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Plugs and Sockets
News Release from: Bulgin Components | Subject: USB Buccaneer
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 13 July 2007
Extended cover keeps USB drives sealed
A new extended cover option for USB Buccaneer connectors allows industrial Flash drive sockets to maintain IP68 sealing when the drive is in place.
Bulgin's waterproof USB Buccaneer connectors have been used in many different areas and applications, and one of the most prominent is as a data download port In this application the panel connector is not always used with a mating connector, instead a USB Flash drive is connected to input or extract data from the equipment
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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USB connectors toughen up for industrial use
The latest addition to the Bulgin range of IP68 waterproof connectors is a novel design for USB connections.
Some applications warrant the Flash drive being left in-situ, but this can compromise the integrity of the equipment's environmental sealing characteristics.
To overcome this Bulgin has a developed an extended cover that will maintain the IP68 sealing of this interface while the Flash drive remains connected.
The cover is suitable for use on all Buccaneer USB A type connectors: PX0842/A, PX0843/A, PX0845/A and PX0849/A.
Designed to accommodate a wide variety of USB Flash drives this simple accessory will find many uses where transportation of data and sealing integrity of the equipment are important considerations. Request a free brochure from Bulgin Components ...
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