By Grant Wilhelm, Senior Design Engineer, CPC (Colder Products Co.) How quick disconnect connectors evolved for low-pressure fluid handling The term non-spill, when discussing couplings, describes a specific type of connector meant to reduce spillage to near zero whenever it is disconnected. This is often achieved through the design of the valves housed within the […]
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Slowing but continued growth for the connector industry
Although a slowing trend continues, year-on-year sales in the connector industry were still up 3.3% in November, said research firm Bishop & associates in The Bishop Report from December. As seen in the following graph, year-on-year bookings and billings for the global connectors industry have been trending downward for more than the second half of […]
TE Connectivity’s Raychem molded parts listed for AS85049 QPL mil-spec
TE Connectivity (TE), Harrisburg, Pa., announces the successful completion and qualified product (QPL) status for its Raychem molded parts in accordance with SAE AS85049/140, /141 and /142, “Connector Accessories, Electrical Boots and Transitions, Heat Shrinkable.” This new specification replaces earlier military documents for straight and right angle boots, as defined in the previously popular MS3109 […]
Fairview Microwave announces expansion of low PIM product lines
Fairview Microwave Inc., Allen, Texas, introduced expanded offerings of low passive intermodulation (low PIM) RF cables assemblies, low PIM adapters and low PIM terminations, commonly used in indoor/outdoor commercial telecom and cellular applications as well as distributed antenna systems (DAS). Offered in Fairview Microwave’s latest low PIM product expansion are 16 cable assemblies, 20 RF […]
Intel’s Edison developer kit relies on Hirose board-to-board connector
More companies are moving towards making their products Internet-of-Things-friendly, such as Intel’s Edison miniature computing platform, which can be used for IoT, wearable electronics, mobile phones and even harsh environments in industrial and automotive applications. Doing so requires robust, miniature connections, like the DF40 Series board-to-board connector from Hirose, Simi Valley, Calif. The company just announced […]
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 […]
Environmental boot shields connectors from water and dirt
Anderson Power Products® (APP), a leader in high power interconnect solutions, is pleased to announce a new addition to the SB® Environmental Boot Series, with the release of their SB®50 Environmental Boot. Ideal for a wide range applications both indoors and out, the SB® Environmental Boots’ soft shell provides water, dirt, chemical and UV protection […]
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 […]
Molex Connectors Eliminate Need for Mating Headers for Interconnection
Molex Incorporated announced that its economically priced 3.96mm pitch EdgeMate Wire-to-Edgecard Power Connectors eliminate the need for mating headers, resulting in cost and time savings. This system supports power applications of up to 7.0A with UL 94V-2 flammability rating requirements. It is available in 2 to 12 circuits with positive lock housings and 3 to […]
SMT poke-in wire connectors
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, announces its new low-profile, surface-mount technology (SMT) releasable poke-in wire connectors. Addressing the trend for increased simplicity of wire termination and ease of proper assembly, TE’s new solderless connectors simplify multiple wire terminations using poke-in technology, and their unique release mechanism allowing for multiple wire insertions often […]