Circular Plastic and Soft-Shell Connectors Product Roundup  

This week’s Product Roundup highlights circular plastic and soft-shell connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers.

Circular plastic and soft-shell connectors

Smith Interconnect’s HyperGrip is a circular plastic, user-configurable, color-coded connector with a push/pull latching design for one-handed disconnect. HyperGrip is designed to meet medical industry requirements for finger-proofing (to IEC 60601), flammability (rated to UL94), and it is compatible with most sterilization requirements. The series includes disposable plugs and receptacles for HG2 and HG4 sizes designed to support overmolding and high-volume production methods and to withstand at least 30 cycles while ensuring insulation resistance, dielectric withstanding voltage, current carrying, and low-level current resistance.

Luminus Series circular connectors from Amphenol Pcd offer 1/4 turn bayonet-style or push-and-snap connections to streamline wire installation. They are lightweight, cost-effective, and simple to use. Multiple configurations and arrangements are available. Proven solutions can be found in single engine general aviation, multiple-engine business and passenger jets, and high-performance rotary aircraft. Ideal where space is limited, these innovative “scoop-proof” connectors feature a locking mechanism that ensures stability. They are suitable for blind-mating and are RoHS compliant.

Adam Tech’s push-pull plastic plugs and sockets are available in a variety of body sizes, alignment key configurations, pin counts, collet sizes, and terminal options. The plugs feature solder cup terminals and come with either a back nut or bend relief. Sockets support bulkhead solder or PCB mounting and can be installed from the front or rear of the panel. Multiple color options are also available for the nuts and outer shells.

ITT Cannon’s APD connectors are a full plastic harsh environment series available in 1- to 51-way variants. APD provides a proven, cost-effective, and high-quality solution for the toughest industrial applications. Ideal for heavy and off-road vehicle applications, the APD connector series features a proven bayonet coupling design with reliable sealing up to IP69K, multiple color and coding options, and is derived from ISO 15170. The series features 1- and 2-way high power and VDE-certified 4-way high-voltage solutions to 51-way high-density connectors. APD connectors are compact, lightweight, easy to assemble, and ultra-reliable.

The PRC 20 and PRC 35 installation connectors from Phoenix Contact enable a wide range of connection solutions for building, industrial, and outdoor applications. The installation connectors ensure effective power transmission in transportation infrastructure, power generation, e-mobility, intralogistics, or industrial production. With high degrees of protection and an impact strength up to IK08, PRC series installation connectors ensure reliable current distribution up to 35 A, in conditions that are hot or cold, dry, or wet.

QUIK-LOQ plastic shell push-pull connectors from Norcomp, an EDAC Group company, offer a durable, lightweight solution with secure-quick connect/disconnect functionality. Designed for medical and industrial applications, they provide IP50 protection and support up to 14 contacts in a compact form factor. Six different colors are available for ease of use and maintenance in the field.

binder’s circular plastic connectors with snap-in locking of the 720 series have 3 to 12 contacts, depending on the application. Both the 16 mm cable version and the 16 mm panel mount version comply with IP67 protection class and are available in black, red, blue, and green. Cable connectors have solder terminals; panel mount connectors have solder or dip solder terminals.

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