This week’s Product Roundup highlights modular and custom connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Modular and Custom connectors ITT Cannon VEAM MOVE-MOD modular connector series, available from PEI-Genesis, offers a range of evolutionary circular modular connectors with snap-in modules that enable a variety of contact layouts and the ability to deliver power, signal, andRead More

Meet the Sensor: Touch Sensors Touch sensors, also called tactile sensors, are part of a broad category of environmental sensors that are activated by touch. They are commonly used in consumer equipment (including touchscreens), medical devices, automotive controls, industrial equipment, and other interactive electronics. There are several types of touch sensors, but capacitive touch sensorsRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights environmental sensors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers.   Environmental Sensors Heilind Electronics supplies the 2JCIE-BU01, which connects via USB or Bluetooth to transmit measurement data using OMRON’s advanced algorithm. It delivers highly accurate earthquake detection based on vibrational acceleration and supports continuous air quality monitoring through its built-in VOCRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights rugged interconnects from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Rugged Interconnects The Cinch Dura-Con Micro-D connectors available from PEI-Genesis offer a lightweight solution without compromising performance. Built to stringent MIL-DTL-83513 standards, these rugged, high-performance, and compact rectangular connectors are ideal for harsh environments, including rail applications. The JK06 Series from JAERead More

Heat pump technology has emerged as a powerful solution in the push toward energy efficiency for a wide variety of applications. Heat pumps can be utilized in residential and industrial HVAC systems, appliances such as clothes dryers and water heaters, and even electric vehicles. Unlike conventional heating systems that generate heat through combustion or resistance,Read More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights connectors for medical diagnostics from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Connectors for Medical Diagnostics PEI-Genesis offers LEMO’s Redel P Series push-pull self-latching connectors featuring a secure mechanical connection with a push-pull self-latching system and an audible click when mated. Standard and reverse gender configurations and multiple mechanical keying options areRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights high-speed connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. High-speed connectors The Amphenol R-VPX Evolution Series, available at PEI-Genesis, offers high-speed modules capable of 16+ Gb/s data rate transfers. The series supports the latest high-speed protocols while still meeting OpenVPX requirements. The R-VPX Evolution Series meets VITA 46 and 47 requirementsRead More

Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. August 2025 Connector Industry News August 2025 Connector Industry News > Award News Hirose Electric presented Heilind Electronics with its 2024 Distributor of the Year Award. Heilind Electronics has been recognized for itsRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights overmolded cable assemblies from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Overmolded Cable Assemblies binder’s yellow overmolded M12 cordsets are engineered for high visibility and efficient control line identification in industrial environments. Their bright color supports quick differentiation from power and data cables, enhances safety by reducing accidental disconnects, and aligns withRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights rugged and reliable sensors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Rugged & Reliable Sensors Onboard camera modules in North American and European markets, especially digital camera modules for ADAS (automotive driver assistance system) sensing applications, have experienced increasing demand due to laws and regulations. To meet these demands, JAE hasRead More

Meet the Connector: Gas Sensors Gas sensors are a category of electronic devices that detect and measure the presence of various gases. Also known as air or air quality sensors, these electronic devices are essential parts of safety systems, industrial operations, and pollution controls, and they identify substances that may pose a threat to humansRead More

Meet the Connector: SAS Connectors SAS connectors are used for high-speed, reliable data transfer in high-speed storage applications. SAS connectors are rectangular connectors used for high-speed, reliable data transfer in high-speed storage applications. SAS supports both serial and parallel communication and can be backward compatible with SAS 1.0 and 2.0 devices. SAS is a point-to-pointRead More