High Power Connectors and Contacts withstand harsh environments.

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Utilizing Hypertac Hyperboloid® contact technology, High Power Connectors offer shock and vibration resistance for harsh environments. Units are available with socket ODs from 0.256-0.828 in. and pin diameters from 0.142-0.500 in. They feature continuous contact current ratings from 60-500 A and max contact resistance from .50-.10 mW. To enable multi-pole use, contact elements can be insulated.



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Sabritec Announces the Release of Its New High Power Connectors and Contacts



Sabritec, a custom connecting devices manufacturer, announces the release of its new High Power Connectors and Contacts.

Sabritec's High Power connectors utilize the superior performing Hypertac Hyperboloid® contact technology, ideal for harsh and demanding environments with low contact resistance. These connectors provide higher current ratings with smaller contacts as compared to standard bifurcated contact designs of similar size thus saving overall weight and space.

Key Features:

o Low coupling force

o Improved low rate of wear and high coupling durability

o Shock and vibration resistance

o Operate in harsh environments

o Reduced contact resistance

o Contact elements can be insulated, to enable multi-pole use (coaxial)

o Contact mating sequence can be used to gain benefits such as power switching

o Mating of shorter contact can energize main power for system or safety requirements

o Increased power handling capability by 25% as compared to standard contacts

For more information visit: http://www.sabritec.com/inthenews/High_Power.html

About Sabritec

Sabritec, part of Smiths Interconnect, is an ISO 9001 certified company that specializes in the design and manufacture of coax, triax, filtered, and high speed interconnects (Fibre Channel, Ethernet, Firewire), fiber optic connectors, contacts, and cable assemblies. Sabritec is completely vertically integrated, creating high quality precision interconnect products from initial concept, design and development, through production and acceptance testing.

About Smiths Interconnect

Smiths Interconnect www.smithsinterconnect.com is a leading provider of specialised electronic and radio frequency products for the wireless telecommunications, aerospace, defence, and medical markets. It is part of Smiths Group www.smiths.com, a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications and engineered components. Smiths Group employs around 22,000 people in more than 50 countries.

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