To support the unprecedented growth of its Benelux business, LEMO has invested in a new, purpose-built, hi-tech and eco-friendly facility near Amsterdam. LEMO opened its Dutch subsidiary in 2005 initially to cover the Benelux market. Meanwhile, its staff grew from 2 to over 50 people. Today, LEMO Netherlands has a cable assembly department as well […]
Würth Elektronik offers low-resistance grounding cable clips
Under the product name WE-EEL, Würth Elektronik now offers cable clips made of aluminum sheet to enable stable grounded fixation of cables of various dimensions. Cables with diameters ranging from 2.5 to 20.5 mm can now be simply affixed to circuit boards using clips in any of twelve different sizes and an M4 screw. The […]
TPC Wire & Cable introduces HY-TREX cable for motor power and control
TPC Wire & Cable Corp. (TPC) has introduced a line of wire and cable products designed to support the needs of its OEM customer base. The HY-TREX cable family includes a complete portfolio of options for motor power and control applications where consistent quality, performance, and availability are crucial for the industrial automation market. This […]
TE Connectivity completes acquisition of Silicon Microstructures Inc.
Measurement Specialties Inc., a subsidiary of TE Connectivity Ltd., completed the previously announced acquisition of Silicon Microstructures Inc. from Elmos Semiconductor AG on September 30. SMI’s micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) sensor technology design and manufacturing capabilities, with TE’s operational scale, customer base and existing sensors technologies into a more comprehensive global sensing solutions offering for customers. […]
New Midwest Microwave SMP terminations series for 5G market
Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a Bel group company, announces the Midwest Microwave SMP terminations. This new series expands product offerings of higher frequency interconnects into the 5G market. The SMP terminations operate up to 18 GHz, support the MIL-STD-348A standard interface, and are built to operate in extreme temperatures. SMP terminations are suitable for use in […]
CDM distributes Sumitomo’s full lines of SAE AS23053 heat shrink tubing
CDM Electronics has announced the availability of its deep inventory of SAE AS23053 extended dimensional life heat shrink tubing manufactured by Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products Inc. The new SAE AS23053 standard requiring QPL approval replaces MIL-I-23053, MIL-DTL-23053 and SAE-AMS-DTL-23053 specifications, which establish the requirements for various types and colors of electrical insulating sleeving that will […]
ix Industrial connector wins the “Innovative Product Award“ in China
The Harting Technology Group has been awarded this year’s “Innovative Product Award“ in China for its ix Industrial connector. The award was bestowed by the “MM modern manufacturing” publication, the counterpart to the specialist magazine “MM Maschinenmarkt” – which both belong to the German Vogel Communications Group, headquartered in Würzburg. The ix Industrial stands for […]
AMP MCP unsealed transportation connectors designed for existing bulkhead cut-outs
Offering improved safety and ease of assembly over other industry models, TE Connectivity launched a new addition to its unsealed connector portfolio for the transportation industry. The AMP MCP 18P monoblock connector offers trust and reliability in harsh environments for industrial and commercial transportation with its flame retardant composition and new lever design. Ideal for […]
Plane assembly takes swift flight with help from igus cable guides
A Spanish manufacturer is using industrial robots equipped with cable guides from igus for quick and efficient riveting of aircraft fuselages on one of the world’s most widely-used planes. LOXIN (ARITEX GROUP) relies on cable guides made of high-performance plastic manufactured by igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics. The guides are used on the […]
1000 Base T1 single-pair Ethernet push-pull connector
LEMO has launched a 1000 Base T1- Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) Push-Pull connector. Based on transmission standards (IEEE 802.3), single-pair Ethernet (also called SPE or 1000Base-T1) is integrated into new generations of automobiles. 1000Base-T1 is designed to operate over a single twisted-pair copper cable supporting an effective data rate of 1 Gbit/sec in each direction […]
High-speed edge card connector provides flexible stacking heights
Hirose has developed a 0.8 mm pitch board-to-board connector that allows for flexible stacking heights. The high-speed card edge FX27 series connector allows for varying board stack heights by simply changing the length the printed circuit board (PCB) interposer, eliminating the need for different height connectors. Additionally, the FX27 series features an increased XY axis […]
High-voltage wire crimping solutions
As governments around the world pass stronger emission standards, the demand for electric vehicles continues to grow. This trend, in turn, will lead to the rapid increase in the use of large gauge wire and cables. Based on predictions from Morgan Stanley in 2017, four out of five cars sold worldwide will be battery-electric vehicles […]
2.5G Base-T Ethernet RJ45 connectors for IoT and PoE applications
Stewart Connector, a Bel group company, introduces the single- and multi-port RJ45 connectors to support 2.5G Base-T Ethernet communications. This product line is the first available to include configurations for use in most 2.5G enterprise, data center, IoT, and wireless applications. Stewart Connector’s RJ45 connectors are designed to address cross talk and return loss issues […]
TPC Wire & Cable acquires Cicoil LLC.
TPC Wire & Cable Corp. (TPC), Macedonia, Ohio, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, announced yesterday that it has completed the acquisition of Cicoil LLC. Based in Valencia, California, Cicoil’s technology is widely used in mission critical applications within industries such as mil-aero, semiconductor and medical. This acquisition allows TPC to expand its market […]
LUTZE announces Director of Sales for North America
Lutze Inc. has named Brad Meeks, a seasoned leader with more than 25-years of sales and channel management experience in the cable and electrical markets, Director of Sales for North America. Meeks will be responsible for overseeing the sales and channel strategy within the Lutze business, which includes the USA, Canada, and Mexico. In his […]
Cabled receptacles and assemblies support high speeds through PCIe Gen 5
TE Connectivity continues to extend its Sliver line of connectors and cable assemblies for SFF-TA-1002 with new cabled receptacles and cable assemblies that consolidate signal and power into one cost-effective solution. Like previous solutions, this new version complies with the SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) Small Form Factor Technology Work Group’s SFF-TA-1002 specification, and is […]
Gore featuring full microwave/RF test solutions at EUMW 2019
W. L. Gore & Associates will exhibit the company’s full line of Gore microwave/RF assemblies for test and measurement applications at the European Microwave (EuMW) Conference in Paris, France on September 29 to October 4 in Booth 1225. All of Gore’s solutions with robust connector options ensure precise, repeatable measurements in small, lightweight and highly […]
Continuous flexing control cable and Profibus-DP cable
AutomationDirect now offers continuous flexing control cables and continuous flexing Profibus-DP cables that are designed to be exposed to constant flexing during operation and to withstand millions of flex cycles. These cables are available cut-to-length in one-foot increments with a 20-foot minimum length. igus CF130US and CF140US series tray rated control cables are specifically designed, […]
High-conductivity QMet 300 strip alloy for high-current applications
Materion Corp. recently introduced QMet 300 alloy — its newest high-performance strip alloy which offers a unique combination of high conductivity, strength and formability to meet current and emerging customer needs in the consumer electronics and automotive markets. QMet 300 strip alloy is a copper-chromium-silver material with conductivity greater than all other alloys of similar […]
Power connectors support next-gen needs with up to 140 A/contact
TE Connectivity today introduced Multi-Beam Plus connectors, the latest evolution of its highly-successful power connector line. They share the same low-profile dimensions and enable the same through-system airflow as previous designs such as Multi-Beam XL, XLE and HD power connectors. Multi-Beam Plus connectors satisfy the demand for higher-power solutions by providing a high current per […]
Low smoke zero-halogen single conductor cable
Cicoil now offers low-smoke, zero halogen (LSZH) single conductor cables for applications that require non-toxic, corrosive free, low smoke, flame retardant, zero halogen content and environmentally friendly cables. The single conductor’s Ultra-flex wire and outer Flexx-Sil rubber jacketing material has been tested by a UKAS certified lab for smoke, toxicity, flammability and halogen content, and […]
Cosemi inks partnership with Foxconn Interconnect for data center AOCs
Cosemi Technologies Inc. today announced a technology partnership with Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd. (FIT), a supplier of optical and copper products. Under the terms of the agreement, Cosemi will license its 25G SFP28 and 100G QSFP28 AOC platforms to FIT, inclusive of the complete solution reference design and access to all required optoelectronics components. FIT […]
RJ45/RJ45 double-ended cables available with many jacket types
Offering a variety of industrial cable jacket types, the RJ45/RJ45 Ethernet portfolio from Balluff delivers increased durability for connectivity in manufacturing environments. Balluff offers three main cable jackets: PVC (polyvinyl chloride) – the most common jacket type with high moisture resistance PUR (polyurethane) – good resistance against abrasion, oil and ozone TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) – […]
Reliability and safety: key criteria for aeronautic interconnection solutions
Whether for satellites in orbit or along the ocean floor, the demand for connections to enable the transmission of data, signals or electrical power increases every year. In aeronautics, the on-board equipment and materials of an aircraft must be able to withstand extreme climatic and mechanical conditions, because at an altitude of 10,000 m, a […]
Edge card connectors support up to 16 Gbps speeds
TE Connectivity today introduced its new PCIe Gen 4 card edge connectors, which meet industry PCI-SIG Card Electromechanical (CEM) specification 4.0 and support Intel and AMD next-generation platforms with up to 16 Gbps of bandwidth. Designed to support next-generation CPUs for better system application scaling and higher bandwidth in servers, storage, workstations and desktop PCs, […]