New Innovations in Medical-Grade cable
For those of us who are lucky to work in the higher ends of the electronics industry you will know what a responsibility it is to be part of the design and manufacturing process for Medical Devices. Part of the challenge is finding the right products for the job. Because medial is such a niche […]
New (ish) Product Innovations!
This week’s blog is all about innovation. However, the innovation I bring you is not new. I know this does not sound right at all, but keep reading. If like me you believe the best things are simple and done well you’ll love this new product innovation – the Souriau Hermetic Feed-through (Solder Contacts on […]
A Guide to Mill Spec Crimping
It is a fact that the very best of the best in crimping is Mill Spec Crimping as this standard of crimping is recognised, as IPC-A-620 Class 3. As we all know, this is the highest possible standard for cable assembly. Firstly, let us start with why Mill Spec Crimping is such high quality and […]
New EZ-RJ45 CONNECTORS
Here is a great little product. It’s been out for a while but I don’t think it’s getting the attention it deserves. The EZ-RJ45 Connector from Platinum Tools is designed to work on both Cat5e and Cat6 cables, solid or stranded. By using the new EZ-RJ45, it simplifies twisted pair terminations by allowing the wires […]
USB Type-C or 3.1 Has Arrived!
It’s finally here the USB Type C or 3.1 if you like. Adopted by Apple for their Macbook and the Google Chromebook laptops it’s hopefully going to make thing a lot simpler for a change. Here are the technical details: USB 3.1 Type-C cables offer a transfer rate of 10Gbps, which is double the transfer […]
A Blog on Snapshot of the connector industry
Good news as the latest figures from Bishop & Associates, The Connector industry sales were up +5.1% in the fourth quarter of 2014. As first reported by www.connectorsupplier.com this is proof that the manufacturing industry for interconnection products is healthy and improving. The following fissures highlight this upward trend. 2014 Regional Results: As […]
New Molex Wire-To-Edge-Card Power Connectors
Recently Molex has launched a new connector system the EdgeMate and we think this is a great idea. Many companies needing to reduce costs and improve connectivity will do well to learn about Molex’s new product EdgeMate. The EdgeMate interconnect system makes the PCB wire to board header redundant as the wire to board connector […]
A Soldering Terminology Guide
If you want to pick up the lingo of the soldering community and impress your colleagues by throwing in a couple to technical terms then this Soldering Terminology Guide is just for you. The following is a simple list of common terms and what they mean: Alloy A uniform mixture of two or more materials. […]
A Guide on Common Coax Connector Types
Many people find Coax Connectors confusing with so many different types it’s hard to know what they all look like and what they are for. With this guide I’m going to detail the top most common connector types and their uses to help you understand a little better: Connector type Frequency Limit Dielectric Comments […]
A Blog on Crimping Termonlogy
If you ever wondered what people are talking about in conversations on crimping terminology when they come out with phrases like “Belmouth” or “Conductor Brush” then wonder no more. The following guide will give you all the info you need to fully understand everything there is to know about crimping terminology. BELLMOUTH (FLARE) The flare […]
