Other Custom Solutions

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Name: Medical Connector

Application: Blood oxygen sensor

Features:

• Same connector system used in two products – disposable for emergency room use and reusable for general use
• Harwin design solution reduced customer scrap rates on existing product from 50% to zero
• Complete supply chain of connectors taken over by Harwin, from molding, stamping and plating to final assemblies
• Product design optimised for cost , all tooling designed for volume production at high assembly rates
• Developed in close partnership with the customer with no boundaries between design teams meant clear communication

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Name: Medical Apparatus Battery Connector

Application: Intensive care monitoring system

Features:

• High quality mould and contact materials used with custom plating for use in hospital environments
• Part designed to tolerate autoclave cleaning regimes
• Replaces two part solution previously used with single item at lower cost
• Application demands highest levels of reliability used in patient monitoring
• Developed in partnership with local distributor and end customer ensuring all parties worked to a common goal

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Name: Single use IDC connector system

Application: Mineral extraction (underground & Surface)

Features:

• IDC Cable termination for easy, fast assembly of cable harnesses (termination tooling also designed and supplied)
• Moisture ingress protection with over-moulded cover
• Robust design for use in harsh environments, chemically resistant
• Low cost – connectors are used only once and destroyed during use
• High volume – expected usage to reach 4-5 million connectors in 2006

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Name: Battery Charging Connector

Application: Military communication

Features:

• High performance contact design to meet UK Ministry of Defence and USA Department of Defence requirements
• Used on “state of the art” Bowman Communications systems
• Rugged design for use in harsh environments
• Fully sealed to prevent moisture ingress to battery case
• Connector can be “field repaired” without compromising battery case

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Name: PCB Interface Assembly

Application: Interface between PCB and cable

Features:

• Customer required cable assembly between Harwin connector and Centronics cable
• Design, manufacture and assembly all undertaken by Harwin, thus simplifying the supply chain
• Flexible manufacture allowed fast turnaround of samples

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Name:Detonator Connector

Application: Missile decoy system

Features:

• High grade materials used for extended product shelf life of 10 years
• Integrated electronic circuit within connector body
• Rugged design to tolerate harsh environments, vibration, shock, moisture etc
• Sealed with resin back fill to complement sealing of final assembly
• Minimal tooling investment required
• Fast product development: 4 months from initial discussions to production deliveries, including prototyping and testing

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Name: Hot Shoe Connector

Application: Hand held military radio

Features:

• Robust design for harsh environments, fully sealed to IP68 and plated with military specification gold on contacts
• Materials and finishes used comply with both UK Ministry of Defence and USA Department of Defence requirements for battlefield use
• Compact and lightweight for minimal impact on end product size and weight
• Hotshoe design eliminates fragile contacts and is more tolerant of mating connector misalignment
• RFI Filtered versions also developed and supplied

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