PartMiner WorldWide Inc. just announced new enhancements to one of the component data management tools within their proprietary CAPS™ (Computer Assisted Product Selection) database, the leading source of technical and parametric data for the electronic components market.

The newest version of PartMiner’s bill of materials (BoM) management tool, CAPS Connect 9.0, is now supported by Microsoft® Windows 7. It features an improved user interface with a new design that offers customizable color schemes, allowing engineers and designers to more easily find and organize the information they need. The system’s query speed has also been improved, which helps to decrease the time they spend managing their component data.

CAPS Connect 9.0 delivers advanced reporting abilities as well, now supported by newer versions of Microsoft® Excel. All canned default reports are built into the installation process so users no longer need to install their own data files, and reports have been updated to maximize the utilization of CAPS data. New reports that have been added include REACH and Low-Halogen materials information, market pricing and availability, discontinued and replacement parts, and life-cycle risk.

Michael Thompson, Vice President of Worldwide CAPS Sales, said that CAPS Connect 9.0 is “just something that our customers deserve. We always strive to help our customers do their jobs more quickly and efficiently, and the latest version of Connect is a testament to our commitment to that goal.”

PartMiner WorldWide Inc. provides electronic component procurement services to thousands of electronic manufacturing companies around the world. PartMiner collects and interprets worldwide market intelligence and component data from manufacturers, distributors, and other supply sources. PartMiner’s CAPS™ database is the leading source of technical information in the industry delivering complete data sets on more than 210 million individual electronic components from more than 1,800 active manufacturers.

PartMiner is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, USA and has US offices in New York, California, Florida and Massachusetts. International locations include Brazil, China (Shenzhen, Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing, and Hong Kong), France, Germany, India, Israel, Mexico, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.