Back in August of 2021, we wrote about the release of a brand new profile system on Samtec.com. This system allows users to control various personalized settings that improve user experiences throughout the website. To start out, we added things such as shipping preferences, address management, distributor preferences, password settings, and a few more. These have been well received and used widely by Samtec.com users with an account. We're happy to announce that we've just launched a new … [Read more...]

One of the most useful features of e-commerce sites other than actually buying things without going to a store is the ability to see what customers also purchased alongside the item you are currently viewing. This not only helps you find better-suited products to what you're viewing but helps you find complementary products as well (such as mates in our case). New to our Part Number Tech Specs page (PDP page) is a section that will show users the products that customers also purchased … [Read more...]

With everything going on in the world it seems like 2021 just flew by, at least it felt like that for me anyway. However as fast as it seemed to go, the Samtec Web team managed to create a lot of really cool upgrades for its users. Here is a list of some of the coolest upgrades we pushed out to Samtec.com in 2021. Enjoy! When We Created a Bulk Add to Cart Tool We started off with a nice addition to our Cart tool which allows users to add up to 25 products in bulk by using a copy and … [Read more...]

To round out 2021, we released a new industry standard page, rolled out a few mobile upgrades, upgraded our APIs to the latest version, and pushed a new e-commerce feature live on our product pages. Here are the major updates to Samtec.com for December 2021. New VITA 88 XMC+ Standards Page We just released a new page detailing our support for the VITA 88 XMC+ industry standard. Based on XMC, VITA 88.0 XMC+ defines an alternative connector from the same family used in FMC/FMC+. … [Read more...]

One of the most popular tools on Samtec.com that we build and maintain on a daily basis is our My Samtec Pricing & Delivery system. This allows users to quickly and easily look up pricing and lead times for specific part numbers that they need to source, as well as find alternatives and related parts if needed. A recent addition to this area of the website is a currency switch that allows users to see pricing in different currencies using current exchange rates. Many users compared … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago as I write this post, we rolled out a brand new version of our product configurator. This tool allows users to configure all of the options of a product to arrive at a full part number. These are options such as rows, positions, plating, orientation, latching, packaging, and more. The upgrade brings a new user interface that is easier to use, as well as enhanced tools throughout various products. It's also much more clear what the user needs to do once they see the … [Read more...]

If you haven't yet experienced our Flex Stack Solutionator, we recommend you give it a try. This new tool allows you to search through our flexible stacking product solutions using a few simple filters to arrive at a full mated set solution in under a minute. This can drastically streamline the design of your application. A few weeks ago, we upgraded this application with an easier way to choose your Positions and Stack Height. We added sliders and free-form entry boxes to each field. This … [Read more...]

This month, we released a couple of new content pieces, upgraded our award-winning configurator across the website, and made some UX updates to our Flexible Stacking Solutionator. We also released two brand new features on the website, the new RF Solutionator, and custom Project Lists. Here are the major web updates to Samtec.com for November 2021. Configurator Upgrade You've seen the configurator on the Product Series pages for years as the primary way to configure Samtec products … [Read more...]

Samtec's RF offering has been growing at a rapid rate the last few years. From Board Connectors to Cable Connectors, to Cable Assemblies, and a variety of creative problem-solving Original Solutions, as well as our industry-leading customer service and support, Samtec is well-positioned to be your RF partner. And now, that's even easier than ever before. We’ve just released a brand new way to build and configure RF cables on our website, called the RF Solutionator. This application allows … [Read more...]