Cables/Connecting

Yamaichi's Y-Con series is known for its IP69K protection level, and now there is an additional metal cover available which also enhances the mechanical protection should it be required. The Y-ConCover-30 can be retrofitted to existing cable assemblies by simply screwing the two metal covers together. The screws are made from stainless steel, and the robust cover from high-quality die-cast zinc.

TTI Europe, the specialist distributor of passive, connector and electromechanical components now has available new SEARAY high density interconnects from Samtec. Part of the SEAM/SEAR series, the new devices have the same footprint, providing a solid grid of contacts on 1.27mm pitch and up to 500 I/Os. They also complement Samtec’s popular SamArray series connectors delivering added features and stack heights.

A new CEEP circular connector has been introduced to meet the increasing requirement for connectors that are RoHS compliant while meeting the demanding levels of performance expected from a military qualified product.

HARTING has introduced a family of connector products for outdoor communications installations using the company's established Han Push-Pull and Han3A housings combined with a range of innovative fibre-optic and copper based inserts.

Tyco Electronics has expanded its range of Schrack panel relays and sockets to include a new series of premium Din-rail sockets for PT, XT and RT series relays. These new sockets feature screwless clamps allowing for direct mounting of solid wires without any tools, saving installation time and operating costs. Stranded wires - with or without bootlace crimps - can also be used.

Lapp Ltd has announced publication of its 2007 main product catalogue, a 1000-plus page cable reference book that will find wide interest among users of all types of cables and cable accessories. The new catalogue, which has the theme “Connecting the World”, provides comprehensive details about every Lapp product including full technical data, applications information and ordering criteria.

PEI-Genesis has added ITT’s VEAM CIR series of multipin circular connectors to its product range and will be offering them with the company’s 48-hour assembly service from May 2007. Designed specifically for the hostile environment of rail-industry applications, the VEAM CIR series can be configured to function as electrical, optical or pneumatic connectors and therefore simplify the design process as well as reducing product inventories.

Zarlink Semiconductor has today introduced the industry’s first fully integrated EOE cable product for interconnecting enterprise data centers and high-performance computer clusters. While standard copper cable assemblies strain to meet new speed and link length demands in data centres, Zarlink’s ZLynx fiber optic cables with integrated electrical terminations provide installers and operators with unbeatable advantages in terms of reach, wei...

HARTING has introduced a new industrial connector which integrates the company's HARAX rapid termination technology into a 7/8in interface connector. The 7/8in connector interface is used in many newly developed fieldbus modules. It is widely used in the United States, and is becoming increasingly popular in the European market.

Hypertac has announced a new shielded version of its modular HyperMod connector to meet the emerging needs for high-speed signal interconnections in railway applications, such as the communication networks made available to passengers within coaches. Its shielding effectiveness meets the exacting EMC requirements of railway environments.