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ODU unveils space saving contact connectors
ODU has introduced thermal contact connectors that they say can provide up to 90 per cent space saving over conventional products.
News from Engineeringtalk, 5 September 2008
Electric vehicles demand reliable connectors
Connectors have to work in a typical automotive environment and resist vibration, corrosion, water ingress and extremes of temperature.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 July 2008
Modular connector system adds fluid to signals
Two-position module is suitable for water and other fluids, as well as air, and has a maximum operating pressure of 6bar.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 June 2008
Device eases connections with small devices
Devices are getting smaller and smaller and the room available for connectors in or on these devices is limited.
News from Engineeringtalk, 30 April 2008
Connectors survive kitchen duties
Connector specialist ODU has developed special products for many industries, including automotive, medical and defence, but recently added high-tech kitchen appliances to its list.
News from Engineeringtalk, 31 October 2005
Bus-based connectors don industrial guises
Two connector systems from ODU can now be supplied to provide security in demanding bus-based industrial applications.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 August 2005
Medical connectors take fluid lines onboard
ODU has added a fluid insert to its Medi-Snap connector range, which has been specially developed for the medical equipment market.
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 September 2004
Modular connector lets designers get ahead
The ODU-Mac modular connector system offers design advantages because it can be used where mounting dimensions are known but when final connector packaging has yet to be decided.
News from Engineeringtalk, 30 July 2004
Waterproof bonus for push-pull connector
The new ODU K series push-pull connector is compatible with other similar products on the market in terms of fit, form and function and is available in several forms to suit varying applications.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 September 2003
Interconnection system finds new applications
The ODU-MAC interconnection and docking system has evolved to become an integral part of special-purpose equipment, particularly in the medical sphere.
News from Engineeringtalk, 4 August 2003
UK focus for website
Connector specialist Odu has set up a dedicated homepage for the UK market.
News from Engineeringtalk, 16 June 2003
Single contacts withstand medical uses
ODU manufactures a range of single contacts for applications requiring very secure contact coupled with low insertion force and a high number of mating cycles.
News from Engineeringtalk, 27 May 2003
Plastic connectors handle medical sterilisation
ODU has developed the plastic-bodied Medi-Snap push-pull locking circular connector for the medical equipment market.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 October 2002
Plastic connectors save in black and white
ODU has a white version of its plastic-bodied Mini-Snap push-pull-locking circular connector particularly aimed at the medical equipment market.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 August 2002
Custom design for industrial connectors
ODU can design and manufacture custom connectors for wide-ranging applications in medical technology, testing, traffic engineering, industrial electronics and many others.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 June 2002
Single contacts connect safely
ODU has designed a range of single contacts for applications requiring very secure contact coupled with low insertion force.
News from Engineeringtalk, 30 May 2002
Card connectors handle foils
The ODU Mini-Fix card-to-cable connector can now be used with flexfoils in addition to ribbon cables.
News from Engineeringtalk, 21 March 2002
Snappy fingers provide budget connector lock
ODU's new Mini-Snap L series push-pull connector for power and signal has a locking finger system that provides cost savings of up to 25% compared with conventional designs.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 February 2002
Economic, plastic push-pull connector launched
A new plastic-bodied push-pull connector provides 100 percent touch protection and can be used with high voltages and frequencies in power and signal applications
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 January 2002
Connector for PCB to PCB ribbon cable linking
The ODU Mini-Fix card-to-cable connector system has been developed to connect printed circuit boards, such as mother and daughter boards, to one another with ribbon cables.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 December 2001
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