Connector from Amphenol Withstands Harsh Environments

SIDNEY, N.Y., April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Amphenol Industrial Products Group, a global leader in interconnect systems, now offers a connector family with 1.5 mm socket contacts featuring Amphenol's RADSOK technology.  Tru-Loc's rugged, compact, thermoplastic construction makes it ideal for use in harsh environments where high vibration and caustic fluids are present.

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Offered in a 2-way, 4-way or 6-way plug and receptacle in-line system, Tru-Loc is rated to 13 Amps continuous (with 16 gauge cable).  It is designed to perform in demanding environments such as under valve covers on diesel engines to mate to fuel injectors. It can withstand vibrations up to 32 Grms, and the interfacial seal is molded out of a fluroelastomer material to withstand exposure to many chemicals.

This cost-efficient Tru-Loc series has an operating temperature range of -40 degrees C to +125 degrees C, with higher temperatures rated to 150 degrees C available upon request. Tru-Loc has an IP67 rating when mated. The connector's stamped and formed terminals are RoHS complaint and can crimp to wire gauges ranging from 0.8-1.3 mm².

Tru-Loc can be designed by Amphenol's engineering team to mate to a device, splitter, sensor, as well as become a pass through connector, or be tailored to customer specifications upon request.

Technical Specifications

• Dielectric withstanding voltage 1,600 Vac RMS
• Withstand vibration to 32 Grms
• Operating temperature range of -40 degrees C to +125 degrees C
• Durability to 20 cycles
• Rated to 13 Amps continuous

Pricing for the Tru-Loc starts at $3.75 for the 2-way mated system.  Delivery is 8 weeks ARO.

For more information, please visit http://www.amphenol-industrial.com or e-mail [email protected]

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Editor's Note:  Amphenol Industrial Products Group, headquartered in a 675,000 square foot facility in Sidney, N.Y., provides a full range of high reliability connectors and interconnection systems specifically for the industrial markets including base stations, rail/mass transit, process control, automotive manufacturing, heavy equipment, and petrochemical/power generation. 

Products include ruggedized-for-industry cylindrical, fiber optic, rectangular, and industrialized versions of Amphenol's MIL-DTL-5015 cylindrical, MIL-DTL-26482 miniature cylindrical and GT reverse bayonet cylindrical connectors. It employs more than 1,400 people and is both ISO9001 and MIL-STD-790 certified. 

Amphenol Industrial Products Group is a division of Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT, one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world, with year 2013 sales topping $4.6 billion.

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