Industrial: Interconnection World

Explosion-proof mining connectors target firedamp environments (Sep 1, 2010)

From Cooper Crouse-Hinds, the eXLink mining connectors are designed with armored cables and certified for use in hazardous firedamp underground areas. With the connectors, electrical devices with power consumption up to 16A can be safely and easily plugged in and out.

Industrial Ethernet patch cord gets new jacket (Aug 26, 2010)

Siemon's Max Cat 5e line of cords is now available with flame-retardant thermoplastic elastomer, polyurethane, or polyvinyl chloride jackets.

Explosion proof Ethernet and USB connectors for hazardous industrial environments (Aug 24, 2010)

The eXLink Ethernet and USB explosion proof connectors from Cooper Crouse-Hinds maintain industrial apparatus in hazardous environments on a proactive or predictive basis.

Ethernet optical media converters for extreme environments (Jul 26, 2010)

Protokraft's Mustang series of Jam Nut Gigabit Ethernet optical media converters incorporate TFOCA II connectors and suit industrial, military, mining and petrochemical applications.

N-Tron expands Industrial Ethernet switch line with high voltage fiber series (Jul 23, 2010)

The switches provide the ability to configure fiber rings and fiber uplinks with a high degree of EMI resistivity from an ultra compact footprint.

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