What Types of High-Voltage Connectors Are There?
Leave a CommentHigh voltage connectors are required in a broad range of industries, including aerospace, nuclear, defense, energy, medical, and many other fields. Design engineers must consider the environment and intended purpose where the connectors will operate to maximize safety, longevity, performance, and reliability while minimizing the chances of insulator failure. The types…
Simple Techniques Used to Eliminate Corona in Connectors and Cable Assemblies
Leave a CommentCo-authors: Val C. Robinson, Al M. Mocek, P.E. In choosing connectors or cables for high voltage and high reliability applications there are certain characteristics that buyers, engineers and quality control personnel should look for. This paper illustrates some of the simple corona reducing design techniques that can improve the overall…
Connecting Industries to a Green, Sustainable Future
Leave a CommentFor the past two decades the trade-off between sustainability and economic prosperity has been used as the leverage to pass regulations that flagrantly overlook the health of the environment. Most governing bodies seem to accept the fact that growth comes with collateral damage and that damage is to be largely…
Connectronics’ 2018 Manufacturing Outlook
Leave a CommentWhile striving to finish 2017 on a strong note, industrial manufacturers already are looking forward to 2018 — and feeling pretty good about it. In a survey conducted by Intellitek Systems, 60 percent of manufacturers expressed optimism about the U.S. economy's prospects during the next 12 months. Falling by more…
2017 Industry Review
Leave a CommentThis year has been a continued series of industry connections to advance new technologies both at Connectronics and other related sectors. Some of the top innovations we’ve noted throughout 2017 include: air filters to keep miners safe, JUICE, and Hyperloop. Internally, our team has taken on a project for large…
Keep Your Air Clean: Connectors Increase Miner Safety
Leave a CommentKeeping tabs on miner safety, we’re revisiting the progression on industrial air filters. If you missed our last post highlighting this critical issue, our company is working on valuable solutions to enable clean air in mines, reducing worker exposure to dangerous particles. Testing is Underway Our engineers are currently in…
National Manufacturing Day Highlights: Dispelling Industry Myths, Reshoring, the Skills Gap, and STEM EDC.
Leave a CommentThe annual celebration of modern manufacturing, National Manufacturing Day, is almost here. Landing on the first Friday in October, NMD is an important industry highlight for community groups and companies, including our team at Connectronics Corp. Thus, we are bringing you the details of the day so that you can…
Hyperloop Reaches 192 MPH!
Leave a CommentElon Musk’s Hyperloop dream isn’t a reality yet, but it is moving forward. We first discussed how the Hyperloop functioned last year, and figured it’s time to check back in on the latest progress. Hyperloop One, one of the three startups working on the rail system, recently completed a test…
The Mission That Will Help Us Answer: Is There Life Beyond Earth?
Leave a CommentThe European Space Agency (ESA) has been busy working on a large mission in their ESA Cosmic Vision program. The mission, headed by the second largest space contractor, Airbus Defense and Space, is expected to launch in 2022. The project coined ‘JUICE’ is an acronym taken from JUpiter ICy Moons…
Recertification of Aerospace AS9100
Leave a CommentThe International Aerospace Quality Group has recently released a newly revised AS9100 quality management standard that impacts companies like Connectronics, that are tailored to the aviation, space, and defense industries. Connectronics Corp. has been in business for close to 30 years making custom and specialized connectors and interconnection systems. We…
