Connectors suit portable data collection devices.
Press Release Summary:
Docking Station Connectors offer mating cycles up to 100,000, immunity to shock and vibration, and high current carrying capacity up to 4 A per contact for .6 mm contacts. Insertion and extraction forces are .3-.2 oz and temperature ratings are -55 to 125°C. Contacts are recessed within insulator to prevent pins or sockets from getting damaged. Insulators are made of heavy-duty polymers to prevent cracking in extreme temperature changes.
Original Press Release:
Hypertronics Announces High Reliability Connector Products for Portable Data Collection Devices
-- Custom Engineering Services and Newly Developed Products Meet Rugged Environmental Requirements --
Hudson, MA (February 12, 2003)- Hypertronics Corporation, a leading provider of high reliability connectors, today announced a suite of products and engineering services for leading manufacturers of portable data collection devices. The new products and services, available immediately, are designed to provide industry-leading performance and unequaled reliability for heavy-use, data-critical applications such as docking stations for portable scanning devices or rugged mobile industrial computers.
Hypertronics' docking station connectors offer very high mating cycles (up to 100,000), immunity to shock and vibration, high current carrying capacity (up to 4 amps per contact for .6mm contacts), low insertion and extraction forces (.3oz - 2oz), and high temperature ratings (-55 C to 125 C). These portable data collection connectors are designed to eliminate reliability issues commonly associated with commodity connector solutions, whereas Hypertronics designs contacts that are recessed within the insulator to prevent pins or sockets from getting damaged. Such insulators are made from rugged heavy-duty polymers to prevent cracking in extreme temperature changes, and use Hypertronics' Hypertac* technology, which provides low insertion and extraction forces so contacts don't bend when being mated or un-mated.
This patented technology, utilized by all of the company's products, features a hyperboloid-shaped basket of individual spring wires that delivers the highest reliability and performance in the industry.
According to Keri Souza, Industry Manager for Test & Measurement and Industrial applications at Hypertronics, these new capabilities are a direct result of the company's engineers working closely with customers to provide rugged connector solutions.
"After five years of engineering custom solutions for demanding portable applications, we developed a unique set of connectors, an exceptional understanding of the rugged environment these data collection devices are exposed to, and the requirements of the OEMs.
Now we are offering our docking station connector solutions and
engineering services to all data collection device OEMs," said Souza.
Hypertronics recognizes that for many applications the loss of data or the inability to gather and deliver it equates to serious loss of information and potential revenue. For example, when these devices are the primary communicators between inventory and warehouse systems, corporate billing systems, and customer service software, the cost of failure is incalculable. In such applications, the cost of inaccurate or incomplete data, downtime, repair and connector replacement is a major concern. With Hypertronics' connectors, OEMs are guaranteed reliable, cost-effective connector solutions to protect their portable data.
About Hypertronics Corporation
Hypertronics, based in Hudson, Massachusetts, has been a leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of specialty connectors for the electronics industry since 1970. Its Hypertac technology is renowned for delivering unfailing performance in high-reliability applications. Market segments that demand this superior performance include medical, military, aerospace, test and measurement and industrial. The company offers a wide range of standard catalog products as well as custom-designed connectors for more specific application needs and performance requirements. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smiths Group (UK: SMIN), a $5 billion multinational company headquartered in London, UK. More information about Hypertronics products can be found at www.hypertronics.com.
Amanda McCormack
Assistant Account Executive
Stringer
amandamccormack@stringer.com
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