The GradConn push-push Micro SIM connector offers functionality and cost-effective pricing. GradConn launched a brand new push-push Micro SIM connector, which delivers functionality and cost-effective pricing. Suitable for 3ff Micro SIM cards, the CH03-GB has a 1.50mm profile and measures just .620″ x .676″. The CH03-GB is available with six or eight contacts and includes a card-detectRead More
The electronic content in light vehicles is increasing, just one reason why the automotive market maintains a steady pace. Bishop tracks 12 companies in the automotive market sector. This market has had slow, steady growth over the last four quarters, as measured by these 12 companies’ revenues. In 2013, these companies grew 0.3% year overRead More
Lightweight aluminum wiring can replace heavier copper wires in the wiring harness, but aluminum is a demanding material. TE suggests considerations that could help make aluminum the wiring material of the future. Aluminum is a good conductor of electricity. In the car industry, this lightweight material is in the process of replacing copper in power cables. ThereRead More
For clients who truly understand the process of cable assembly molding, which can include cost advantages over a fully mechanical approach, the selection of a vendor is the key to procuring a robust and reliable product. While a molded cable assembly can offer significant advantages over a similar product with a mechanical construction, the artRead More
The IWCS International Cable Connectivity Symposium is upon us, so we asked outgoing CEO and director John Barteld to share the top five things the IWCS has done in the past 10 years. The International Wire and Cable Symposium (IWCS) has had an interesting time over the past 10 years. At the close of 2004,Read More
The new Phoenix Contact molded DEUTSCH and SUPERSEAL cordsets for mobile hydraulic applications reduce on-site installation costs. Phoenix Contact now offers DEUTSCH and SUPERSEAL connectors as pre-molded cordsets. These connectors are 100% factory-tested and ready for use in mobile hydraulic applications. While the DEUTSCH and SUPERSEAL connectors are well-established as quality discrete-wired solutions, crimp technology and on-site installation oftenRead More
The Weidmuller stripax ULtimate stripping tool ensures precision wire stripping for tough, halogen-free insulation. Weidmuller expands its line of stripax self-adjusting wire strippers with the addition of a new, high-precision stripping tool, the stripax ULtimate. Designed to strip wires that have tough, halogen-free insulation, the stripax ULtimate simplifies and reduces wire preparation time. Halogen-free insulating materialsRead More
The Samtec panel-mount discrete wire cable assembly expands its popular Mini Mate product line. Samtec released a new panel-mount discrete wire cable assembly as part of its Mini Mate product family. This new panel-mount discrete wire assembly is ideal for in-line connections required to pass through a panel. The assembly accommodates a panel thickness of .0329″ (0.84mm)Read More
The CONEC M8x1 Shielded Patch Cable offers a high-quality and robust connection for automated technology in an industrial environment. The CONEC M8 connector and patch cable for Industrial Ethernet and EtherCAT applications is the ideal solution for industrial automation applications. The connectors are assembled to a Cat5e 4 x AWG 22 trailing cable with PURRead More
The 2013 top 10 European-based connector companies account for 23.4% of European connector demand. Find out which made the top 10, as compiled by Bishop & Associates. The European Connector Market In 2013, Europe accounted for 21.8% or $10,643 million of total world connector demand. This was an increase of 7.3% over 2012, when Europe accounted forRead More
This issue’s “Connector Basics” topic, explained by George Bedorf of APEX Electrical Interconnection Consultants, is connector manufacturing process validation. Connectors are made from plastic and metal. The selection of these materials, including metal finishing, along with very precise and detailed mechanical parameters, are described on production drawings and related specifications. Connectors that meet all the specified designRead More
