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Poll: How Can Connectors Be Improved?

Improve. Diversify. Innovate. Evolve. I see these terms applied to the current trends in connector technology nearly every day. Connectors are faster, smaller, offer more protection, more durable and can handle higher currents in a smaller package. There are explosion proof connectors, switch-rated connectors and smart connectors. Connectors will continue to evolve...but how?

 

In what area do you see a need for connectors to improve?

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  • in reply to kmikemoo

    Hi - good point. What connectors have you used in the past and what difficulties have you had?

     

    The crimp ethernet plugs are nice and simple and some electrical connectors use pushfit recepticles after the wires are stripped. The old IDC/ribbon cables were nice and easy as well.

    I did work for a while wiring industrial units together and you had to make sure you cued the correct end of the multicore cable for the plug/socket otherwise everything ended up crossed over....and those connectors were solder buckets so invariable I ended up with hot fingers image