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April 16, 2013 – Multi-Contact’s new interlock system for RobiFix is fast, user-friendly, and suitable for on-the-fly locking or wall mounting.

April 16, 2013 0 Automation Systems Interconnect’s MRT37 and MRT38 product families are available with 3.81mm centerline spacing in both vertical and right-angle orientations.

FCI has developed a hermaphroditic board-to-board connector that can be rotated to any angle between +90° and -60°. The RotaConnect rotatable board-to-board connector offers significant design flexibility, as the same connector is capable of providing perpendicular, co-planar, or angled interconnect solutions. The hermaphroditic board-to-board connector, which mates to itself, can also be placed anywhere onRead More

April 16, 2013 – Ironwood extreme temperature socket for 36-pin BGA offers superior electrical performance in extreme temperatures.

April 16, 2013 – The Clean Energy Innovation Award was presented by the German CleanTech Institute.

FCI Launches Power Distribution System FCI, a leading manufacturer of power connectors and interconnect systems, has developed a series of power distribution systems that provide exceptional performance with repeatable accuracy. Utilizing laminated bus bars and plates, FCI’s power distribution systems are engineered for easy connectivity and designed to save space, lower costs, and provide pluggableRead More

April 11, 2013–BTC stocks a wide range of mil-spec hermetic connectors and is the only franchised distributor for the Ametek/HCC Industries family of companies.

April 11, 2013—The purpose of PosiShop is to stock and sell common Positronic connectors.

April 9, 2013 – If you’re attending the show this year, don’t miss these booths, technology, and events.

The Military/Aerospace Market for Cable Assemblies Bishop tracks 13 market sectors for electronic interconnects. The combined annual revenue of all the market sectors was $4.3 trillion in 2012 and grew 4.9% over 2011. Of the 13 market sectors, military/aerospace was the seventh fastest growing market sector in 2012 at 0.4% year-over-year and combined revenues ofRead More

Communications systems for use in combat theater operations require unique considerations compared to non-military, commercial communications systems. When designing a communications network for military applications, a long list of factors must be taken into consideration. Today specialized infrastructure products exist to address the needs of a combat-ready military communications system.

April 9, 2013 – Ruggedization involves modifying commercial cables to meet more extreme mechanical, environmental, and thermal hazards. Because requirements differ with applications — low-fire-hazard cables on aircraft or the use of non-halogenated materials on ships — one type of ruggedization does not fit all cables.