This blog post is written by Wendy Jane Preston., with images courtesy of Harwin. Click here to read the full article. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) enables a high level of automation within manufacturing and processing facilities. It helps companies achieve real progress to improve efficiency, productivity, and output quality. This is the heart…
Harwin offers rear panel-mount cable connectors for its Hi-Rel series
To provide customers with greater choice and increase design flexibility, Harwin now offers rear panel-mount cable connectors for both of its 2mm-pitch Datamate and 1.25mm-pitch Gecko high-reliability (Hi-Rel) series. The new series will complement the company’s existing front panel-mount solutions, broadening the scope of how connector housings are attached to an enclosure or panel. The…
Harwin offers flexible, multi-directional spring contacts
Harwin has now expanded its range of spring contacts with the addition of two new versions. These surface-mount components are capable of supporting horizontal and vertical connection orientations, but come in smaller size formats than were previously available. The S1961-46R has a 3.55mm height, while the S1971-46R has a height of 4.55mm. The S1961-46R and S1971-46R offer current…
Harwin offers new metal backshell shielding options
To provide comprehensive EMI/RFI protection across horizontal and vertical planes, Harwin has added new additions to its metal backshell shielding options. The company now offers backshells for its horizontal Datamate J-Tek connectors, which address increasingly commonplace right-angle interconnect orientations. These backshells mate directly with the cabling metal backshells that Harwin already has for its female…
Harwin offers FPC assemblies for optimizing PCBs
Harwin, a supplier of reliable and high-performance connectivity solutions, has introduced flexible printed circuits (FPCs) for its Datamate J-Tek and Gecko high-reliability (Hi-Rel) connectors. As a result, printed circuit boards or PCBs (which mechanically supports and electrically connects electrical or electronic components within a system design) can now be stacked much closer together, proving their…
Mouser offers Harwin’s lightweight, small mixed-layout Gecko-MT connectors
Mouser Electronics Inc. is now stocking Harwin’s Gecko-MT 1.25mm mixed layout connectors. These new connectors blend the 2A Gecko signal with 10A power contacts in a very compact and lightweight shell. What’s the purpose of these connectors? The Gecko-MT Connectors were designed for high-performance applications that stay operational under most extreme environmental conditions. Small aspects…