TE Connectivity (TE) announced its FORGE drawer modular power interconnect product line for designers of power systems and electrical hardware, including data communications applications. This new tooling platform provides a wide variety of different configuration possibilities, providing engineers with more flexibility in design. “Engineers often have difficulty finding exactly the right housing and contact type […]
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PushPull 20-pin connector from HARTING operates in harsh environments
HARTING’s new PushPull 20-pin offers enhanced performance and can be loaded with up to 2 A per contact. This is more than enough for camera technology and to power various types of sensors. The joint cable supplying both power and effecting signal transmission also saves additional wiring—and therefore cost—for the customer. The new PushPull 20-pin is […]
Amphenol offers compact explosion-proof circular connectors
Amphenol Industrial Products Group offers an explosion-proof, heavy duty hazardous rated connector series that provides outstanding performance in automated process control and instrumentation systems. The Amphe-Coal EX is a miniature version of Amphenol’s Amphe-Mine EX connector series. Made up of environmentally sealed plugs and receptacles, the Amphe-Coal EX series is certified for use in IECEx […]
CDM Electronics now stocking Winchester rack and panel and D-subminiature interconnects
CDM Electronics, an authorized distributor of electronic connectors and cables, announced that it is a full line stocking distributor for Winchester Electronics’ comprehensive range of Rack and Panel and Combination D-Subminiature/Combo D-Sub interfaces. The portfolio includes complete series of backplane connector systems, input/output (I/O) connectors, power connectors and accessories. Comprised of five series of Combo […]
AutomationDirect adds more wiring accessories
AutomationDirect has added a wide variety of wiring accessories including wire ferrules, disconnect terminals and crimp terminals. Available single and twin insulated wire ferrules are made of tin-plated copper. Single insulated ferrules, starting at $3.00 for a 100-pack, are designed to accommodate 20 to 1 gauge conductors; twin insulated ferrules, starting at $3.50 for a […]
Jonhon launches hermetic optic-fiber connector for aerospace applications
To meet the requirement and needs of optic-fiber applications in space, Jonhon has developed a new hermetic optic-fiber connector for aerospace applications. The connectors have eight different insert arrangements (from 2 to 32 pins), and the air leakage of the hermetic receptacle is less than 1×10-10Pa·m³/sec (inner and outer pressure difference equal to one standard […]
Hot news from MDM West: Smart connector from Lemo
As the Industrial Internet of Things continues to be one of the top points of discussion in any manufacturing setting, it was only a matter of time before a connector manufacturer launched a design ready to enter this data-driven world. This was the hot news at the Lemo booth this week in Anaheim, as the […]
How have CXP connectors and cables evolved in recent years?
By Ed Cady, Contributing Editor CXP+ is the 10-16 Gbps per lane mainstream and current volume version of this connector family. This connector was chosen for 12×14 Gbps InfiniBand FDR, 12×16 Gbps FC-ISL and many other IO interface applications. To meet the increased speed rate for medium and long reaches, active copper chips were added […]
What are CXP connectors and cabling options?
By Ed Cady, Contributing Editor The CXP, first called 100G Transceiver Pluggable and now Common Transceiver(X) Pluggable, product family includes connectors, cages, modules and cables. These are a part of a long-time primary type of high-speed IO interface interconnect system that includes 1 lane SFP and 4 lane QSFP. CXP is a 12-lane system broadly […]
WAGO terminal block approved for larger conductors
WAGO’s universal surface mount PCB solution—the 2059, is now approved for 20 AWG/0.5 mm² conductors. 2059 terminal blocks create compact connections providing the perfect tool to minimize the size of LED modules. Featuring: • A low profile of just 2.7 mm, minimizing on-board shadowing • Wire cross-sections from 26 – 20 AWG (0.14 mm² to […]