Posted to News on 13th Apr 2008, 20:04
Datamate Trio-Tek contact designed for auto-crimping
Performing to the same high-reliability standards as conventional Datamate contacts, the Datamate Trio-Tek open barrel crimp contact, from Harwin, automates the crimp process to significantly save on assembly time and reduce process costs. The new crimp design, which benefits from a latching feature, simplifies the insertion of contacts into the housing.
Product Manager Graham Cunningham comments: "An innovative, patent-pending design in the field of high-reliability connectors, the Datamate Trio-Tek auto-crimp contact features a triangular form that is the key to providing a simplified crimping process while at the same time enabling the customer to fully automate crimping in medium- and high-volume applications. Furthermore, inexpensive hand crimping tools are also available for lower volume and product development and prototyping applications."
The high-reliability contact of the Datamate Trio-Tek is tested in accordance with BS 9525-F0033. A crimp inspection window in the housing aids quality control, while the insulation crimp barrel provides improved strain relief. The contacts come with jackscrews (J-Tek) and are available both loose and on reels.
Typical applications include high-reliability, high-volume markets such as commercial aerospace, data communications, medical devices, engine management and high-end industrial equipment, including pumps, heavy machinery and drilling rigs.
Visit www.harwin.com for further information.
