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harsh environments, low current consumption, and a variety of measurement types to enable the growth of Industry 4.0. In addition to data transfer on the factory floor, information must get shared throughout the entire production environment—beyond the industrial setting and onto desktops. We are working with engineers to push the boundaries of efficiency and productivity— enabling simpler, faster, and more economic industrial communications. RUGGED ENVIRONMENTS Industrial products are built to withstand rugged environments, including moisture and contaminates. By addressing designs to fulfill Ingress Protection (IP) and National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) codes, products are delivered that prevent the ingress of water and foreign objects (e.g., dust or fibers), as well as corrosive agents and various gases and atmospheres. Exceptional cold wreaks havoc on parts, causing them to be brittle and stiff. Failure rates increase as the potential for physical damage, through cracking or other introductions of physical defects, rise. TE Connectivity's INTERCONTEC Connectors can sustain operation in temperatures down to -20°C and up to +130°C (Figure 1). They also provide IP66/67 protection when connected. Overall, these connectors get designed for use in a wide variety of applications, including robotics, drive systems, mechanical engineering, automation mechatronics, medical/ chemical engineering, packaging and printing, and aerospace. Industrial and robotic equipment may get subjected to some of the most extreme forms of vibration. Relative movement stemming from an aggressive and highly dynamic motion profile may push connector systems to their limits. TE offers products designed to specifically minimize relative movements and ensure long-lasting and reliably stable connections. Parts and systems are designed to withstand high g-forces in various axes to endure the ongoing and continuous physical jarring and shaking, rendering them tenacious and essentially indefatigable. TE Connectivity's Dynamic Series Ruggedized Connectors meet the rigorous demands emanating from high vibration applications (Figure 2). | 15 | Figure 1: TE Connectivity's INTERCONTEC Connectors offer a large variety of solutions that make connecting easy. These connectors consist of only a few single parts with a modular architecture that makes them highly compatible and usable in many different combinations. (Source: Mouser Electronics) HEAVY DUTY CONNECTORS KEY FEATURES: • Provides data, signal, and power connection solutions between different devices in various applications • Features a 5A to 350A rated current • Metal and thermoplastic enclosures KEY FEATURES: • Provides connector solutions ranging from signal level circuitry through power circuit connectivity in a ruggedized, industrialized package • Designed for use in control systems applications and is suitable for a wide range of applications requiring high density, signal, and power applications • Consists of wire-to-board, wire-to-panel and wire-to-wire connectors with diverse housings available to meet most applications DYNAMIC SERIES RUGGEDIZED CONNECTORS Learn more > Learn more >