CIE Components in Electronics
Includes high performance Heavy|Mate modular power range
Astute Electronics, the leading supplier of electronic components and value added services, has added Amphenol Tuchel to its burgeoning franchise supplied portfolio. Based in Heilbronn, Germany, Amphenol Tuchel offers a wide range of interconnect products and specializes in high power contact technology such as RADSOK® (Radial Socket).
RADSOK’s hyperbolic construction offer superior performance compared to standard pin and socket connectors. Advantages include contact coverage of up to 65%, absorption of vibrations as well as stability and long-term stability of the contact elements. Current transfer of several hundred amperes in addition to a high number of mating cycles is not a problem.
Amphenol’s C146 Heavy|Mate – a modular connector line, consisting of hoods, housings, inserts and contacts – utilize Radsok contact technology to deliver a robust design suitable for harsh industrial environments. A wide range of inserts for signal and power transmission and a large variety in pole sizes from 3 up to 280 poles per connector are available.
Details Gary Evans, E-Mech Divisional Manager at Astute Electronics: “The Amphenol-Tuchel range of high-reliability connectors will offer our industrial and defence customers a high performance, high power solution for power-hungry applications used in rugged environments.”
