Cables/Connecting
Alpha Wire Grows EcoGen Product Line With EcoCable And EcoFlex
Alpha Wire has today introduced the latest additions to its growing environmentally friendly product offering: EcoCable and EcoFlex. Utilizing the innovative 100% recyclable MPPE insulation found in EcoWire, EcoCable and EcoFlex are designed to be up to 65% lighter and 47% smaller, with up to 91% lower outgassing than traditional PVC cable. The two control cables are nonhalogenic and contain no heavy metal pigments, allowing them to meet RoHS and...
Molex to Unveil EXTreme EnergetiC High-Current Connector System at DesignCon 2013
Molex will announce its new EXTreme EnergetiC High-Current Connector System at DesignCon 2013, January 29-30 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, Molex booth 109. The new connector system is designed to provide high-end datacom OEMs and power supply manufacturers with an advanced solution for applications requiring high current up to 100.0A per bay. It joins an extensive family of Molex EXTreme interconnect and power supply pr...
Binder Snap-In IP67 Connectors Now Available With Dip-Solder Contacts
The widely-used Series 720 range of snap-in IP67 connectors from Binder has been extended with the introduction of panel mount versions with dip-solder contacts that complement the existing solder-bucket panel mount versions and the cable and moulded connectors.
Battery-operated hydraulic crimping tool for high-voltage contacts
HARTING has expanded its range of crimping tools for Han high-voltage contacts with the addition of a battery-driven hydraulic crimping tool which simplifies and accelerates the contact assembly process. Using the new battery-driven hydraulic crimping tool, crimp contacts can be made with cable cross-sections of between 10 mm2 and 240 mm2.
Belden Unveils New Benchmark-Setting Microphone Cables
Belden has extended its award-winning line of broadcast products in the EMEA region with the launch of two Brilliance microphone cables that are setting new benchmarks in strength and digital audio performance. Brilliance 1776 - Belden’s strongest microphone cable to date - and compact digital microphone cable Brilliance 2221 – the finest performing digital cable available - offer maximum toughness and flexibility for analog and digital appli...
HotShoe fast-mate, reliable connector family now rated to IP68
Harwin announces the launch of an IP68-rated version of its HotShoe connector technology which enables rapid and simple connection. Available in standard 8, 12 and 16 way versions, HotShoe connectors employ spring-loaded contacts which maintain a positive contact force against the mating half of the connector, ensuring reliable connection even under the most demanding conditions.
OMRON Launch Industry's Smallest Battery Connector with 2mm Pitch and 2.6mm Depth
OMRON Corporation have recently announced the launch of its new XD2B battery connector in mid-December 2012. With a pitch of 2mm and a depth of 2.6mm, this new battery connector is the smallest of its kind currently available in the industry. The ultracompact XD2B battery connector is compatible with batteries for smartphones and other mobile devices.
Modular Power/Signal Connector Maximizes SWaP Reduction
Positronic Industries is proud to announce the addition of an 8.20mm low-profile version to the popular Scorpion power/signal connector series. The Scorpion product is unique for three key reasons: 1) Its modular tool design allows for a nearly limitless variety of customer-defined contact arrangements; 2) The molding process yields a one-piece insulator; and 3) The customer can define the connector width as long as the maximum envelope of 101.00...
Upgrade of the BLM socket connector series
The socket connector series, BLM, with a 1.27 mm pitch, has been upgraded into a 1-row horizontal design. The reason for upgrading the product range for 1.27 mm pitch is for Fischer Elektronik to adequately meet the growing demand in the market. As in the case of the entire BLM series, BLM SMD 3 is suitable for the pin header SLV (0.4 mm square) or SLM (0.3 mm square).
Rittal’s RiLine60 Component Adaptors
Riline60, with its shielded busbar system, is now well established within the automation and switchgear market. With easy design and speedy installation Riline60 offers a safe method of distributing power within cabinets. Busbar ratings of up to 1600A and an extensive range of adaptors offer the designer total flexibility.