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Multispectral Imaging Systems for Space, Military and Commercial Applications
Description: Multiphoton imaging techniques and camera systems are serving industries with immediate definition improvements for a wide range of applications. Advanced devices utilize multi-spectrum cameras able ...
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White Paper: High Altitude Connectors
From: SCHURTER IncDescription: 2000 metres. This altitude above sea level represents the upper limit for applications of many passive components certified according to IEC. Why this limit? A little excursus into physics, more ...
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Introduction of High Speed Slip Ring
Description: Since modern times, with the development of industrial automation and the wide application of conductive slip ring, many manufacturing machinery and equipment have been used, followed by the problem ...
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Learn More About Terminal Blocks and Specifications
Description: Terminal blocks are modular, insulated blocks that secure two or more wires together. Terminal blocks are used to secure and/or terminate wires and, in their simplest form, consist of several ...
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Types of PCB Terminal Blocks
Description: PCB terminal blocks are modular, insulated devices that mount on printed circuit boards (PCBs) and secure two or more wires together. Terminal blocks are used to secure and/or terminate wires and, in ...
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Characteristics of Slip Rings for Airborne Equipment
Description: As a technology intensive mechanical engineering industry, modern aircraft are usually equipped with various kinds of high-tech equipment. And among these edged equipment, most demand the application ...
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Connectors Serve Unique Medical Device Technologies
Description: Dramatic increase in the use of handheld digital stethoscopes, scanners, lasers, and pain management products depend on great connector and cables. With the evolution of new sensors and haptic ...
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Overmolding Connector and Cable Assemblies
Description: Today's cable and connector systems are now capable of withstanding the most demanding environmental challenges, thanks to advancements in overmolded materials and processing techniques. Various cable ...
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Connecting UAVs
Description: Defence-focused unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems range from larger aircraft formats (such as the Predator) designed to provide longrange autonomous surveillance missions, to very modern designs ...
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Powerful Miniature PZN Connector Delivers High Density Circuitry
Description: Highly portable electronic instruments must be compact, lightweight and rugged for use in applications from military, aerospace, robotics, sensors, surveillance and medical systems. Connector and ...
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Connector to Cable Design: Key Considerations For Use in Aerospace and Defense Systems
Description: As speeds go up and voltages decrease, signal integrity design and management is critical to the functions needed in Military and Aerospace. Digital signal quality is more often assured by using ...
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GPS Defense Applications and Protection of Precise Point Positioning
Description: Advanced GPS systems have opened the world with exciting and exacting new technologies ranging from global surveying and reconnaissance to remote guidance and positioning of unmanned systems. Packages ...
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Advanced Defense Helicopter Interconnection Systems
Description: Military helicopters are packing serious upgrades throughout their capabilities from new composite rotor blades and upgraded motor systems to utilizing the most recent sensors and electronics ...
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Rugged, Compact Nano Connectors for a Portable World
Description: Robotic device designers have a world of opportunities to build or operate new equipment that can offer repeated precision processes and significantly reduce handling costs. Automated machinery is ...
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Robotics' Small and Rugged Interconnection Systems
Description: Robotic applications are being applied to industrial, military and everyday applications throughout the world. Many types of advanced sensors have stimulated a whole new way of designing equipment. ...
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High Density Electronic Interconnects For Satellites
Description: Revolutionary designs and low-profile stacking make for more efficient satellites and add new opportunities in space. Evolving from the simple cubesat and the Mars Curiosity era, we are seeing ...
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Micro-D Connector Versions Adjust to Fit Many New Design Challenges!
Description: The evolution of high technology electronics is rapidly moving in the direction of miniaturization and high density. Designing the Micro-D connector for many formats and functions to support military ...
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How to Design Miniature Connectors for Rugged Performance
Description: When designing connectors for ruggedized performance, the best guide available as an engineer is to use the application as the guide to steer the design. In this instance the discussion will be ...
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Advancements in High Reliability Interconnection Systems: Miniaturization of Connectors for the New High Speed Digital Electronics
Description: This white paper reviews the improvements and changes needed to serve a very rapid demand for modernized interconnection and wiring systems that serve the new electronic applications in defense, space ...
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Modular Connectivity Leads to More Flexibility and Major Labor Savings
From: Belden Inc.Description: With so much changing very quickly in manufacturing, sometimes it's easy to overlook just how far technology has come. Five or six decades ago, for example, most component cables and wires were ...
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Fiber Brush Slip Ring Technology
Description: As the analog world gives way to the digital in more and more applications, design engineers are faced with replacing traditional analog components with their digital equivalents. Nowhere is this more ...
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How to Specify a Slip Ring
Description: This section is designed to guide you through the process of specifying a slip ring. We've outlined below the major considerations that a slip ring engineer will need to know about your application. ...
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Guide to Banana Plugs
Description: A banana plug is considered a male connector and is called a banana because of its unique contact tip. ...
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Four Key Technology Trends Affecting Medical Device and Connector Manufacturers
From: LEMO USA, Inc.Description: Medical device manufacturers depend on innovative connectivity products to keep ahead of changes to the regulatory environment, as well as ongoing demand for low-cost, disposable solutions, reusable ...
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How to Specify High Voltage Connectors
From: LEMO USA, Inc.Description: In this white paper, LEMO engineers and designers specializing in high voltage connectors will work to provide readers with an insider perspective, and take some of the mystery out of high voltage ...
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MACHFORCE D38999 Connector & High Speed Module
From: PIC Wire & CableDescription: High-speed data solutions and components are a growing requirement in the aerospace and defense industry. Modern systems are requiring higher data transfer speeds for mission-critical operations in ...
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Simplify Panel Building
From: ABB Inc.Description: In every assembly process, simplicity saves time and money. Two simple technologies that simplify panel building are push-in connections and compact pilot devices. Learn more about how they can help ...
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Hermetic and High-voltage Connectors for SteriLux's Sterilization System
From: Fischer Connectors, Inc.Description: SteriLux's innovative SterOx System sterilizer uses Fischer Core Series connectors for their hermeticity and suitability for 240-volt applications. The high-performance connectors exactly match the ...
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Piletest Benefits from Fischer Freedom's Rugged, Low-profile and Easy-to-mate Connectivity Solution
From: Fischer Connectors, Inc.Description: Piletest uses the Fischer LP™ 7-pin connector in its state-of-the-art Pile Echo Tester instrument to test pile foundation integrity. With its added value in usability and integration capability, ...
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The Recipe for Reliable Networks
From: Ensto USADescription: There are two absolute musts for a high-quality and reliable grid: building blocks must be both top quality and properly installed. If either one of these elements is lacking, then what grid owners ...
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Combatting the COVID-19
From: LEMO USA, Inc.Description: Connectors to combat the virus ...
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LEMO Connectors Selected for Notre Dame Firefighting Robot
From: LEMO USA, Inc.Description: LEMO has confirmed that its robust push-pull connectors were selected for incorporation into the Shark Robotics Colossus, an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for firefighting that was deployed ...
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How to Protect Overmolded Connectors for Medical Devices
From: Brighton ScienceDescription: Protective coverings are part and parcel of our lives these days. For industries reliant upon electronic components and connectors, protective coverings in the form of polymeric overmolding ...
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FAQ - Fiber Optic Connector
From: LEMO USA, Inc.Description: Frequently asked questions and answers regarding fiber optic connectors ...
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FAQ: What are printed circuit board (PCB) test points?
From: Components CorporationDescription: A surface-mount test point is basically a small wire loop designed as an attachment point for test probes on a circuit board containing surface-mount components. It is relatively small, about the same ...
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FAQ: WHAT CAN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) JUMPERS DO?
From: Components CorporationDescription: A circuit board jumper is basically a conductor that gets soldered between two points on the board to make a connection. ...
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How to Specify RF Coaxial Blind Mate Connectors
From: PasternackDescription: A coaxial RF blind mate connector is used when access to the connection point is not possible, typically caused by physical space constraints. A common application for blind mate connectors is when ...
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Connect Your Laptop to the Internet without a Built-in Ethernet Port
From: Tripp Lite by EatonDescription: Laptop computers are trending toward thinner models that do not include an Ethernet port. If you rely on Wi-Fi day-to-day, you may not notice the change. But in situations where Wi-Fi is weak or ...
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How Well Does SO-DIMM Stand Up to Shock and Vibration?
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: Critical Link's System on Modules use a SO-DIMM connector, and we sometimes get asked just how well this type of connection will stand up to shock and vibration for applications that really get a ...
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Customized Sensor Connectors for Forging Equipment
From: Remke IndustriesDescription: Jernberg Industries, a manufacturer of highly-engineered, heat-treated, and forged parts for the automotive industry was having difficulty with sensor cables on the transfer systems of presses. The ...
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What is a PCB Connector?
From: Harwin PlcDescription: A ‘PCB’ or Printed Circuit Board connects electrical components on a conductive track or between pads on the board. Some devices hold more than one PCB and will utilise a variety of ...
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Counterfeit Connectors
From: LEMO USA, Inc.Description: Knock-offs of electronic components, such as connectors, can cause big problems for purchasers, particularly if the purchasers are inaccurately informed as to what they are buying. Indeed, these parts ...
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The Increasing Impact Of Data Speed And Miniaturization On Rugged Connector Selection
From: Fischer Connectors, Inc.Description: Connector selection has morphed from the old standby "how many contacts do you need" to a much more serious challenge for design engineers who need to find ways to pump increasing amounts of data ...
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Specifying an Ethernet Slip Ring
Description: Ethernet has been operational in slip rings since the mid 1980s when it started being transmitted across twisted pair wire. As the format progressed the data speed increased requiring more bandwidth. ...
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Interconnect Technology Glossary
Description: A list of helpful Interconnect Technology terms and definitions. ...
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Evolution of the Floating Connector to the Z-Move
From: IRISO U.S.A., Inc.Description: The Need for a Reliable Connector The automotive industry is where the need for floating connectors started and that need continues today. The industry's increased reliance on technology can be seen ...
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Slip Ring Fundamentals
Description: Over fifty years ago, we started as designer and supplier of aircraft and missile components. Today, our motion control technology enhances performance in a variety of markets and applications, from ...
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Slip Rings FAQ's
Description: Over fifty years ago, we started as designer and supplier of aircraft and missile components. Today, our motion control technology enhances performance in a variety of markets and applications, from ...
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Frozen: The Way to Get a Perfect Silhouette
From: LEMO USA, Inc.Description: Specialized in medical aesthetics equipment, Deleo has developed an innovative system to permanently remove localized fatty tissues by a non-invasive technique consisting of cold crystallization. ...
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Exporting to the European Union
From: InterpowerDescription: Exporting to the EU (European Union) can offer excellent trade opportunities in the global market. In fact, in terms of population, the EU is about 50% bigger than the United States. Consisting of 28 ...
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What is a Patch Panel?
From: bisco industriesDescription: Patch panels are metal plates with an array of cut-outs designed to accept connection jacks. In most cases patch panels are fabricated to accept a single type of connection jack such as Cat6 ethernet ...
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What is a Banana Plug?
From: bisco industriesDescription: Banana plugs are one conductor (aka: single wire) electrical connectors that are traditionally used to connect wires to equipment with DC and low frequency signals. Banana plugs are male connectors ...
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What is a Butt Splice?
From: bisco industriesDescription: Despite their humorous name, butt splices are essential and widely utilized electrical connectors. In their most basic form butt splices are tubular metal connectors used to connect (splice) or ...
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What is a PLCC Socket?
From: bisco industriesDescription: Plastic leaded chip carriers (PLCC) sockets are a type of chip carrier used to form connections between integrated circuits (ICs) and printed circuit boards (PCBs). ...
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Glossary of Connector Terminology
From: Fujipoly® America Corp.Description: When specifying such an interconnect device (such as a Zebra® connector) is important to understand specific terminology. Below is a glossary of common terms that you will encounter. ...
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Changing Contact Pin Suppliers Doesn't Have to Be Painful
From: Bead ElectronicsDescription: In this modern day, it's all too easy to get lost in the virtual sea of analysis and comparisons, searching for the right supplier that fits your needs. And with mountains of data and information at ...
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When is a Plastic Connector the Right Connector?
From: LEMO USA, Inc.Description: Products made from plastic are thought of as cheap alternatives, but when it comes to connectors, they are sometimes the smarter option. Trevor Lee of LEMO answers the question: When is a plastic ...
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Unique Application of Solder Ball Technology on QFP Pads Improves Processing Reliability
Description: IC complexity and higher I/O counts have pushed older technology like Quad Flat Pack packages (QFP) to the limit of finer pin placement. Solder bridging between closely spaced gull wing leads of fine ...
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The Bead Electronics Swaging Process:From Concept to Reality
From: Bead ElectronicsDescription: Unless you're in the metal fabrication industry, it's likely you aren't very familiar with what we do here at Bead Electronics. A quick glimpse at our website will tell you we develop, manufacture and ...
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Underwater Connectivity
From: LEMO USA, Inc.Description: Published in collaboration by LEMO and Northwire, this white paper represents the first in a series focused on the critical to quality requirements of connector and cable assembly applications in ...
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A SIMPLE APPROACH TO SIGNAL VIA STUBS FOR COAXIAL PCB CONNECTOR LAUNCHES
From: MolexDescription: In my work as a Signal Integrity/RF engineer, I have many customers who request assistance in designing their printed circuit board (PCB) launches for coaxial test connectors. (For example, see Molex ...
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Applications for Spring Pins with Wire Termination
From: Mill-Max Mfg. Corp.Description: Both 0933-0 and 0962-0 can be used in single position applications and feature a press-fit barb on the spring body for the creation of multi-spring pin interconnect packages. ...
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Spring Loaded Connectors
From: Mill-Max Mfg. Corp.Description: Mill-Max spring-loaded connectors are made up of individual spring-loaded (pogo) contacts assembled into a molded or machined plastic insulator. These are typically used as button type contacts ...
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The Contact Clip, the Heart of the Mill-Max Receptacle
From: Mill-Max Mfg. Corp.Description: The basic component used for making electrical connections in a wide array of electronic equipment is the pin receptacle. The Mill-Max pin receptacle provides a highly reliable, low resistance ...
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Understanding Machined Pin, Board Interconnects
From: Mill-Max Mfg. Corp.Description: In the rapidly expanding technological world we live in today, having a solution for board-to-board interconnection has become increasingly critical to ensuring product capability, quality and ...
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Understanding PCB Pass Through Interconnects
From: Mill-Max Mfg. Corp.Description: Mill-Max Series 834/835 Pass Through Sockets have a low .130" profile and will accept .030 diameter round pin, as well as industry standard .025" square pin headers. Each receptacle has a current ...
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Understanding Precision Machine Technology
From: Mill-Max Mfg. Corp.Description: At the heart of the Mill-Max product line are precision machined miniature pins and receptacles, typically found in interconnection applications on printed circuit boards and cables. ...
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Understanding Receptacle Carriers
From: Mill-Max Mfg. Corp.Description: A receptacle carrier is a convenient way to pick-up and place individual sockets (receptacles) as a group. It is essentially an assembly fixture having an array of protruding pins, onto which are ...
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Understanding Swage Assembly
From: Mill-Max Mfg. Corp.Description: Swage assembly is a method of mechanically fastening pin terminals to a circuit board, and is commonly used with solder terminals and printed circuit pins where one end of the terminal is flared out ...
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Choosing the Right PCB Pins
From: Bead ElectronicsDescription: This articles discusses major challenges that go along with PCB connector pins and how they can be solved with the right technology. ...
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ARINC Connector Specifications
From: PIC Wire & CableDescription: This PIC Wire & Cable spec sheet lists PIC ARINC 404/600 and M39029 (MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, III Connector) RF Coaxial contacts for flexible RF coaxial cable, which are available from stock. ...
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Anatomy of a Test Socket
From: Aries Electronics, Inc.Description: This presentation focuses on the components and construction of Burn-in and Test Sockets from concept through assembly to help educate those in associated industries who may lack an appreciation for ...
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IC Test Sockets Perform Beyond 10GHz
From: Aries Electronics, Inc.Description: Semiconductor design engineers have been under constant competitive pressure to provide more features and functions, all with lighter weights, smaller sizes, and lower costs. ...
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RF Test Sockets: The Key to the Effective Testing of High-Frequency Devices
From: Aries Electronics, Inc.Description: With rapid and constant advances in silicon technology, today's IC packages are continually changing both inside and out. The inside of the package is holding more transistors per square millimeter. ...
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Well Connected
From: LADD DistributionDescription: When used in heavy industry, electrical systems must stand up to rigorous conditions and all weather environments, in round-the-clock operations. Failure in an electrical system can be expensive to ...
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Multi-pole Connector for Nuclear Electric Valve Actuators
Description: Nuclear valve actuators are safety related devices, and defined as essential equipment for an emergency reactor shutdown, containment isolation, reactor core cooling, containment and reactor heat ...
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Rail/Tramways Success Stories
Description: Innovative solutions used for modern train maintenance: Multi-Contact placed a connector system in tramways in order to supply the traction motors of bogies in train maintenance facilities. ...
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Backup Generator Connection
Description: Screw connector for a current level up to 400A to screw onto busbars or panel receptacles with M12 thread. According to the mounting situation and installation features several accessories and/or ...
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Multi-Contact placed Bipolar BTP-HE connector in order to equip high speed trains for batteries & backup systems
Description: . Bipolar touch protected corrector on both receptacle & plug side . The aluminum housing withstands harsh conditions and mechanical influences. ...
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Multi-Pole Connectors for Docking Systems Used in Automated Surface Finishing
Description: * Connectors for multi-couplings are designed for the specific requirements of automated production facilities and meet high plugging frequency requirements up to 1 million mating cycles. * They are ...
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Success Stories - Rail Sector - Converter/Inverter
Description: Multi-Contact placed special GSR flat connectors in order to equip high speed trains for power conversion modules. ...
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Success Stories PTD Sector - Transformers
Description: Barrier boards made of Transformer board provide drip-proof separation of the oil in the main tank from the oil in the tap changer compartment. Thus the risk a tap changer failure will have an impact ...
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Success Stories - Aerosector
Description: The primary' power distribution switchboard is responsible for switching and distributing electrical power from the generators to the main supply busbars on the aircraft. It consists of various types ...
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Success Stories - PTD Sector - Mobile Power Supply
Description: As provider of electrical energy, responsible for a continuous and reliable delivery of energy, just as for the end customer himself, it is very jmportant to be able to respond to the energy demand at ...
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Success Stories- Vacuum Switchgear
Description: Dead tank vacuum circuit breakers are three-phase devices designed for power distribution substations. These breakers provide overcurrent protection and isolation from short circuit conditions for ...
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Automotive Success Story
Description: Certain applications such as welding of mufti-layer sheet meal or aluminum welding require more powerful welding transformers. Therefore. 1 50A on the primary side would have boon undersized to covey ...
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CombiTac for easy interchangeability of the tooling plates in an automatic high performance tray sealer.
Description: Our customer is a world leader in the design, manufacture and installation of multi-head weighing and packing machines. The customer claims to have completely re-engineered the top sealing of trays ...
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Innovative solutions for aviation and beyond: Multi-Contact placed fork plugs for Aerospace
Description: Business needs Background Description: The Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) combines LDircuit breaker, load monitoring and relay functions in a small plug-in package to prevent failure in a ...
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Success Stories - Electric Vehicles
Description: The company was started in 2008 as a joint venture of two leading companies in the european commercial vehicle market, with the aim to provide a sustainable solution to today's urban goods and ...
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Success Stories - Solar Power
Description: The introduction of 1500 V technology combined with optimizer technology to increase efficiency is the next revolutionary step in photovoltaic system technology. This enables significant reduction of ...
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Success Stories-Tidal Stream Power Generator
Description: Multi-Contact UK developed customized connectors for for the use in their tidal stream generators. The pilot protect was successfully completed ¡n 2003. and was followed by the larger SeaGen project ...
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Moisture Effects on Coaxial Cable
From: PIC Wire & CableDescription: Moisture trapped inside a connector can produce effects ranging from unnoticed to serious, depending on the demands of the system. But be assured the cable assembly will be affected if moisture ...
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When Ethernet Rotates: Ethernet and Slip Rings
Description: There are cases when a slip ring must be utilized to carry the conductors of copper transmission line (cable) from a rotating platform to a stationary structure. The sharp growth in the use of Gigabit ...
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Spring Connection Terminals offer Cost Savings on the Floor and in the Field
From: Mencom CorporationDescription: Connection terminals offer a solution to handle rugged environments and save money. Tool-less spring connectors, offered by Mencom, enable for quick installation of heavy duty rectangular connectors. ...
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Amphenol Hi-Speed Interconnect Solutions (.pdf)
Description: Advances in military and aerospace applications are requiring systems to process and deliver more data, and do it at an increasingly rapid pace. One example would be the current and future needs to ...
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Major Appliance Teardowns: A Review of Electrical Interconnection Result (.pdf)
From: ETCO IncorporatedDescription: As a manufacturer of connectors, the use of product teardowns is useful in reviewing one's own product as well as the industry into which it fits. It is important in keeping appraised of the changes ...
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Reference Chart: Audio / Video Connector Chart
From: L-com, Inc.Description: Reference guide helps you find the exact part you need. You may not know the name of every connector in the industry, but you know what you want. Compare our detailed pictures of popular DFP, DIN 5, ...
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Reference Chart: Coaxial Connector Chart
From: L-com, Inc.Description: reference guide helps you find the exact part you need. You may not know the name of every connector in the industry, but you know what you want. Compare our detailed pictures of popular BNC, F, FME, ...
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Compliant Tail (Press-Fit) Contacts in Mil Circular Connectors (.pdf)
Description: The commercial world has long utilized compliant pin technologies to insert connectors on to printed circuit boards. These connectors were designed for ease assembly and to reduce the need for fluxes ...
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Advanced B2B® SMT Connectors Help Imaging Equipment Manufacturer Improve Reliability and Meet RoHS Requirements (.pdf)
Description: A major electronics imaging equipment manufacturer was ready to begin production of a next generation, airborne digital sensor used to capture data from high altitude to create detailed, image-based ...