Cables/Connecting
Multi-port interconnect home-run cables are IP67/IP68-rated
Expanding its Brad Passive Signal Multi-Port Interconnect System (MPIS) line-up, Molex has announced Weld-Slag and Oil-Resistant (WSOR) home-run cables. The cost-effective IP67/IP68-rated rugged designs are contained in fully-potted, black PBT housings, enabling the Brad MPIS boxes to be used in harsh factory-automation environments, such as those found in automotive, machine building, material handling and other industrial factory automation app...
RJ45 connectors enable ease of use in PoE+ applications
Right angle and vertical mount RJ45 connectors with integrated magnetics from Elec & Eltek (E&E) are being shipped by distributor Luso Electronics. The new series of compact, low cost and high quality Magnetic Integrated Connectors (MICs) are available in Power over Ethernet (PoE) and higher power PoE Plus (PoE+) versions delivering Fast Ethernet (10/100) and Gigabit Ethernet capability.
SIM card connectors come in 6-and 8- circuit versions
Block-style SIM card connectors from Molex in a range of profile heights have been introduced by Farnell element14. They feature high contact normal force and gold-plated, anti-stubbing contacts. The connectors are available in 6- and 8-circuit versions, in profile heights that start as low as 0.30mm and go up to 2.4mm.
Connectors & surge protection for LED lighting
LED technology is a durable and energy-efficient solution for lighting roads and objects. By means of the PTF butt connectors from Phoenix, two flexible PCBs can be connected quickly and easily in 24V applications operating at currents of up to 10A. Featuring a total height of just 4.2mm, 2- and 4-position versions are available. PTSM PCB terminal blocks with a height of just 5mm are used for applications with operating voltages of up to 320V and...
Fibre optics improve aerospace signal transmission
Meeting the civil aerospace industry’s need for reliable high-speed data transmission cables in a durable, lightweight construction, W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) introduces GORE Aerospace Fibre Optic Cables. Engineered with a unique dual-buffering system, the cables withstand challenging environments and deliver excellent signal integrity for high-speed data transmission in wide temperature ranges.
Aerospace cables meet high-speed date transmission demands
In response to advancements in modern airborne digital networks and passenger demands, W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced its family of high-speed data cables for civil aerospace applications. These products address the industry’s ever-increasing data needs in aircraft, including passenger in-flight entertainment and essential electronic systems while reducing maintenance downtime and operating costs.
Cabling system saves installation time
A wide range of products based on the new Ha-VIS preLink technology from HARTING, is available at distributor RS Components. The innovative cabling system offers reliable termination technology, a simple and time saving installation process, and the potential to revolutionise the installation of cables for industrial networking, premises cabling and other machine-control applications.
Jumper Links comprise contact clips & removable linking bars
Harwin has developed a new means of connecting LED arrays together quickly, simply and effectively removing any need for post-assembly soldering operations and facilitating rework. Part of the company’s EZ-Boardware range of PCB hardware solutions, the EZ-Removeable Jumper Links comprise contact clips and removable linking bars.
Würth Elektronik adds new models to its WR-TBL series
Würth Elektronik is adding 26 series to its product portfolio of connectors based on cage clamps. New models have pitches of 3.50, 3.81, 5.00, 5.08, 7.50, 7.62 and 10.16mm. There are also new pitches available in 6.35, 9.52 and 10.00mm. The terminal blocks offer various cable outlets: in horizontal, vertical and with a 45° angles.
ISO-compliant clean room produces sterile medical cabling
Molex has announced that it operates a fully ISO 146441-1:1999 Class 8-certified clean room, satisfying strict particulate contamination levels specified by ISO-compliant requirements. Located in Thailand, the facility has less than 100,000 particulates (equal to or more than 0.5μm) per cubic foot of air and manufactures a variety of ISO 13485-compliant medical cables and surgical cables used in operating theatres, hospitals, laboratories...