Connectors

CamdenBoss announced a premium range of IP68 circular multi-pole connectors at the Southern Manufacturing Exhibition in Hampshire. For use in broadcasting, military, energy, marine, food processing, industrial, automotive, autosport, medical, oil, gas, rail, robotics and security, the CamCirc range features contact configurations from 2 to 19 poles in various body sizes and styles. “Offering a rugged, high quality and high-performance interconnection ...

Harting’s har-flex series of miniaturised PCB connectors are now available with pre-leading contacts which offer sequential switching that can protect sensitive electronics from damage during operational plugging and unplugging. The miniaturised 1.27mm-pitch SMT connectors will typically be used to provide an electrical connection between the main module board and smaller boards. Devices can be damaged when boards are plugged in under load. One ...

Don’t forget new fuseholder safety regulations, is the message from Schurter. “Tests of devices with built-in fuseholders have shown that their installation position has a major influence on heat generation and fire development,” said the firm. “The fuseholder standard IEC 60127-6 has been revised with the aim of improving fire protection. Accordingly, since October 2017, Edition 2.0 has required all ...

Connector maker Cliff has announced M3 threadded versions of its FeedThrough connector rage. “All models of their metal housed connector can be ordered with M3 threaded mounting holes facilitating simple panel assembly without the need for securing nuts and washers,” said the Surrey-based firm. The FeedThrough range fits into cut-outs for the industry-standard XLR connector format. The metal versions come in ...

Harwin has introduced of a female contact for its 2mm-pitch Datamate connectors that boost current delivery to 8.5A. It uses a proprietary six-finger design, machined from a single piece of beryllium copper. “The innovative patented design employed in these components presents more contact points, which enhances resilience to shock and vibrational forces,” said the firm – ratings are 100gravity and ...

Schützinger’s Kelvin four-wire measurement connectors are now available from JPR Electronics. The connectors allow engineers to measure current and voltage through two opposing measurement channels removing any effects on the measured result due to the resistance of the measuring leads and thermo-voltages. Due to the coaxial arrangement of plug contacts at the instrument end, minimal space is consumed within the ...

TE Connectivity has added a Cat6A cable connector to its Mini I/O family of industrial connectors supporting serial, bus and Ethernet communication up to 10Gbit/s (Cat6A) data speeds. Design of the Mini I/O connector offers a stable connection due to a stable mechanical interface and double spring/double contact point layout. It is also designed to have improved electromagnetic interference (EMI) ...

Mark Richards points out the benefits of investing in a turnkey finished product when choosing a connector. When selecting the latest push-pull circular connectors and cable assembly products purchasers can be forgiven for thinking there’s not much to consider. In reality, however, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Rather than simply picking connectors from a website or catalogue, an ...

Harwin is supporting its Datamate wire-to-board connectors with a range of backshells with a rugged aluminium alloy construction and electroless nickel plating. The backshells with increase the mechanical robustness, as well as providing EMI/RFI protection. Incorporated into the female cable versions is an attachment feature to allow for braid screening. There is an elliptical entry hole for braid placement, along ...

UK connector maker Cliff Electronics is offering 1U 19in rack panels pre-assembled with up to 16 feedthough (FT) connectors for audio, data and RF (see more below). The panels have 16 x 24mm holes to accept the XLR format Cliff FT connectors with options of threaded M3x0.50 or #4-40 UNC mounting bushes. A connector labelling strip is located on the ...