Harwin has announced the Datamate Trio-Tek open barrel crimp contact.

According to the company, it performs to the same reliability standards as conventional Datamate contacts and automates the crimp process to "significantly save on assembly time and reduce process costs". The new crimp design which features a latching feature simplifies the insertion of contacts into the housing.
 
"An innovative, patent-pending design in the field of high reliability connectors, the Datamate Trio-Tek auto-crimp contact features a triangular form that is the key to providing a simplified crimping process while at the same time enabling the customer to fully automate crimping in medium- and high-volume applications,' said Harwin's Product Manager Graham Cunningham. !Further, inexpensive hand crimping tools are also available for lower volume and product development and prototyping applications."

The Datamate Trio-Tek is tested in accordance with BS 9525-F0033. A crimp inspection window in the housing aids quality control, while the insulation crimp barrel is designed to provide improved strain relief. The contacts come with jackscrews (J-Tek) and are available both loose and on reels.

Typical applications include high-reliability, high volume markets such as commercial aerospace, data communications, medical devices, engine management and high-end industrial equipment, including pumps, heavy machinery and drilling rigs.
 
See www.harwin.com for further information.