Mill-Max has expanded its solder cup, spring loaded connector series with the introduction of versions delivering over 60% more stroke than the existing series.  The single row 824-22-0XX-00-005000 and double row 826-22-0XX-00-005000 provide a mid-stoke of .045in (1,14 mm) with a maximum stroke of .090in (2,29 mm).  The longer stroke helps compensate for tolerance stack-ups in assemblies and provides greater flexibility for unpredictabl...

Mill-Max has added to its diverse mix of swage mount PCB pins with six new offerings designed for interconnect applications. These swage mount terminals are designed to be mechanically fastened to a board or panel and plugged into sockets or soldered into mating boards in board stacking and other interconnect configurations. Swage pins are often thought of as wire-to-board soldering terminals and test points or as hardware such as PCB stando...

A ruggedised long stroke 4mm pitch spring-loaded connector (SLC) has been announced by Mill-Max Manufacturing that is aimed at tough applications in rough environments. The new 858 series is suitable for applications where the connector will experience side loading, great variation in vertical engagement, high levels of shock and vibration, high cycle counts and extremes of temperature. The 858 series features heavy-duty spring pin...

A new selection of insulated terminals has been announced by Mill-Max. Six popular Mill-Max pins and receptacles have been fitted with cylindrical insulating sleeves for electrical isolation applications. The new offerings include three header pins, two receptacles and one solder cup pin to suit a variety of uses. Insulated terminals are used to electrically isolate single pin interconnects from surrounding conductive components or elements in an...

Mill-Max announces a new option for automated assembly of spring-loaded pins with the introduction of removable pick & place caps. The new 806 series features standard Mill-Max spring pins with removable caps which keep parts centered in the carrier tape pocket, present a large round target surface for vacuum pick up and are easily removed after the soldering process. Some components, particularly individual terminals and pins, are poorl...

  Mill-Max is adding to its diverse mix of press-fit pins with six new offerings designed for applications where mechanical strength and/or power delivery are essential. These PCB pins feature multi-faceted (polygon) geometries and are suitable for solderless PCB termination or for direct soldering to the board for those situations requiring it.

Mill-Max has expanded its triple row connector series' to include long stroke, through-hole mount spring-loaded pins and mating target connectors. These connectors are on .100" (2,54 mm) grid and available in 9 − 96 position configurations. Triple row connectors provide the designer the flexibility of a single connector solution in place of using separate single and double row connectors; this can be useful when the available space allows f...

Mill-Max has added a through-hole version of 2mm pitch spring-loaded connectors to complement the series' surface mount version. As always, real estate is at a premium in electronic packaging with designers demanding tighter pitch interconnects that deliver high quality performance. These spring-loaded connectors (SLC's) are an appealing option combining both durability and space saving qualities.

Expanding its selection of wire termination products, Mill-Max has announced three new wire crimp receptacles and two solder cup receptacles. The three wire crimp receptacles can accommodate wires from 22-26 AWG and accept mating pins in the popular 0.63mm (0.025”) to 1.02mm (0.040”) range.  

For applications requiring miniature receptacles, Mill-Max offers four diverse, off-the-shelf products which will fulfill those needs. These receptacles are suitable for use in high density configurations down to 1mm pitch. Each receptacle contains our three-finger, beryllium copper contact with a diameter range of 0.008 to 0.013”. The contact is characterized by a low insertion force making it compatible with miniature leads subject to ben...

Mill-Max has announced a recent addition to its spring-loaded pin selection with the introduction of the 0973-0-15-20-77-14-11-0. This offering has a solder cup designed to accept up to 20AWG wire, has a maximum stroke of 0.080” and can be used at a minimum spacing of 0.100”.

Mill-Max has developed additional straight and right angle male PCB pins to complement the existing 35XX and 37XX series. In addition to the 0.020”, 0.025”, 0.030” and 0.040” diameters available, these pins now offer diameters of 0.060” and 0.080”. They are suitable for plugging into receptacles and/or soldering into printed circuit boards. The 0.060” and 0.080” diameter pins are a good fit for appl...

Mill-Max is excited to announce an addition to its family of spring pin mating products. This low profile SMT disc shaped terminal is suitable for applications where vertical space is at a premium. The 1578-3-57-15-00-00-03-0 SMT disc is 0.078" in diameter and only 0.055" ±0.002" (1.4 mm +/- 0.0508 mm) tall.

Mill-Max is expanding its selection of target connectors in both .100” and .050” grid families. Target connectors are used in place of SMT pads on a PCB as the mating surface for spring-loaded pins. The series include right angle with concave mating face (.100” grid), through-hole and surface mount with concave face (.050” grid) and horizontal surface mount and right angle (.050” grid) with both flat and concave face...

Mill-Max is expanding its line of wire termination products by introducing six new pins and receptacles, three mated pairs, which facilitate the wire attachment process. Each features a solder cup for easy and efficient soldering and is precision-machined to provide the consistent and reliable interconnections expected of Mill-Max products.

Three additional Mill-Max SMT spring-loaded connectors are now available packaged on tape and reel. With this development, all SMT spring-loaded connectors are now offered on tape and reel for automated pick & place assembly. The 855-22-XXX-30-002191, from 4-40 positions, are double row and on a space saving 0.050” (1.27mm) grid. Each spring pin features a base geometry of 0.029” (0.74 mm) round by 0.010” (0.25 mm) tall to m...

Due to customers’ demand, Mill-Max has expanded its line of discrete insulated spring-loaded pins. Its original 807 series are SMT insulated pins in seven heights from 0.100 to 0.236” with working travel from 0.012 to 0.0275”. The SMT pins, 0907 series, are available in ten heights from 0.255 to 0.430” with a working travel of 0.0275”.

  Mill-Max has added the SuperSpeed USB 3.1, type C to its line of USB IO sockets. This mid-mount receptacle is two times faster than USB 3.0 with more efficient data transfer, higher through-put and improved I/O power efficiency.

Mill-Max has added three new heights to its 0914 series of spring-loaded pins and corresponding single and double row connectors. The 0914 series has a mid-stroke distance of 1.14mm and a full stroke distance of 2.29mm, almost double most standard series products. This provides more flexibility and tolerance for assembly. These new, taller versions are useful for assemblies requiring greater distance between mating surfaces and contact points.

  A terminal pin suitable for use in a variety of BTB and WTB applications, has been introduce by Mill-Max. It features a compliant press-fit tail, slotted head and a press-fit feature on the barrel of the pin, providing a reliable connection.