August 2013 – The Molex MX150 Unsealed Connector System is built around the field-proven MX150 terminal system with a design-to-cost approach.

NWI Lab360’s Next Gen Electric Vehicle Cable Charges into the Future Northwire (NWI) offers a family of reliable hybrid and electric vehicle charging cables featuring power, signal, data, and fiber custom composite options in any AWG size to suit all electric vehicle applications in today’s market. While NWI’s current EV cable suite is compatible withRead More

Switchcraft High Amperage Power Plug and Jack Switchcraft announced the newest addition to its line of power plugs and jacks – the high amperage power plug and jack. The new versions are rated up to 11A current (carry), the highest current rating for a power plug and jack available on the market today. High amperageRead More

Phoenix Contact Expands Push-in Terminal Block Line Phoenix Contact has expanded its line of push-in technology (PT) terminal blocks to include a smaller version of the popular STIO 2.5 series. The PTIO 1.5/S series is only 3.5mm wide with a new top-level location for the power wiring. The blocks offer the market’s highest-density power distributionRead More

Bead Electronics 3D CAD Models of Contact Pins Now Available Bead Electronics, a manufacturer of end-to-end, solid-wire, and tubular contact pins for telecom, automotive, connector, and specialty lighting industries, has launched a new online catalog to strengthen its online usability, improve customer service, and reach new industries. Using ThomasNet’s Navigator platform, the online catalog displaysRead More

July 2013 – TE’s Deutsch high-speed connectors combine extreme ruggedness and superior signal integrity. 

July 2013 – New connectors provide functional reliability even at high temperatures and when using high-pressure cleaners.

July 2013 – Yamaichi offers components for all five versions on both the board and cable sides.

Samtec LP Array Connector in Low Profile Design Samtec’s LP Array (LPAM and LPAF Series) supports high-speed applications that require reliable, high pin-count solutions in a low-profile design. This most recent addition to Samtec’s line of high-density, open pin field arrays is available in 4mm, 4.5mm, and 5mm mated heights with up to 180 totalRead More

July 2013 – The 28-circuit, high-current, right-angle compact header meets challenging space requirements in IP6K7- and IP6K9K-sealed transportation applications.

July 2013 – C&K rugged smart card connectors offer higher contact forces for harsh environment applications.

July 11, 2013—The portfolio of ERNI PowerElements now includes versions with purely massive press-fit contacts.