August 2012—Platinum Tools has updated its EZ-RJ45 shielded Cat5e/6 connectors with internal or external ground. 

July 2012 – HARTING announced the availability of a new line of tailored connectors with plastic or metal housing.

July 2012 – First developed for the aerospace sector, Souriau’s ELIO contact has joined the Souriau railway connector product range. Several all-optical or electrical/optical hybrid configurations are now available in the VGE1 range. 

July 2012 – Suyin has released a line of spring-contact battery connectors that are specially shaped for ergonomic charging.

June 2012—New connectors for larger terminal blocks extend the functionality of WAGO Corp.’s TopJob S 2006, 2010, and 2016 Series Terminal Blocks. More than standard through connections, the TopJob S connectors insert directly into jumper slots to connect sub-assemblies and test circuits, such as electric motors. Accommodating conductors 20 to 10 AWG, the connectors also provide power tap or supply options for testing.

Lutze Inc. recently launched a line of servo drive cable assemblies according to Siemens 6FX standard, which are fully compatible with Siemens drive systems for motion control.

Maxim Integrated Products Inc. released a collection of 15 peripheral modules that plug directly into any FPGA/CPU expansion port that follows the Digilent Pmod standard. 

April 2012—ITT Interconnect Solutions has announced a major investment at its Basingstoke, UK, facility

April 2012—Molex’s SolarSpec DC panel-mount connectors are now fully certified to applicable IEC standards. 

Würth Elektronik eiSos has opened a local design center in Munich-Aschheim. The main focus of this international team of designers is on components for wireless power charging and energy-harvesting applications.

Alpha Wire has added Industrial Ethernet to its Xtra-Guard high-performance cables. The new Cat 5e cables enable Ethernet communications with the durability and temperature range of Alpha’s renowned Xtra-Guard 4 jacket.

July 2012 – Amphenol Industrial Global Operations released a stamped and formed contact option for its H4 solar connector, complementing the already existing machined contact.