Molex has announced its Optical Industrial Assemblies and Adapters (Receptacles), which are claimed to be the first of their kind to offer connections with a ruggedised metal housing for demanding applications. The assemblies are rated for NEMA 6P and hold IP67-rating for dust and moisture protection. In addition to the metal housings for outdoor applications, plastic housings are available for indoor or weight-sensitive applications.

Molex introduces the Brad M12 Power F-Coded cordsets and receptacles featuring an industry-leading current carrying capacity of up to 16A per pin, with a robust, blind-mate key design. Developed to meet the increasing power requirements of motors, solenoid-operated valves, actuation equipment and 24VDC auxiliary power systems in automation control systems, the products are also well suited for LED lighting and commercial vehicle applications.

Molex has expanded its printed electronics portfolio with the recent acquisition of Minnesota-based Soligie. Custom Soligie solutions provide a robust and economical alternative to a rigid PCB or copper flex circuits in sensor applications for medical, industrial, consumer, defence and other industries.

Expanding its Brad Passive Signal Multi-Port Interconnect System (MPIS) line-up, Molex has announced Weld-Slag and Oil-Resistant (WSOR) home-run cables. The cost-effective IP67/IP68-rated rugged designs are contained in fully-potted, black PBT housings, enabling the Brad MPIS boxes to be used in harsh factory-automation environments, such as those found in automotive, machine building, material handling and other industrial factory automation app...

Molex has announced that it operates a fully ISO 146441-1:1999 Class 8-certified clean room, satisfying strict particulate contamination levels specified by ISO-compliant requirements. Located in Thailand, the facility has less than 100,000 particulates (equal to or more than 0.5μm) per cubic foot of air and manufactures a variety of ISO 13485-compliant medical cables and surgical cables used in operating theatres, hospitals, laboratories...

  Molex expands its line of Premo-Flex Cable Jumpers with the addition of Round Flat Cable (RFC) and Hot Bar Soldering Cable versions, providing distributors, OEMs and contract manufacturers with an extensive range of custom  PCB-connection solutions.

Molex operates a fully ISO 146441-1:1999 Class 8-certified clean room, satisfying strict particulate contamination levels specified by ISO-compliant requirements. Located in Thailand, the facility has less than 100,000 particulates per cubic foot of air and manufactures a variety of ISO 13485-compliant medical cables and surgical cables used in operating theatres, hospitals, laboratories and clinics. The micro-organism-controlled environment keep...

Delivering assembly cost savings to OEMs and harness makers, a highly reliable, securely sealed solution that helps minimise electrical failures in gruelling commercial vehicle applications has been unveiled by Molex. The ML-XT sealed connection system features a one-piece plug housing and seal design, which is permanently bonded using cutting-edge, two-shot liquid silicone rubber moulding technology.

Molex LLC now offers its MXP120 sealed connector system for both safety and non-safety electronics applications. For non-safety powertrain and body electronics applications, the MXP120 sealed connector system is available in black outer housings, while for safety applications the connectors and receptacles have distinctive yellow outer housings.

Molex LLC capacitive and metal touch switch solutions provide robust, reliable custom UIs. Vertically integrated Molex design and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities facilitate fast time-to-market on custom capacitive and metal switches with a wide range of design options. Molex custom capacitive and metal touch switches offer excellent immunity to environmental conditions, including resistance to EMI.

Molex has introduced the TermiMate one-circuit terminal-style connector system. Designed to minimise the shadowing effect in LED lights and TV backlighting applications, the ultra-low profile TermiMate coplanar board-to-board and wire-to-board connector reduces component and assembly costs for manufacturers.

Molex is pleased to congratulate Nelson Piquet Jr, son of the former Formula One World Champion, for his first place finish in the FIA Formula E Championship, the world's first fully-electric racing series, along with his team NEXTEV TCR, who stand fourth in the constructors’ ranking.

  Molex Incorporated has launched two new versions of its SlimStack Fine-Pitch SMT board-to-board connectors. The SlimStack Hybrid Power SMT board-to-board connector and the SlimStack Armor SMT board-to-board connector combine extra power lines into a signal connector. 

Molex's Multi-Port RF (MPRF) coaxial cable-to-board solutions ensure a secure I/O connection for PCB designers and test and measurement engineers in high vibration conditions. Featuring a rugged single housing design with dual latches to support the weight of the coaxial cables, the connectors meet the shrinking space demands for electronic devices in telecomms and networking; data comms and computing; aerospace and defence; and medical industrie...

Molex has announced the acquisition of ProTek Medical by Molex Ireland. ProTek Medical specialises in supplying custom solutions for medical device manufacturers in the global medical industry.

Designed for factory automation and industrial lighting applications, the Brad Micro-Push M12 connectors have been introduced by Molex. Featuring an innovative push-on mating interface, the connectors reduce installation time up to 80% compared to screw-style connectors and facilitate simple blind-mate connections in tight locations.

Molex has announced the acquisition of certain assets of Soligie. Soligie specialises in printed and flexible electronic solutions for applications in medical, military, industrial, lighting and consumer goods. Products range from sensor systems, medical wearables, LED lighting, specialised RFID labels and devices that enable the IoT.

Molex has introduced High-Speed Low-Loss Flex Circuit Assemblies, developed using DuPont Pyralux TK flexible circuit material. The assemblies are suitable for electronic data transmission applications such as servers and high-end computing, storage servers and signal processing.

There is growing use of electronics in aircraft cabins to fulfil passengers’ needs for using their personal electronic equipment, as well as having access to inflight entertainment, passenger comfort systems, such as lighting, HVAC and safety and automatic seat adjustment. All of these amenities create a diversity of challenges for OEMs, when it comes to equipping aircraft interiors with modern electronic and electrical systems.

An enclosure system, designed to simplify complex fibre optic mapping issues, has been introduced by Molex. The OptoConnect system uses integrated FlexPlane circuitry to provide a complete end-to-end optical management system for high density telecomms and datacomms equipment used in communication systems for aerospace and defence networks.