Product category: Plugs and Sockets
News Release from: ODU UK | Subject: Mini-Snap
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 2 October 2001
Plastic connectors snap to
save cost and weight
ODU's Mini-Snap plastic bodied push-pull connector has been developed for reliability, cost-effective assembly, quick and easy cable termination and short supply schedules
ODU's Mini-Snap plastic bodied push-pull connector, suitable for power and signal use on industrial, medical, scientific and consumer electronics, has been developed for reliability, cost-effective assembly, quick and easy cable termination and short supply schedules. Furthermore because the component is tough enough to be autoclaved and is low-cost it is a viable consideration for medical and scientific use with applications demanding completely disposable electronics.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 2 October 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Mini-Snap cylindrical push-pull connector family has three ranges, all mating compatible with similar products from WW Fischer and Lemo
Both turned and stamped and formed contacts are available.
However the stamped and formed contacts can easily be terminated on automated stripping and crimping machines, contributing to cost savings.
Also insertion of the crimped contacts is simplified by the use of retention clips, again saving time and money.
In fact the plastic-bodied Mini-Snap with stamped and formed contacts offers cost savings of up to 60% over metal-bodied variants.
Providing 100% touch protection, this lightweight component can be used with high voltages and frequencies.
It provides an economical solution when designing in or changing this type of connector system in a wide range of applications not only including medical equipment but also consumer electronics, communications systems, instrumentation and control systems.
The plastic connector is also 50% lighter than metal-bodied variants, which offers benefits for hand-held instrumentation, portable computers, aerospace and other applications where every gram of weight saved is necessary.
Three sizes, 1, 2 and 3 (12.5, 15.5 and 19mm diameter), are available in up to 27 way.
Solder or PCB termination can be also be provided in addition to crimp contacts.
As well as being tough enough for autoclaving, the plastic Mini-Snap is chemical resistant and can be supplied sealed to IP68.
It is also non-magnetic and there is a shielded option.
This plastic-bodied variant is interchangeable with the standard metal-bodied units.
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