TE Connectivity, a worldwide leading supplier for rolling stock and infrastructure

As a leading supplier for railway applications, TE Connectivity proposes the most complete terminal block range of the market complying with all main international railway standards. The Entrelec range for railway applications is available in four technologies and covers all the needs for rolling stock and railroad infrastructures.

Rail vehicles are subjected to extreme environmental conditions (high vibration and shock), corrosion (underground applications or tunnels). All Entrelec terminal blocks listed in this catalog are tested in accordance with the latest and most demanding standards applying to rolling stock applications.

Technologies:
• PI-Spring
• Pluggable
• ADO System® (IDC)
• Stud and quick-connect

Advanced 3D Drawing and Data Export:
• Built-in 3D viewer
• Integration to CAD/CAE softwares
• Compatibility with TE Connectivity printers
• Detailed drawings of the rail, assembly and markers

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Bulgin is widely recognised as a leading manufacturer of environmentally sealed connectors & components.

With 100 years of experience in the industry, Bulgin continues to innovate & develop products & services to cater for its global customer base across a variety of markets.

Industrial environments are often exposed to many harsh elements such as water, vibration, chemicals & extreme temperatures, but with demand growing for automated processes, there is more pressure than ever before on production & motion control systems. To overcome these challenging conditions, our connectivity solutions with metal or plastic housings are used around the world to facilitate secure power, signal & data connections in the harshest of environments.

With an increasing demand for automated machines and systems, secure and reliable connections are vital for industrial automation applications where efficiency and uptime is of the utmost importance. Our waterproof circular connectors are the perfect solution for automation systems such as factory automation, industrial networks and robotics.

From movement signals to manufacturing and material handling processes, our robust sealed connector range for power, signal and data perform excellently in
harsh environments where moisture, extreme temperatures and vibration are present. To overcome these challenging conditions, our connectivity
solutions with metal or plastic housings are used around the world to facilitate secure power, signal and data connections in the harshest of environments.

With IP66, IP67, IP68 & IP69K ratings, they are particularly ideal for production lines that are prone to dust & liquid build up.

Potential Applications:
• Industrial Robotics
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Automotive Manufacturing
• Food & Beverage Processing
• Material Handling Equipment
• Packaging Equipment
• Process Control Systems
• Machining & Metal Processing
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Factory Automation Machines

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Bulgin is widely recognised as a leading manufacturer of environmentally sealed connectors & components.

With 100 years of experience in the industry, Bulgin continuesto innovate & develop products & services to cater for its global customer base across a variety of markets.

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For more than four decades, low-voltage switchgear systems have stayed more or less the same.  Now, it’s time for a revolution. Introducing ABB NeoGearTM, the biggest breakthrough in switchgear technology yet.

NeoGear is a revolutionary new switchgear, based on an innovative busbar concept. Combined with the connectivity and digital smartness of the ABB Ability™ platform, it offers maximum safety, highest reliability, more flexibility, better efficiency and measurable ROI.

• NeoGear is safer, thanks to its revolutionary, fully insulated busbar system
• NeoGear is more reliable, because its busbar system is maintenance-free and significantly reduces risk of mechanical failure
• NeoGear is more flexible, thanks to a new contact system
• NeoGear is scalable, because it needs much fewer parts and offers more space for starter and feeder components
• NeoGear saves energy thanks to its excellent thermal performance and sharply reduced losses
• NeoGear is underpinned by the ABB Ability™ platform, for better energy management, condition monitoring and predictive maintenance
• NeoGear is future-proof, ready to support the digital factory of the future with its cloud computing an industrial IoT solutions

NeoGear eliminates hazardous exposure to live parts, uses 92 percent fewer busbar components than traditional switchgear and with 90 percent fewer electrical joints improves switchgear availability. The arc ignition protected zone keeps maintenance personnel safer when performing routine works and repairs, while also reducing the risk of arcs caused by mechanical failures.

NeoGear offers a reduced physical footprint by up to 25 percent compared to equivalent switchgear technologies. Within this compact footprint, it also achieves energy efficiency improvements of up to 20 percent due to reduced heat dissipation.

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CHS Capacitive Switch that can be Installed in a Hidden Way

• Designed for use behind all non-conductive materials where openings in the user interface are not desired
• Provides the designer with a lot of freedom in the design of the user interface
• Highest reliability and service life
• RGB area illumination

Conventional switches inevitably require mounting holes in the user interface. Not so with the new Schurter CHS. CHS stands for "Capacitive Hidden Switch". They can be mounted hidden behind the surface of non-conductive materials and are therefore invisible. This approach allows completely new possibilities for designing user interfaces that ideally meet the requirements of specific applications.

With capacitive switches, an electric field is built up on the user surface of the sensor. This technology is used to design a switch with the Schurter CHS that no longer requires direct sensor contact with the finger to trigger. The electrical field change required to trigger the switching process is still achieved even if a non-conductive material (glass, plastic, wood, or similar) is inserted between the sensor and the finger.

Use in Highly Sensitive Environments:
The new CHS is simply glued behind a wide variety of non-conductive materials and thus enables the construction of control elements for devices (medical technology, food industry) where hygiene plays a major role. Since there are no holes or slots created by the installation and the switch also has no moving parts, potentially harmful microbes have no possibility to "settle" on the user interface. This means that materials can be chosen that are particularly easy to
clean.

Sensitivity Adjustable:
The SCHURTER CHS is programmed as standard so that it does not trip in the event of field changes caused by liquids or minor wiping contact. This is only done by precise touching of the switching surface. However, adjustments can be made here at the customer's request. This applies in particular to the thickness of the material behind which the switch is bonded. As standard, the sensitivity is designed for a glass thickness of up to 2 mm.

Designer’s Dream:
Switches are always a challenge for industrial designers. Their installation in the user interface often "disturbs" the appearance and structure of the same. The desire for an invisible switch is therefore great, because with it one no longer has to make compromises and is to a great extent free in the design.

Available in 3 Variants:
The new SCHURTER CHS is available in three different variants.
• CHS 1 comes without illumination and is with a mounting depth of less than 6 mm the optimal solution for space constrained designs.
• CHS 2 provides optical feedback. The RGB lighting can be used as a design element.
• CHS 3 is the potted version with lighting for demanding use in harsh environments.

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Easily mounted add-on modules are available for undervoltage release, magnetic trip, remote trip and auxiliary contact function.

By default, the undervoltage release modules are electrically connected to the main circuit. They can also be supplied with terminals separated from the main circuit if necessary. They allow easy and costeffective realisation of safety circuits.

The magnetic trip module trips the circuit breaker/switch combination at overload currents from four times rated current within milliseconds.

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E-T-A is the first manufacturer in the world to launch a circuit breaker/switch combination with push-in connection technology - the 3120 N...-PT. This design allows the quick, easy, and reliable connection of conductors. There are no tools required. The conductor can very easily be pushed in because of the special spring contour. This reduces wiring times and prevents fatigue symptoms.

The connection will withstand harsh shock and vibration conditions due to the high surface pressure of the contact spring that is made of a special spring steel. This type of connection is 100% protected against brush contact.

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Professional rising clamp terminals with 2 cable entry, rated 250V/24A. Snaps into different lengths - ideal for R & D work and short production runs

A new 36-pole strip-style PCB terminal block from Hylec-APL can easily be snapped into different lengths at any position by hand or with a blunt knife to suit OEM requirements. It is particularly useful and cost-effective for R&D projects and short production runs. This convenient and high quality 36-pole terminal block features professional rising clamp terminals and is rated 24A/250VAC.

Manufactured from UL94-0 flame-retardant polycarbonate, the 36-pole terminal block has zinc-plated steel rising clamps designed to accept solid or stranded cable from 0.2mm to 3.6mm². It features tinned, nickel-plated brass pins/terminals with guided pin alignment and anti-solder wicking to ensure correct and clean connections. Recommended PCB hole is 1.3mm in diameter.

Electrical characteristics are: dielectric strength ≥ 2.5kV and 4kV impulse withstand voltage. Working temperature qualification is 100degC.

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Panel Mount Solid State Relays

Sensata | Crydom EL Series DC output solid state relays come in a compact, 21 x 35 mm housing and offer ratings up to 20 Amps. These compact SSRs come with a pre-installed thermal pad, and are C-UL-US and TUV certified and CE compliant. The EL Series mechanical design includes quick connect terminals and an innovative 90° bent terminals option ideal for applications with limited vertical space.

Features:
• Ratings of 5A, 10A and 20A @ 3-100 VDC
• UL Recognized, TUV, CE and RoHS Compliant
• 5, 12 and 24 VDC control input options
• Mosfet Output
• Thermal Pad Included
• Plastic housing with min. 250 CTI rating (PLC2) for demanding applications

Applications:
• Battery Management Systems
• Backup Power Supplies
• Valves
• Vending Equipment
• Lighting control
• Medical Equipment

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