Wire and Harness: Interconnection World

Critical to automotive and aerospace technology, the wiring harness is the central nervous system of these types of vehicles as well as other electronics and machinery. This topic center offers the latest news and technology in the design and manufacturing of harnesses as well as their use in a wide range of applications.

Cable cutter handles copper, steel (Jan 30, 2012)

The CCS-6 Cable Cutter from Platinum Tools keeps coaxial, twisted-pair and other cable types round during the cutting process.

Software support for electric, hybrid vehicle design the focus of online seminar (Jan 25, 2012)

An upcoming webcast seminar hosted by Interconnection World will discuss how electric and hybrid vehicles pose particular design challenges beyond those of conventionally powered vehicles.

Phoenix Contact shrinks PC 5 connector family (Jan 12, 2012)

New dimensions are 15 percent smaller than the original PC 5 connector.

High mating cycle crimp terminals feature proprietary high-current alloy (Jan 11, 2012)

Mini-Fit Plus HMC crimp terminals from Molex achieve superior durability and current per circuit for mid-range power applications.

NASS wins USAF wiring harness assembly contract for giant UAV airship (Jan 6, 2012)

370-foot long craft is reportedly 7x the size of the Goodyear blimp and will be deployed for surveillance missions over Afghanistan early in 2012.

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Nokia design chief wants a connector-free smartphone

The Guardian (UK) recently sat down with Nokia design chief Marko Ahtisaari for an interview where the executive reveals that new versions of the company's Lumia phones, introduced to showcase Windows Phone in November 2011, will remove the flip-up...

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Colorado (Feb. 4) (February 4, 2012)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 4 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Colorado. *** Ghodsian Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, ...

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Indiana (Feb. 4) (February 4, 2012)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 4 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Indiana. *** Biomet Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, ...

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Georgia (Feb. 4) (February 4, 2012)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 4 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Georgia. *** Warsaw Orthopedic Assigned Patent for Laminoplasty ...

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (Feb. 4) (February 4, 2012)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 4 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** Advanced Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent ...

Southwire Assigned Patent (February 4, 2012)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 4 -- Southwire, Carrollton, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,105,096) developed by eight co-inventors for "electrical metal ...

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State of Military Interconnect, 2011 With more than 35 years of industry experience, Robert Stanton is a long-standing member of the standards committees for military connector specifications 32139, nanominiature, and 83513, Micro-D. Prior to his role as director of technology for Omnetics, Mr. Stanton was a design engineer and microelectronics expert with Tektronix. In this podcast, ICW senior editor Matt Vincent asks Bob for his views on the state of military interconnect so far in 2011. Play Now or Download
How do military connectors meet unique user requirements? A recent poll of engineers from around the world who work with military connectors yielded some surprising results. Listen to this podcast to find out what’s challenging these engineers as they work with a diverse set of military applications. Play Now or Download

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