One of the greatest engineering challenges facing military and aerospace systems is extreme temperature. Connectors must withstand severe heat and cold, as well as sudden temperature changes and other harsh conditions, while maintaining electrical integrity throughout the mission. For decades, aerospace and defense systems have been required to operate in some of the harshest environmentsRead More
This week’s Product Roundup highlights connectors for soldier systems from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Connectors for Soldier Systems Kilo 360 Warrior Series from Omnetics encapsulates the essence of durability, precision, and reliability. Every aspect, from pin configuration to power delivery, has been crafted with the Nett Warrior specifications in mind, ensuring that it notRead More
Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. July 2026 Connector Industry News July 2026 Connector Industry News > Award News Sager Electronics was named Distributor of the Year for 2025 by EAO, 2025 Americas Distributor of the Year by RECOMRead More
Pressure-balanced oil-filled (PBOF) interconnects are specialized electrical and fiber optic connectors and cable assemblies designed to survive and operate reliably in extreme, high-pressure deep-sea or subsea environments. Flexible elastomeric tubing (the conduit for electric wires and fiber optic lines) filled with a compensating fluid, such as a non-conductive silicone oil (a dielectric and pressure compensator),Read More
This week’s Product Roundup highlights IP-rated Interconnects from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. IP-Rated Interconnects PRECI-DIP’s IP-rated interconnects are custom-designed sealed connectors engineered for reliable performance in environments exposed to moisture, dust, and harsh conditions. Leveraging full vertical integration, they combine precision-machined contacts with advanced sealing technologies such as O-ring, flat seal, and potting to ensureRead More
New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. July 2026 New Connectivity Products July 2026 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc. binder’s B23 connector series combines power supply and shielded data transmission in one compact connector for industrial automation. This new generation connector enables Ethernet transmission rates of up to 100 Mb/s. As a result,Read More
Whitworth Scholarships support the engineering careers of apprentices by helping to fund their education. In 1841, Sir Joseph Whitworth, an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist, devised the British Standard Whitworth (BSW), the world’s first screw thread standard. The BSW was widely accepted throughout the United Kingdom and internationally, influencing engineering practices globally, and formingRead More
This week’s Product Roundup highlights board-to-board connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Board-to-Board Connectors PRECI-DIP’s board-to-board connectors use precision-machined contacts to ensure stable electrical performance and high contact reliability in PCB interconnections. Their custom design supports direct board stacking with consistent contact alignment and durability over repeated mating cycles. Available in multiple series with variousRead More
To increase functionality at the edge of the network requires more compute power, higher speeds, and higher I/O, to support more memory, especially with IoT and AI. The original COM-HPC® specification was released by PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group) in 2021 to meet the evolving demands of embedded computing. COM-HPC 1.3 is the thirdRead More
This week’s Product Roundup highlights sensors and sensor connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Sensors and Sensor Connectors Heilind Electronics supplies Amphenol SSI Technologies’ P51 MediaSensor family of bulk micro-machined pressure sensors for harsh and benign media. The MediaSensor family features superior accuracy over an operating temperature of -40 °C to 105 °C andRead More
A ballast connector is used to link a fluorescent or igh-intensity discharge (HID) lamp to its ballast — the device that regulates current and voltage to the bulb. In carrying the controlled electrical current from the ballast to the lamp, the ballast connector ensures stable power delivery. The increase in LED use is driving downRead More
This week’s Product Roundup highlights M-type connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. M-Type Connectors The binder M12 connector series from CDM Inc. are key components for harsh industrial environment robotics and automation applications. binder M12 connectors are available from CDM in all standard formats for signal and automation (most popular A, B coded), dataRead More
