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  • What makes a harsh environment connector?

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    There is a growing demand for power, signal and data to be made available just about everywhere we look – even in the most extreme types of environments. This means that the cables providing connectivity to these technological components have to work...

  • Maintaining interconnectivity in the harshest environments

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    Ensuring uninterrupted connectivity in the harshest environments is quite a challenge, requiring durable, environmentally-sealed connectors capable of withstanding even the most severe conditions.To meet this demand, Bulgin developed the Buccaneer®︎ r...

  • Could intelligent connectors usher in the IoT revolution?

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    Smart, connected devices have the capability to make our lives easier, greener and safer by creating networks of devices that collect and share data in factories, at home or on the road.The futuristic concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) is one in...

  • Five reasons connectors are better than hardwiring

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    Anyone who designs or builds industrial machinery or consumer devices will be confronted with a choice either to “hardwire” cables point-to-point into the system or to use “plug and play” connectors. Although each manufacturer has their own preferenc...

  • Miniaturisation for rugged connectors: how small should they go?

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    As the world races ahead to develop increasingly advanced technology, electronic devices are becoming more compact, allowing more complexity and functionality to be packed into smaller spaces.Mechanical and hydraulic components in the industrial sect...

  • Whats the difference between a capacitive switch and a piezo switch?

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    If you have ever had to research switches or even select a switch for a piece of electronic equipment, the number of switch technologies available on the market today might be a little overwhelming. This blog post will focus on two switches that look...

  • Reliable connectivity for subsea applications

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    Despite being a relatively routine activity in the oil and gas sector, subsea exploration is not cheap to perform, costing up to a million dollars a day for vessels, ROVs and personnel. To avoid unplanned downtime – and the associated additional expe...

  • How to minimise insertion loss in optical fiber connections

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    Optical fiber is everywhere in the world, from home broadband and telecommunications to the undersea cables that connect continents together. Billions of people across the world now rely on these networks of silica strands to make communication and a...

  • Choosing the right connectors for simplex and duplex optical fibers

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    Optical fiber has become increasingly popular, providing high-speed, reliable data transfer and communications for a huge range of applications. As well as the fiber itself, it’s important to pick the right connectors for the job, but navigating thro...