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Otto Marketing announces water-resistant CONEC IP67 connectors

Otto Marketing has announced the expansion of the bayonet-locking and water-resistant CONEC IP67 Series of connectors with a Mini-USB connector compliant with USB 2.0 specifications. The new Mini-USB connector provides design engineers a highly reliable option for the harshest environments.

Barry Culligan, Otto Marketing MD comments: “This connector is part of CONEC's expansive IP67-rated family widely used in industrial production, food and beverage processing, chemical processing, outdoor wireless, Bluetooth adapters, diagnostic and test instruments, oil and gas, and factory automation applications.

“The expanded use of the USB interface has significantly impacted the packaging and options available in various USB connector types in order to address use in harsh industrial environments,” he adds.

CONEC's water-resistant Mini-USB products feature robust internal components housed in black plastic with a bayonet locking-ring method. Compared to threaded connections, the bayonet feature provides a fast assembly and audible 'snap' indicating the connectors are securely mated and therefore watertight.

The bayonet feature is compact at just 12 mm diameter, and vibration resistant. The interface meets IP67 requirements when a mating connector is inserted or when covered with a secured protective cap.

The product line includes a panel receptacle which may be PCB-mounted or used with a flex circuit, protective caps and pre-terminated jumper cables with an overmolded Mini-USB type B plug. The patch cables are available in various lengths (2, 3 and 5 meter standard lengths) and are terminated to an overmoulded USB Type A standard plug.

Culligan concludes: “The IP67 Mini-USB connectors ensure a watertight connection securely sealed against dust and environmental ingress. These connectors are ideal for the harsh South African outdoor environment as well as for industrial use where temperature extremes and damp are an issue.”

For further information contact Barry Culligan at Otto Marketing on [email protected], or see the web site at www.otto.co.za

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