Connections in medical devices encompass a variety of styles, including those that make electrical connections within medical machines and systems, as well as those used to latch and unlatch tubing in medical devices. Connectors are used to transfer power, signal, data or media and can be designed for just one of these operations or as […]
HARTING expands M8, M12 and 7/8 in. cable assemblies
HARTING has expanded its M8, M12 and 7/8 in. overmolded cable assembly lineup for data and signal applications. This is the largest-ever expansion of these designs and includes: a series of M8 versions with both 3- and 4-pole configurations and a lineup of M12 A-code assemblies used in sensor, actuator and DeviceNet applications, available in 4-, […]
Self-securing push-pull circular connectors for military and medical applications
ODU-USA, Camarillo, Calif., announced the availability of Push-Pull circular connectors on the US market. Thanks to robust construction and proven ODU contact technology, thousands of mating cycles are possible using the Push-Pull circular connectors. The Push-Pull locking system allows the connection to secure itself when mated. The innovative design prevents the connectors from accidental disconnection. […]
Wieland Electric enhances screw-clamp terminal block design with push-in jumpers, flexible marking system
Wieland Electric Inc., has significantly enhanced the design of its proven DIN rail mounted screw-clamp terminal blocks. Part of the company’s selos family, the WT Series terminal blocks combine Wieland’s years of manufacturing experience with design innovations to simplify and enhance control cabinet wiring. The new WT Series terminal blocks feature an enhanced push-in jumpering system that forms a low resistance, […]
Vertical SMT modular jacks from Molex available with Kapton tape
Molex Inc., Lisle, Ill., has added Kapton tape to its family of Vertical Surface Mount (SMT) Modular Jacks to aid with automatic vacuum pick-and-place processes on printed circuit boards (PCBs). Delivered in tape and reel packaging, the new options help streamline high-volume production and lower manufacturing costs in the telecommunications, consumer, medical, industrial, and commercial […]
TE Connectivity opens Wearables Lab
TE Connectivity (TE) announced the official opening of its TE Wearables Lab in Menlo Park, Calif. Exclusively focused on wearable technologies across consumer, medical, industrial, and defense businesses, the lab serves as a collaboration center for TE’s team of engineers, scientists and its customers throughout the design process. “TE designs and manufactures the connectors at […]
Understanding circular industrial connectors
In the electronics realm, a variety of connectors can be used to transmit power and signals, and carry network and data signals throughout a facility. These multi-pin contact designs are easily installed and removed. Over the years, circular connectors have grown to be some of the most common, as they are more compact and can […]
Removable terminal carriers from Advanced Interconnections
Peel-A-Way Removable Terminal Carriers are a unique way to make board-to-connections, especially in tight spaces that require low profiles and easy installation. These designs offer a simple, economical method for automated pin loading. They reduce PCB assembly costs and improve quality by replacing hand loading operations and allowing total visual inspection of solder joints. Made from […]
Reusable heatless sealing protects connectors and splices in marine environments
TE Connectivity (TE), Harrisburg, Pa. announces its RayOLOn reusable roll-on sealing sleeves. The reusable sealing sleeves are a family of products designed to help protect connectors, electrical cable splices and other cylindrical substrates from harsh environmental elements like salt spray and water moisture. The sealing sleeves save both time and money since they do not […]
Ametek SCP develops quick disconnect technology for NASA
As NASA planned ever more ambitious robotic missions to Mars and beyond, it needed to develop technology to decelerate increasingly larger payloads traveling at supersonic speeds in thin atmospheres to new levels of performance. Current NASA technology dates to the Mars Viking missions of the 1970s. New technology now under development would allow larger, heavier […]