia Pacific HQ

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:07:46 GMT

Minco today announced that it is expanding globally, starting with the opening of an Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore.

Minco and Kele Offer 1% Accuracy Humidity Sensors

Application Administrator — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:49:36 GMT

Minco and Kele announce the release of 1% and 2% relative humidity sensor and transmitter packages for the industrial manufacturing and building automation markets. These assemblies fill the need for high quality, high reliability and affordable humidity sensors that are an equivalent to the discontinued HyCal humidity sensor assemblies.

Minco Adds New Building for Heater Manufacturing

Application Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:07:43 GMT

To handle increasing orders for heaters, Minco recently added 25% more manufacturing space (60,000 square feet or 5500 square meters) by expanding into an adjacent building at its Fridley, Minnesota headquarters.

Minco Achieves AS9100 Certification

Coleen Kellen — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:53:21 GMT

Minco achieves AS9100 certification to ensure that Aerospace companies receive the highest quality standards.

High Density Interconnects (HDI)

Carrie Hatler — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:37:45 GMT

Minco now has 99% yields on HDI circuits. These new high density circuits use microvias to dramatically reduce circuit size and weight when compared to traditional PCBs or flex circuits.

Handy Online Calculators

Application Administrator — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:00:57 GMT

Several online tools including a wattage estimator, unit converter and Ohm’s Law calculator will save you time, eliminating the need to look values up in tables and charts.

Free Industry Guide for Medical Diagnostic and Implant Applications

Application Administrator — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:44:27 GMT

Free Industry Guide for Medical Diagnostic and Implant Applications Heaters, flex circuits and temp sensors proven in medical device designs. Minneapolis, MN, August 1, 2008 —Minco, a designer and manufacturer of critical components for critical applications, has a new, free industry guide that gives design e

Free Industry Guide for Global Security Applications

Chuck Ommen — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:42:12 GMT

Improve hazardous chemical detection systems, surveillance systems, remote location detectors and analyzers, baggage inspection equipment, walk-through portals, PCR cycling systems, chromatography and spectroscopy instrumentation.

Free Industry Guide for Aero and Defense Applications

Chuck Ommen — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:39:36 GMT

This eight-page guide shows how to save space and weight while improving performance.

David J. Ring joins Minco as President

Carrie Hatler — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:57:41 GMT

David J. Ring joins Minco as President

Choose the flexible heater for your application when you use this handy online configuration tool

Application Administrator — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:27:18 GMT

Determine the optimal specifications for your next custom heater.

Choose the best temperature sensor for your application when you use this handy online configuration tool

Application Administrator — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:26:07 GMT

Choose the best temperature sensor for your application when you use this handy online configuration tool Online configuration tool let’s you fill in your application requirements to select the best temperature sensor for the job. Minneapolis, MN., April 17, 2008

Basics of Flex Circuit Design White Paper

Application Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:34:09 GMT

If you are a design engineer who is wants to learn more about the repeatable wire routing, fast assembly and space and weight reductions that flex circuits offer over wiring harnesses, this white paper is for you.

All new Sensors & Instruments Solutions Guide

Carrie Hatler — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:57:05 GMT

This brand new guide helps you define your temperature sensing application requirements and choosing the best sensor and instrument solution.

10 Tips for Product Development White Paper

Application Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:31:05 GMT

If you are a design engineer who is wants to learn more about how integrating sensing, heating and circuitry functions can give you a competitive edge, this white paper is for you.