Check out this week’s product roundup for information about some of the latest and greatest terminal block solutions available. Terminal Block Product Roundup TTI offers the SPTAF 1 connector family from Phoenix Contact, which features low-profile housings, quick and easy push-in spring-wire terminations, an 8A and 300V UL rating, and a choice of three user-friendlyRead More
Phoenix Contact Power Turn high-current terminals offer easy power wiring with spring-cage technology and quick connection. Phoenix Contact has expanded its range of Power Turn high-current terminals to include options with maximum wire sizes from 10AWG to 250MCM. The terminals make it easy and secure to connect the conductors using just a standard screwdriver andRead More
The WAGO three-conductor fuse and disconnect terminal block, which allows a second conductor to be connected to the field side, expands the TOPJOB S family. WAGO introduced the industry’s only pivot-style fuse terminal blocks in a three-conductor variant. The newest addition to the TOPJOB S family allows a second conductor to be connected on the fieldRead More
Restrictive connector terminal solutions can be an issue when specifying aluminum wires for automotive applications. In light of time-to-market issues in the automotive industry, aluminum is the best option for reducing the weight of the electrical distribution system and harnesses. Aluminum has been used in battery and power applications in premium cars for some time.Read More
WAGO’s compact terminal block with easy wire release, just 2.7mm high, eliminates on-board LED shadowing. WAGO introduced the extremely compact 2059 Series PCB terminal blocks to virtually eliminate on-board LED shadowing. With a 2.7mm high, bright white profile, the 2059 is the ideal connector for compact, miniaturized LED modules and bulbs. Benefits include: PUSHWIRE connection offeringRead More
The METZ CONNECT SC305/SL305 Terminal Blocks are compact and cost-effective, with spring-clamp, compression-mount contacts. METZ CONNECT introduced the new SC305 and SL305 series of terminal blocks with spring-clamp, compression-mount contacts. The terminal blocks facilitate a wire-to-board connection without the use of a header. Contact is established directly on the solder pads where a header would traditionallyRead More
The Wieland WT Series DIN-rail terminal blocks provide screw-clamp terminal block design with push-in jumpers and a flexible marking system. Wieland Electric has significantly enhanced the design of its proven DIN rail-mounted screw-clamp terminal blocks. Part of the company’s selos family, the WT Series terminal blocks combine Wieland’s years of manufacturing experience with design innovationsRead More
The FCI NQ SMT Wire-to-Board Spring Clamp System extends the company’s terminal block portfolio with a solution that is ideal for LED devices and other compact applications. FCI introduced the new NQ SMT Wire-to-Board Spring Clamp System as an extension of its terminal block portfolio. It includes a robust design, versatile modular system, secure electrical contacts, lowRead More
HARTING har-flexicon connectors and terminal blocks deliver greater PCB performance and density with robust connectivity. HARTING unveiled its har-flexicon series of discrete wire-to-board connectors and terminal blocks, which deliver greater PCB performance and density with robust connectivity. These miniature components offer design and manufacturing flexibility, for any termination technology, that make possible a lower all-in costRead More
ASI low-voltage thermocouple terminal blocks are available in six versions for type E, J, K, R, SR, and T thermocouple combinations. Automation Systems Interconnect Inc. (ASI) announced six new thermocouple terminal blocks for Type E, J, K, R, SR, and T thermocouple combinations. The UKJ-W2.5/TC screw clamp thermocouple terminal blocks are low-voltage, temperature-measuring, DIN rail-mounted terminalRead More
December 2013 – Has the traditional PCB backplane approach reached its data speed limits? Many in the electronic manufacturing industry think so, and search for an alternate means to achieve data rates and throughput that will take us into the next generation of information technology. High-speed cable technology may be the answer.
December 2013 – PCB terminals with quick connection technology offer an ideal alternative to costly and time-consuming methods of transferring power to PCBs, as they allow cables to be connected quickly, safely, and without tools in a wide range of applications.
