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WAGO’s new 221 Series inline splicing connectors

February 24, 2022 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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With all of the familiar advantages of the popular, lever-actuated 221 Series, WAGO expands the series with the new 221 Inline Splicing Connector. This connector allows universal conductor connection, a visibly secure conductor contact, and comes with intuitive orange levers for a tool-free wiring experience for solid, stranded, and fine-stranded conductors from 12-20 AWG. Equipped […]

Filed Under: New Product Announcement Tagged With: WAGO

Powell teams with WAGO to improve quality and productivity

April 28, 2021 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

Wago pluggable connections cage clamp

Since first coming up with the idea of the Power Control Room (PCR ) in 1968, Powell has been recognized as a market leader in modular electrical equipment design. By utilizing innovative products in the design and construction of these PCRs, they improve quality and productivity while lowering costs and reducing labor. Used in a […]

Filed Under: Electrical/Instrumentation, Featured, Industry News, Markets Tagged With: WAGO

Board-to-board contacts get locking plug

July 25, 2016 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

AVX Corporation has added a locking plug to its low-profile 70-9159 Series single two-piece contacts for high current, coplanar PCB mating applications, which deliver the industry’s smallest profile capable of supporting a full 5A. The latest addition to AVX’s revolutionary, robust, and cost-effective portfolio of STRIPT insulator-less single contact solutions, the new 70-9159 Series locking […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: avx, AVX Corp.

High-speed connector for harsh environment military applications

July 22, 2015 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

ODU-AMC-High-Density-CONNECTOR

ODU is announcing its high speed connector solutions as part of the ODU AMC High-Density portfolio to the US market. ODU AMC High-Density is a miniature connector designed for harsh environment applications. It is used extensively in soldier communications and future soldier systems that require weight and space reduction such as: field radios, portable computers, […]

Filed Under: Electrical/Instrumentation, Military, Products Tagged With: ODU

Sealed connection system provides seal technology for commercial vehicle market

July 21, 2015 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

Molex-ML-XT 2 schwarz Explosion

Molex Incorporated introduces its ML-XT Sealed Connection System, a securely sealed connection system that minimizes electrical failures in grueling commercial vehicle applications. Rated IP68 and J2030 power-wash capable, the ML-XT system features a one-piece plug housing and seal design, which is permanently bonded using cutting-edge, two-shot LSR (liquid silicone rubber) molding technology. This ensures definitive […]

Filed Under: Products Tagged With: Molex

What are crimp connectors?

April 22, 2015 By Mike Santora 4 Comments

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A crimp connector is a type of solderless electrical connector used for terminating stranded wire. Depending on the type, crimp connectors, sometimes called crimp terminals, can be terminated to different configurations of spade-foot connectors, wire splices and screw terminals. The first step in affixing a crimp connector is to use a wire stripper to remove […]

Filed Under: Basics

Backplane connectors: What are they and how are they used?

March 31, 2015 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

Molex-backplane-connector-image

Often referred to simply as a backplane, this special type of printed circuit board is used as a support structure for connecting other PCBs. The backplane connector adds mechanical strength and stability while also acting as a plane for integrating other system components called daughterboards. Daughterboards are connected to the backplane to perform different functions. […]

Filed Under: Basics, Electrical/Instrumentation, Telecom/Data Tagged With: Molex

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