Esterline Connection Technologies is a world leader in high performance, highly reliable interconnection solutions for the aeronautic, defence, aerospace, energy, transport and manufacturing industries. Since 2015, its two brands SOURIAU and SUNBANK, have applied the Continuous Improvement approach to performance criteria defined by the Esterline Group.Market pressure and demands from …
Read More »Innovative connectors for rail
HARTING supplies appropriate interfaces for a multitude of applications in the railway sector. The company offers innovative designs for the connection of drives as well as for cross-carriage power, signal and data transmission – e.g. to power and supply passenger information and train monitoring systems. Han connectors, which were actually …
Read More »RS Components introduces ISOBUS series of connectors from Amphenol targeting agricultural machinery
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, a global multi-channel distributor, has announced availability of a new series of ISOBUS circular connectors manufactured by Amphenol, one of the world’s leading makers of connectivity components for industrial engineering applications. The key application area for the ISOBUS series of cable …
Read More »ESA approved and highly reliable PCB connectors from Smiths Interconnect now available through TTI, Inc.
Smiths Interconnect’s highly reliable and ESA approved KMC and MHD series PCB connectors using Hypertac Hyperboloid contact technology can now be sourced in Europe through TTI, Inc., a world leading specialist distributor of electronic components. The high density KMC series device features three rows mixing signal, power, and coaxial contacts. …
Read More »Hitaltech returns to Engineering Design Show
Stand L48, 17-18 October 2018 Hitaltech, the expert manufacturer of connecting technologies and enclosures, is set to return to this year’s Engineering Design Show (EDS) at the Ricoh Arena Coventry, marking the 4th time the company has been part of the event. Innovation, interaction, inspiration and insight are the themes …
Read More »High-reliability circular connectors meet MIL-DTL-5015
Lane Electronics has available two series of high reliability circular connectors manufactured by Weald Electronics and designed to meet the requirements of MIL-DTL-5015. The IP67 rated LMJ range of circular connectors is fully approved for use in military, transportation and demanding industrial applications and is available with aluminium alloy shells …
Read More »HARTING’s high-temperature connectors can stand the heat
By Howard Forryan, HARTING Manufacturers are now investigating how they can best apply Industry 4.0 digitalisation processes to existing production plant environments in order to improve productivity levels and reduce costs. A direct consequence of this approach includes implementing a more modular approach to production platforms. This can involve either …
Read More »Cable management & future rack developments
By Clive Partridge, product manager IT Infrastructure, Rittal There are a number of key areas for IT and data centre managers to consider when it comes to planning future rack developments. One of the most critical is deciding the precise configuration of the internal components. This typically underpins the success …
Read More »TE Connectivity introduces next-generation free height connectors
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors,today introduced its next-generation 0.8mm free height board-to-board connectors, which achieve unrivaled speeds of 32 Gbps and higher. These high-speed, mid-density mezzanine solutions deliver an excellent price-to-performance ratio and are 56 Gbps PAM-4 and PCIe Gen 5 capable for future upgrades. There is a …
Read More »REACHÂ regulation: when the regulatory constraint calls for innovation
The European REACH regulation has recently banned the use of hexavalent chromium in the finishing processes of connector housings. However, an authorisation for several years has just been granted to a group of European connectives determined to use REACH as a lever for innovation. This is a victory for the …
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