Lane Electronics Ltd

Leading connector specialist distributor Lane Electronics announces it has joined the ADS Group, the UK trade association that represents companies operating within the aerospace, defence, security and space industries. With a wide ranging electrical, electronic and optical interconnection product offering, Lane Electronics is a major supplier to the industry sectors embraced by the ADS Group and looks forward to being an active member alongside the more than 1000 existing member companies.

Lane Electronics has made available two cable and chassis connector series from the leading circular connector specialist Neutrik. According to Lane Electronics, Neutrik leads the way in providing interconnection solutions for the professional audio and entertainment sectors but these two connector series will also find wide application in areas of industry where the need for total data signal integrity is paramount.

A mass termination crimp connector system that will find wide application where fast and highly reliable flat cable and flexible circuit connections are required has been made available by Lane Electronics. Called CRIMPFLEX and produced by Nicomatic, the connector system comprises housings and related mating-halves, contacts, discrete wire to flat connection options and crimping equipment.

A rack and panel connector system which allows users an almost “limitless” choice of pin configuration has been made available by connector specialist Lane Electronics. Called Scorpion and manufactured by Positronic, it can be configured for use as a power or signal connector or as a combination of the two. According to Lane’s Nick Wheeler, Positronic’s Scorpion is probably the most versatile modular power/signal connector system on the market.

At this year’s Defence & Security Equipment International Event (DSEI), Lane Electronics will demonstrate its electrical, electronic and optical connector systems for this demanding sector. Lane Electronics is an assembling and value add distributor for many of the industry’s leading manufacturers including Souriau, HUBER+SUHNER, Positronic, Nicomatic, HellermannTyton and sister Lodge Group circular connector manufacturer Weald Electronics.

Lane Electronics has made available the Weald Electronics LMV range of mains power circular connectors. The LMV range is produced in the UK to IEQC-CECC spec BS/CECC 75201-004. The maximum current capability ranges from 7.5 to 32A and they are suitable for direct, 3 way mains connections in 250V AC or DC applications including CE marked assemblies.

Lane Motorsport has made a key addition to its connector accessories portfolio. These are high performance heat shrink tubing products from HellermannTyton. The HellermannTyton SE28 Series is being increasingly specified by designers across the motorsport, aerospace, defence and railway sectors and Lane Motorsport has them in stock in the most popular 2:1 sizes including 2.4, 3.2, 4.8 and 12.7.   

Lane Electronics has made available the Weald Electronics LMH series of bayonet coupling circular connectors with PCB contacts to allow these robust connectors to be mounted directly to printed circuit boards or flexi circuits. Designed to meet the requirements of MIL-DTL-26482, the LMH connectors are available in two shell styles. One is a fixed/receptacle square flange version (02A), the other is a fixed receptacle (jam nut) single hole mount version with an ‘O’ ring panel seal (07A).

Lane Electronics has just made available Edgecard printed circuit board (PCB) connectors manufactured by sister Lodge Group company Weald Electronics. These are 0.100in (2.54mm) pitch board to board edge connectors which can be supplied cut to any required length on very short leadtimes.

Lane Electronics and its specialist Motorsport Division, Lane Motorsport, have become the first to be approved to assemble Souriau’s industry leading high density connector systems. Lane Electronics is the first and only value add distributor approved by Souriau to assemble the company’s high density D38999connector systems.

Lane Electronics has made available several ranges of D-Subminiature connectors suitable for wide variety of applications. Manufactured by Positronic, the ranges include both standard and high density models as well as versions that are environmentally sealed to IP67 and a solution for those that need to terminate fibre optic cables in a D-Sub format.

Nicomatic’s Micro D connectors are now available from connector distributor Lane Electronics. The DMM Micro-D Mix are compact, shock resistant connectors designed to satisfy a wide range of applications in small and portable devices.

A rugged RJ45 connector system from Lane Electronics is designed to satisfy those applications where totally reliable Ethernet communications are needed in harsh environments. According to Lane, the new RJ45 connector system is designed to meet the requirements of VG95234 and is a cost effective solution compared to D38999 versions and more rugged than those developed to meet MIL-DTL-26482.

Lane Electronics can now provide HUBER+SUHNER’s industry leading high performance RF Enviroflex and SPUMA coaxial cables in any length from just a metre and with no minimum order quantity (MOQ). According to Lane’s Managing Director Simon Hammerton, the availability in such short lengths and quantities makes the cables ideal for evaluation, trials, prototyping and low volume production runs.

Lane Electronics has made available Positronic’s high-density and standard density rectangular rack and panel connectors. With many versions compliant to MIL-DTL-28748 and SAE AS39029, these are rugged, high performance connectors designed to meet a wide range of demanding applications.  

Lane Motorsport, a division of Lane Electronics, has developed a facility in which the tiny Souriau 01 8STA connector series can be modified and remodeled to suit a customer’s specific application. Lane is an assembling distributor for Souriau and the 8STA accessories are designed and manufactured in the UK by Lane’s sister Lodge Group company, Weald Electronics.

Lane Electronics just announced Positronic’s environmentally sealed D-Subminiature connectors designed for a wide range of applications where panel connections, for example, must be protected against environmental conditions such as dust and water. The Positronic standard or high density WD, WDD and EVD series are high reliability, IP67-rated D-Subminiature connectors available with various materials and finishes including corrosion resistant Stainless Steel, aerospace approved Electroless Nickel and RoHS compliant options.   

The Lane Motorsport Division of Lane Electronics has available Souriau's 8STA high power circular connectors designed for specific applications where high performance, small size and light weight are key factors - most notably in the motorsport sector. Lane Electronics is an assembling distributor for Souriau connector products and offers standard connectors from stock and customer specific connectors assembled to order on short lead times.

Lane Electronics has made available the Weald Electronics LMH series of bayonet coupling circular power connectors which are designed to meet the requirements of MIL-DTL-26482. Available from Lane’s comprehensive connector stockholding in a variety of shell sizes and styles as well as many contact arrangements from 2 to 61 with solder contacts, the LMH series features peak working voltages as high as 1500V – DC or AC.

Leading interconnection specialist distributor Lane Electronics announces a quick turnaround service for standard and custom 38999-based fibre optic cable assemblies. Designed around the industry leading Souriau “Elio” high-performance fibre optic system, Lane offers patch cords and jump leads as well as customer specific FO assemblies on surprisingly short lead times.