The latest stats from Report Buyer indicate that the global cable and connector market is expected to reach $43.55 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 12.7% between 2014 and 2020. Interestingly, the report showed that one of the biggest markets to have a big share in this growth is in the submarine communications industry […]
What are push-pull connectors?
Push-pull connectors are simply connectors that lock, providing a secure mating system in mission-critical applications. According to Steven Lassen, products & applications manager for LEMO USA Inc., they only require an axial force to engage and disengage, thus do not need a rotational force. Common applications include medical devices and equipment, military use on both […]
ODU’s miniature push-pull locking connectors for medical applications
ODU-USA, Camarillo, Calif., is now offering miniature push-pull locking connector solutions for re-usable and disposable medical applications. This product is valuable to all the advanced medical applications designed for medical emergency response teams and hospitals where equipment must be kept sanitary at all times. With its light weight and high chemical resistance, the ODU MEDI-SNAP […]
HARTING industrial connectors ready for US switch cabinets
HARTING, Espelkamp, Germany, HARTING is now offering industrial connectors which conform to UL 508 (508 A, 508 C), allowing distribution lines to be pluggable and flexible. According to the standard from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), energy inputs and power branches for switch cabinets in the US and Canada have so far mainly been hard wired. Now HARTING […]
CPC offers more options for its polypropylene plastic connectors
CPC (Colder Products Co.), St. Paul, Minn., announces the further expansion of its PMC12 series quick disconnect couplings with options to simplify connections for plastic manifolds. With the new SAE straight thread port options, OEMs can now easily incorporate quick disconnect couplings into their plastic manifolds applications. “The mounting style of the new PMC12 SAE […]
Molex launches durable MediSpec plastic circular interconnect system
Molex, Lisle, Ill., introduces the MediSpec Medical Plastic Circular (MPC) Interconnect System, an economical custom-off-the-shelf interconnect that delivers high-mating cycles and low-mating forces, at a fraction of the cost of competing machined-contact systems, at MD&M West, February 10 – 12, Anaheim, Calif., Booth 1746. “Recent healthcare reform bills have created an environment where medical equipment […]
The basics on mil spec connectors from ODU
In any military setting—be it wearable technology on a soldier or within machines—one of the most desirable attributes is a compact, lightweight and rugged design. That’s the case with connectors used in military equipment, and so these devices just keep getting smaller and smaller and lighter and lighter. Most designs, like those of ODU-USA, evolved […]
Cable connector for heavy-duty off-road machines
The SOURIAU (part of Esterline Connection Technologies) WME cable connector series is uniquely approved by the EN 16330 for both outside and inside cabin connectivity. This European Standard applies to power systems, drive implements and attachments such as street cleaning brushes, snow plows, etc., to ensure interchangeability of vehicles and implements to resolve both the compatibility issue and ensure […]
Learn how the IoT will impact connectors in our weekly Technology Tuesdays Podcast
In our first Design World Technology Tuesdays Podcasts for the month of February, I spoke with HARTING North America Inc.’s President & CEO Jon DeSouza about the impact Industry 4.0 or the Internet of Things (IoT) will have on interconnect technologies. In addition, DeSouza touches on wireless connectivity in industrial designs, and how this move […]
RoHS-compliant black zinc nickel plated adapters for military applications
TE Connectivity (TE), Harrisburg, Pa., announced the approval of new RoHS-compliant black zinc nickel “Z” plating for AS85049 adapters /82 to /90. AS85049 is a military specification for connector accessories designed to work with military connectors like those built to MIL-DTL-38999. “This solution helps our customers reduce cadmium usage and provides enhanced performance,” said Daniel Redmon, […]