Molex boosts electronic content and connectivity in commercial vehicles

Molex's expanded support to commercial vehicle OEMs and suppliers offers a broad portfolio of connectors, cables, and assembly options for industrial vehicles and equipment, recreational vehicles, construction equipment, marine equipment, and industrial control modules, radios, pumps and sensors.

"The industry has driven development of feature-rich connectivity solutions for vehicle cab and comfort, telematics and communications, powertrain, chassis and safety systems.  Molex has met this demand with innovative technologies that raise the bar on electronic content and user functionality," explains Corey Schroeder, Commercial Vehicle Industry Marketing Manager, Molex.  "Integrated platforms and in-vehicle features help differentiate and bring brand value to OEM customers.  Powerful cross-technologies provide invaluable tools for designers tasked with developing scalable, flexible, and economical platforms for smarter, connected vehicles and fleets."

Designing and integrating electronics for commercial transportation can present unique challenges.  Electronic platforms must meet stringent design specifications and performance requirements.  Cost, compatibility, electrical voltage issues and in-vehicle signal integrity are important considerations.  Molex offers an array of user access ports, point-to-point connector assemblies, and in-vehicle networking solutions that have been tested and validated in demanding commercial transportation applications:

1) Customer Convenience Port (CCP) modules optimise the power supply and connectivity to high-speed audio, video displays, CD players, DVD players and navigation devices.  CCP custom options include full I/O integration with optional HSAutoLink™, USB, SD memory cards, HDMI*, IEEE^† 1394, EtherNet, Bluetooth^‡ and auxiliary jack media ports.

2) Sealed, high-density CMC Hybrid Connectors perform in high-conductivity applications and harsh environments, including heavy-duty engine-control units, compartment applications, gearboxes, electronic parking brakes, and suspension controllers.

3) HSAutoLink High-Speed Databus USCAR-30** USB, 1394 and LVDS cable assemblies offer a rugged interface durable up to 5,000 cycles.  Commercial applications for HSAutoLink include infotainment, telematics devices, safety cameras, and other in-vehicle applications.

4) The small-profile Mini-Fit^® H2O IP-67-rated system with pre-installed seals meets the need for weatherproof, compact connections in wire-to-wire applications up to 4.0A per circuit.  A mid-range power connector for use in weatherproof applications, the Mini-Fit H2O system ensures connector integrity when submersed in water.

5) Submersible MX150™ sealed connectors deliver superior sealing and electrical performance in low-level signal and power applications up to 22.0A.  Designed for direct wire-to-board connections found in high-temperature under-hood and chassis systems, the optimized interface meets IP6K7 and IP6K9K sealing requirements. 

6) The Stac64™ product family offers a stackable, modular housing connector system to gang headers together in telematics, navigation and instrumentation applications.  The space-saving 20-circuit header and receptacle housings are moulded in standard USCAR colour schemes and ship preassembled for ease of assembly.

"OEMs can gain a competitive advantage by tapping into high performance and reliable electronic content and customisation.  Leveraging Molex expertise in high-speed cable assemblies, these are some of the key technologies ushering in 'connected' commercial vehicles," adds Schroeder.

Molex commercial components and solutions are UL certified, CSA approved, TUV licensed, and qualified through ASTM (American Society of Testing and Material) standards testing.  Components are lead-free and RoHS compliant.  All Molex manufacturing facilities are ISO9000 and ISO14000 certified.  For additional information about commercial transportation solutions, please visit Molex Incorporated.  To receive information on other Molex products and industry solutions, please click here.

Molex Incorporated in profile
Providing more than connectors, Molex delivers complete interconnect solutions for a number of markets including data communications, telecommunications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, medical, military, lighting and solar.  Established in 1938, the company operates 39 manufacturing locations in 16 countries. 

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Rugged and modular Brad power portfolio helps reduce total
installed cost and commissioning time of industrial machinery

Molex offer machine builders a complete line of Brad^® modular power solutions featuring rugged, moulded trunk cables for feeder circuits up to 30A, 600V AC/DC and moulded drop cables for branch power distribution circuits up to 15A, 600V AC-DC.  Designed in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA-79 Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery, Brad power components from Molex are UL2237 (PVVA) listed for use in motor branch circuits. 

"Ideal for replacing machine hard wiring, the UL2237-compliant Brad quick-connect modules comprise crush-resistant, pre-wired cordsets with factory-moulded connectors.  The result is a robust, scalable and easy-to-install power distribution system that does not require the specialised tools and skilled labour typically associated with traditional conduit installations," explains Ted Kyriazes, global product manager, Molex.

Brad power solutions serve a range of industries, including food and beverage processing, packaging and material handling, automotive assembly and pharmaceuticals. Delivering significant operational advantages over conduit-based hard wiring, Brad wiring systems helps reduce operating costs, accelerate machine set-up and increase speed to commissioning of new industrial equipment.

For added design flexibility, Brad power connectors are offered in two keying options for mechanically differentiated circuits on trunk and feeder lines.  Tees with a crop connector provide an access point for branch circuits to field devices, while tees with a trunk connector split the main feeder circuit into sub-segments.  Providing access points for branch or drop circuits, Brad power tees are a key component in establishing a modular, scalable, trunk and drop wiring topology.

Quick-connect Brad connectors and cordsets support rapid field wiring.  All connectors feature an extended ground conductor pin, which meets the requirement for first-mate/last-break.  Brad cordsets are built with TC-ER cable (Tray-Rated, Exposed Run).

"Where multiple machines are involved, assembly of Brad modular systems is consistent and easily replicable.  Integrated Brad power products ensure fully code-compliant applications with the unsurpassed performance that the industry has come to expect from the Brad name," adds Kyriazes.

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Space-saving wire-to-wire connector solution for
transportation and other rugged applications requiring
superior mating and IP67 protection against dust and water

The Mizu-P25™ Miniature Waterproof Connectors, from Molex Incorporated, are space-saving 2.50mm (.098") pitch Mizu-P25 connectors; the first and only sealed wire-to-wire system of its size in the market certified to the IP67 standard to help ensure the highest levels of protection.  Mizu-P25 connectors are available in a low-voltage version rated up to 125 volts and a high-voltage version rated up to 250 volts.

The Mizu-P25™ MiniatureWaterproof Connectors.

"Designed in Japan, the word 'mizu' means water in Japanese, and the 'P' designates the Mizu-P25 connectors as dust-proof and water-proof," says Yumi Fukui, global product manager, Molex.  "The IP67 rating optimises mating and signal integrity in rugged environments, making the Mizu-P25 connector ideal for demanding performance requirements in motorcycles, vending machines, air conditioners, and any application packing more and more electronics into increasingly tighter spaces."

Mizu-P25 connectors incorporate colours coding of housings, low-insertion terminal design, and other design features to simplify operator assembly.  A raised-body male terminal design provides polarisation to prevent accidental mismating.  The integral watertight seal stopper and positive locks ensure secure mating retention.  A cap lock system provides low terminal insertion force and high sealing performance.  The spring-beam design affords high pressure and small deflection in high-vibration applications. 

"The space-saving Mizu-P25 system is helping Molex customers in a wide range of industries fit wire-to-wire solutions through smaller spaces, holes and hinges.  Both the low and high voltage versions provide some of the smallest mated diameters of any connector system on the market today," adds Fukui.

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New Micro Vault MACH accelerates file saving and sharing

Get ready for even faster saving, sharing and uploads of your personal media files. Brand-new Micro Vault MACH is the first family of flash memory drives from Sony with SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology for lightening performance that won't slow you down.

Micro Vault MACH is ideal for consumers and business users who need the convenience and reliability of ultra-fast on-the-go data transfers. Available in capacities from 8GB up to 64GB, Micro Vault MACH offers data speeds up to 120 MB/s (read) and 90 MB/s (write)*. You'll enjoy faster sharing and uploads of music, photos, HD video and media-rich documents - and less time spent waiting for your files to copy.

Micro Vault MACH is backward-compatible with USB 2.0, so you can use it seamlessly with current PCs and other devices that don't support the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 standard.

Micro Vault MACH is encased in a sleek, solid aluminium body that's built to withstand day-to-day knocks. The retractable USB connector's click mechanism offers extra protection while shrinking the drive's size for even greater portability. There's a handy LED indicator to give visual confirmation of data transfers when the drive is in use. For extra peace for mind, all drives come with a standard five-year warranty.

Downloadable software for the Micro Vault MACH series includes File Rescue and x - Pict Story™. File rescue enables users to recover any important data that might have been deleted by mistake, making retrieving lost data such as images, movies and music files a breeze. The x - Pict Story™ software allows the creation of an automated photo presentation using the files stored on the Micro Vault.

The new Micro Vault MACH series of USB 3.0 SuperSpeed flash memory drives from Sony is available now.
　
Features include: 1) First USB 3.0 flash memory drive from Sony. 2) Available in 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB capacities. 3) Ultra-fast transfers up to 120 MB/s read / 90 MB/s write*. 4) Sleek aluminium body with retractable USB connector and LED indicator. * Based on Sony internal tests with USM64GQ as of November 2011. Transfer speed may vary depend on host devices, software and usage. Not guaranteed. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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