The HARTING Ha-VIS 4000 family of industrial Ethernet switches has been extended to include Power over Ethernet capability, allowing devices such as cameras and wireless access points to be integrated quickly and easily into an industrial network.

HARTING has extended the versatility of its innovative Han-Yellock connector family by introducing a new version - Han-Yellock 60 - with a larger housing that enables up to six connector modules to be incorporated.

A PCB adaptor which allows direct board mounting of the Han Q 12/0 industrial connector has been introduced by HARTING. The new adaptor means that the Han Q 12/0 - the HARTING connector in the small Han 3 A series with the highest number of pins - now has the option of direct connection to device boards. In addition to the actual PCB adaptor, special versions of the Han Q 12/0 connector's male and female inserts for the PCB adaptor are being intr...

HARTING Ha-VIS preLink is a new installation concept for data network cabling based on the ISO/IEC 11801 standard. This new technology simplifies cabling, saves installation time and enables extensions and conversions without incurring significant interruptions in ongoing operations.

At Southern Electronics 2011, the HARTING Technology Group will be featuring its broad range of electrical and electronics interconnection solutions, including several major new products. The HARTING Technology Group's electronics assembly operation - HARTING Integrated Solutions (HIS) - will also be demonstrating its backplane and sub-assembly capabilities.

HARTING has appointed Rowse Electrical as a franchised distributor for the company's Han(R) range of heavy-duty industrial connectors. Rowse, based in Plymouth, is well placed to service HARTING customers in the South West of England.

The new Han HC 250 from HARTING is a high-current connector module rated at 250 A, making it ideally suited to use in high-power drive systems in railway vehicles. In addition to its high current rating, the Han HC 250 single-pole crimp module is of compact construction and offers a high degree of flexibility in terms of the number of poles and different frame geometries, including ease of mounting in the existing Han HPR housing.

A new range of hoods for HARTING's Han-Compact family of industrial connectors offer a choice of straight or angled cable entry, and are based on a two-piece structure for convenient handling. The compact metal hoods are suitable for all contact inserts in the Han-Compact(R) range, and include variants with surfaces for standard and EMC applications. The outer threads are moulded onto the hood. The range also includes cost-effective half-cable g...

At this year’s competition the international jury bestowed the iF product design award 2011 (in the “industry + skilled trades“ category) on the Han-Yellock by the HARTING Technology Group. Since its inception in the year 1953, the iF award is an acknowledged hallmark distinguishing excellent design. “By participating in the iF competition companies document their commitment to innovation and the courage to measure up to competitors,“ a...

HARTING's new har-flex connector series is a space-saving, rugged and flexible PCB connector for the widest range of board-to-board and board-to-cable applications.

The HARTING MicroTCA backplane connector has now passed the ruggedised environmental tests laid down in the draft MTCA.3 specification. The PICMG, a leading standards organisation for the communications, industrial and embedded computer industries, recently announced the successful completion of the MicroTCA conduction cooled test programme for these devices.

The HARTING Han-Modular series of industrial connector inserts allows event installers in the theatre, concert and AV sectors to create high-density connectivity and cabling solutions with total signal handling flexibility - including audio, video, communications, data and power - in a range of rugged IP65/67 hoods and housings suitable for harsh handling conditions.

Three new bellows-type surface-mount (SMC) female right-angled connectors have been added to the HARTING har-mik family of miniature D 1.27 mm pitch connectors. Designed for cable-to-board applications where space saving and high data transfer rates are demanded, the new variants complete the har-mik(R) bellows SMC portfolio by offering 20, 50 and 68 poles, respectively.

Two new housings have been introduced to extend the range of mounting options for the HARTING Han 3 A industrial connector family. A new angled bulkhead-mount housing that can be fastened with four screws offers a high degree of ruggedness for use in machinery that is subject to high mechanical stresses. The bulkhead-mount housing is also equipped with a special sealing system that ensures direct contact between the connector housing and the moun...

The new Han-Eco series from HARTING is a range of lightweight rugged plastic IP65 connector hoods and housings which are ideally suited to the requirements of theatre and concert tour operators. The new devices can help to minimise the weight of flight-case or light-bar mounted lighting dimmers as well as truss-mounted hoist controllers and automation systems for theatre and concert touring.

Han-Yellock is a new industrial connector series from HARTING which incorporates a number of features that make it ideally suited to use in stage automation, concert lighting and power distribution systems. In addition to offering an IP67 mated degree of protection, the connector features an integrated ‘seat-belt’ style latched locking mechanism that ensures damage limitation under harsh handling conditions. The new connector also allows sin...

New hoods and housings have been added to the HARTING Han-INOX series of stainless steel industrial connectors. Designed for use in the harshest environments in process industries such as food and drink manufacture as well as outdoor use, the Han-INOX range now offers enhanced application flexibility with the availability of new angled hoods, bulkhead mount housings and surface mount housings in the Han(R) 3 A size.

At the PLASA 2010 Entertainment Technology Exhibition, HARTING is featuring its range of connectivity solutions specially tailored to communication and control applications in lighting, sound and automation systems for the theatre, concert and indoor/outdoor event sectors. In addition to new additions to its industrial connector family, HARTING is also featuring a new Ethernet-based switching technology known as Fast Track Switching.

The HARTING RJ Industrial(R) 10G is the latest version of a tool-free termination RJ45 connector compatible with 10-Gigabit Ethernet applications, enabling easy field installation and maintenance. These connectors are ideally suited for use in broadcast studio post-production data centre installations, allowing high-speed data transfer over copper rather than more expensive fibre-optic links.

HARTING can now offer a complete range of interconnectivity solutions for in-vehicle Ethernet communications networks in road and rail vehicles.