Power Distribution Connectors meet medical equipment needs.
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Simultaneously handling power and high-speed data, PwrBlade® Series enhances medication inventory management, patient monitoring, and medical record management. Featuring molded guideposts on header, connectors properly engage with receptacles and provide alignment during blind mating. Various configurations are available with either solder or press-fit board termination. Connectors feature up to 20 power contacts with 0-148 signal contacts and provide 3 levels of power/signal sequencing.
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FCI's PwrBlade® Connectors Satisfy Power and Data Requirements for Advanced Medical Equipment
ETTERS, PA - FCI, a leading manufacturer of connectors and interconnect systems, has developed a power distribution connector for medical equipment such as automated medication dispensers. The rugged PwrBlade® Series connector's ability to handle both power and high-speed data signals delivers a unique, intelligent solution that enables advanced medication inventory management, patient monitoring and medical record management. The integration of PwrBlade power distribution connectors within crucial operations of the automated medical dispensers help eliminate the issue of human error in the distribution of medicine to patients.
The PwrBlade Series connector incorporates a modular design that enables easy upgrades to medical equipment. The robust PwrBlade Series contact system is designed to handle the high force required for plugging and unplugging into a chassis. Featuring molded guideposts on the header to properly engage with receptacles, the PwrBlade Series provides alignment during blind mating to eliminate damage to the contacts and connector components.
The PwrBlade Series connector also simplifies medical equipment designs by satisfying both power and data requirements in one connector, reducing the number of connectors required in the design. The various connector mating options of the PwrBlade Series power distribution connector make it an ideal choice for medical equipment manufacturers that need vertical and/or coplanar mating options within a single design.
"The PwrBlade technology was initially developed to enable the implementation of server system infrastructure (SSI) standards for distributed power supplies (DPS), mid-range power supplies (MPS), and high-end power supplies (HPS). Incorporating the PwrBlade technology into these new medical applications speaks to the versatility of this product line," said Tom Scannell, Director, Market & Business Development at FCI. "This integration into advanced automated medication dispensers represents a merger between medical and IT technologies to provide a sophisticated solution that enhances patient safety by accurately - and automatically - updating medical records."
Available in a wide variety of configurations with either solder or press-fit board termination, the power distribution connectors feature up to 20 power contacts with zero to 148 signal contacts, and provide three levels of sequencing of power and signals.
For more information about PwrBlade, please visit http://www.fciconnect.com/pwrblade.
Press contacts:
Gilles Rizzo 33-1-7267-3761 gilles.rizzo@fci.com
Garth Miller 919-872-8172 garth.miller@btbmarketing.com
About FCI
With 14,000 employees in 30 countries and sales of 1.1 billion euros in 2011, FCI is a global manufacturer of connectors for various markets such as automotive, telecommunications infrastructure, consumer and industrial electronics. For more information: www.fci.com.
