Interconnectors with no minimum order.

Anglia has significantly expanded its inventory profile on HIROSE interconnect products and is offering all parts with no minimum order quantity (MOQ) in order to further support designers and SME manufacturers in Great Britain.

Commenting, Wendy Leigh, Regional Sales Manager at HIROSE said, “Anglia now offers one of the widest portfolios of HIROSE products available off the shelf in the UK. Their positive approach in expanding their profile and removing MOQs has been highly welcomed by customers, who have significantly expanded their business with Anglia. This is another great step forward in the already strong and close relationship between Anglia and HIROSE.”

David Pearson, Technical Director at Anglia Components added, “We are seeing increasing demand for HIROSE products as customers seek high quality, innovative and reliable connectors for their new designs. This demand has prompted Anglia to further its investment with HIROSE to increase the depth and number of parts available off the shelf. Anglia’s expanded inventory profile now covers the most popular ranges and latest product releases.

“Not only has the MOQ requirement for all parts now been removed, Anglia can offer free samples of HIROSE connectors across the entire portfolio to assist engineers with their designs. Anglia is also able to offer application advice and guidance on the most suitable HIROSE connector to use in a design.”

Anglia’s investment includes the addition of a number of innovative new HIROSE products to its inventory profile. These include the CX series of USB Type-C compliant connectors and the FX18 series of 0.8mm pitch Board-to-Board connectors which are designed to handle high transmission speeds.

The HIROSE product range stocked covers many different styles and configurations of connectors including Wire-to-Board, Board-to-Board, Wire-to-Wire, FPC/FFC, RF Coaxial, Modular, Power, High Speed, I/O, Sealed and Automotive. HIROSE products are designed to suit a wide range of demanding applications including Smart Grid, IoT, Sensors, Automotive, Communications, Industrial Machines, Automation, Medical, Rail, Commercial Vehicles, Consumer Devices and Security Equipment.

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Robust connectors stocked!

RS Components (RS) has introduced a highly robust series of connectors for industrial applications. Manufactured by Hirose Electric, a global leader in high-quality connectors, the ix Industrial™ series meets all the requirements for space-constrained applications and can support I/O signal transmission speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second.

The ix Industrial™ series is suitable for a range of industrial applications including factory automation controllers, industrial robotics, servo amplifiers, PLCs and many others such as security systems. In addition to delivering the potential to reduce installation space by up to 75% compared to RJ45 based solutions, the new Hirose series supports CAT5e (1-Gbps) and CAT6A (10-Gbps) cabling and features an optimised rugged and reliable EMI and ESD shielding design.

Other features of the series include availability with two keying codes for Ethernet and non-Ethernet applications and compliance with the IEC PAS 61076-3-124 standard. Electrical characteristics include: a current rating of 1.5A for all 10 contacts, with 3A capability on pins 1, 2, 6 and 7; voltage rating of 50V; 5000 mating cycles; and an operating temperature of from –40 up to +85°C.

The connector receptacle can be mounted in parallel with a pitch distance of only 10mm, which enables close side-by-side positioning of multiple connectors on a single PCB. The receptacle shell is PCB mounted via through-hole solder legs to enhance PCB retention, and the wire-termination unit and cable clamp are integrated into a single plug shell. Additionally, the snap-in I/O plug connector offers a positive metal lock, which provides a clear tactile click to ensure secure mating.

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Joint development focus on a new standard.

Harting Electronics GmbH, based in Espelkamp (D), and Hirose Electric C. Ltd., Tokyo (J), have reached agreement on the joint development, product standardization and marketing of a miniaturized connection technology system for 10Gbit Ethernet.

Kazunori Ishii (L) & Philip Harting

The RJ45 was indispensable when using Ethernet ten years ago. However, it was not ideally suitable for use in industrial environments and could only be deployed with certain modifications. In light of this situation, Harting developed the world’s first industry-compatible field attachable RJ45.
The miniaturization of components and interfaces in connection technology has become a key factor in global digitalization through the Internet of Things and Services.

“As a form of the Internet of Things, there is one thing that ‘Industrie 4.0’ requires above all else: an Ethernet connection to each and every ‘Industrie 4.0’ component,” explaines Philip Harting, Chairman of the Board at the Harting Technology Group. “The standardization and international norms for new high-performance components and infrastructure is an essential requirement for market success and provides planning security.”


On the other hand, Hirose Electric has offered miniature connector solutions for small handheld devices including mobile phones, tablets and cameras and has contributed to the miniaturization and the high-speed communication of electronic devices. The company has played a significant role in the high performance and miniaturization industry, not only with internal connectors, but also with interface connectors such as micro-USB (USB2.0, 3.0, and 3.1) which were originally developed by HIROSE. In addition, they will focus on the Industrial market and apply this extensive knowledge and expertise to provide high-end miniaturized connectivity solutions for ‘Industrie 4.0’.
To meet the challenging market demand for global digitalisation, both partners’ have therefore agreed to utilise Harting’s and Hirose’s strength. The result is the development of a new miniaturized and robust Ethernet interface for high-speed data transmission rates to set a new standard for ‘Industrie-4.0’ applications.

“Our customers benefit from the bundled expertise of two technology leaders, on one hand, and global presence and customer proximity on the other,” remarkes Hirose- President, Kazunori Ishii. The two companies plan to reveal further details on their cooperation in the autumn at electronica and SPS/IPC Drives in November 2016.

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