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Fischer Connectors to supply America’s Cup Challenger

August 2, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Fischer Connectors American Magic America's Cup Challenger

New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, has announced Fischer Connectors as an Official Supplier of the team, and the exclusive sponsor for connectors and connectivity solutions. The America’s Cup is the oldest event in international sports, and the highest prize in sailing. “The technical solutions and systems we are […]

Filed Under: Blog, Industry News, marine, Markets Tagged With: fischerconnectors

Making connector assembly safer, efficient with workplace ergonomics

January 8, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

TE Connectivity connector ergonomics PTL-diagram_110618

Proper workplace and connector design reduces worker stress and boosts product reliability By David Erickson, field application engineer with the appliances business unit of TE Connectivity Connector assembly is a critical function in appliance manufacturing. Many connectors are used in power and controls circuits of washers, driers, refrigerators, ovens, and air-conditioning systems. In recent years, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Tagged With: teconnectivity

Product spotlight video: Canfield Connector’s GatorMate industrial connectors

June 26, 2018 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Canfield Connector GatorMate GT Series molded receptacle and plug mobile and industrial connectors GT_Plug_photo_R01

Earlier this year, I had a chance to sit down with Canfield Connector’s Pat Byce and take a look at several of the company’s newest products. In this video, Pat and I discuss Canfield’s GatorMate GT Series molded receptacle and plug mobile and industrial connectors, which were just introduced by the company last month. These are […]

Filed Under: Blog, DW sync, Products Tagged With: canfieldconnector

Why do connectors fail?

April 30, 2018 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Aircraft_Connector

Ideally, your connectors perform to their rated lifecycles. If you install a connector rated for 10,000 mating cycles, you expect it to go that distance. But if you’ve ever had a cell phone charger stop working correctly, you know that’s not always the case. And for industrial machinery, improper designs and other factors can cause […]

Filed Under: Basics, Blog

High voltage connectors meet the demands of mission critical satellite communications

February 26, 2018 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Caton-Connectors-1600Closeup

The US Air Force and a major defense contractor tapped Caton Connector Corp. of Kingston, Mass., to supply high-voltage connectors and cable assemblies for an exceptionally demanding mission-critical application: the Milstar Satellite Communications System. The mission of Milstar, according to the Air Force, is to provide “the President, Secretary of Defense, and the U.S. armed forces with assured, survivable satellite […]

Filed Under: Aerospace, Blog, DW sync, Featured, Industry News, Markets, Military Tagged With: caton, catonconnector

Fiber optic ideal for tough tasks

October 10, 2017 By Ken Korane Leave a Comment

Digitization isn’t just for “quiet” environments like the home and office. It’s also making inroads in tunnel drilling projects, mining and other rugged settings. Given the harsh environments, the requirements for components are quite high. Large distances, together with the high bandwidths, make fiber-optic cable (FOC) the indispensable conductive medium for industrial Ethernet. HARTING has […]

Filed Under: Blog, connector components, Industry News, Products Tagged With: harting, Harting Inc.

Fischer Connectors launches military microsite

September 22, 2017 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Fischer-Connectors-military-microsite

Fischer Connectors has launched a new microsite dedicated strictly to connectors used in military applications. It features new videos, application examples showing how the company’s connectors fit into the bigger picture, easy access to military-specific literature and more. The website has special tabs focused on specific applications—the Dismounted Solider, Ground, Aerospace, and Marine—with looks at […]

Filed Under: Aerospace, Blog, DW sync, Industry News, Markets, Military Tagged With: fischer, fischerconnectors

Phoenix Contact’s Cabinet Confidence marks tour’s halfway point

July 21, 2017 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Phoenix Contact Cabinet Confidence

Last week, Phoenix Contact stopped by the Design World offices to give a quick tour of its Cabinet Confidence Infomobile, which has been traveling around the eastern half of the United States the past few months. Customers and Phoenix Contact component and system users still have time to grab a visit with the Infomobile, as […]

Filed Under: Blog, DW sync, Industry News Tagged With: phoenixcontact

MicroQSFP, QSFPDD,OSFP interconnect systems chosen by IEEE

April 24, 2017 By Ed Cady Leave a Comment

Just recently in Vancouver, the Ethernet IEEE-802.3cd Standards Committee voted yes simultaneously to include MicroQSFP, QSFP-DD and OSFP interconnect modules as MDI (media dependent interface) options. The remarkable singular vote, of 66 yes, 0 no, and 14 abstain, seemed to reflect the wide and deep need to support different types of new and established enterprise, […]

Filed Under: Blog, EE sync, Industry News, Markets, Telecom/Data

What does the coding mean on M12 connectors?

March 1, 2017 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Turck-M12-feature

M12 connectors are circular connectors with a 12-mm locking thread used for sensors, actuators, Fieldbus and industrial Ethernet, primarily in factory automation applications. Often with ratings ofIP65, IP68 and IP69K, they are ideal for washdown and corrosive environments. They are available with 3, 4, 5, 8 and 12 pins. While higher pin counts are not planned, […]

Filed Under: Automation, Basics, Blog, DW sync, Markets Tagged With: binder, Turck

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