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News Release from: Molex UK | Subject: CRC system
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 06 July 2001
Compact shielded connector saves
industrial space
Molex has launched a CRC compact shielded I/O connector system to offer users the advantages of flexibility and space savings.
Molex has launched a CRC compact shielded I/O connector system to offer users the advantages of flexibility and space savings The new CRC system provides a standard interface for both power and signal connections in factory automation equipment
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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At one-fifteenth the size of traditional heavy-duty rectangular I/O robotic connectors, the system represents a new form factor for applications such as smaller robots used in semiconductor equipment or clean-room environments and is available in both wire-to-panel and wire-to-wire applications.
The CRC system is one of the only industrial I/O connector systems available that can offer the combined features of 7A, shielding and high-density 3.00mm grid packaging in up to 30 circuits.
Comparable industrial I/O connectors, such as circular versions, are normally available in either smaller circuit sizes or larger form factors to meet similar electrical and shielding requirements.
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The CRC system is available in 12, 20 and 30 circuits to meet the pinout needs of smaller robots that would normally use up to four motors.
With a rating of 250V and 7A, the CRC system can be used as either a signal or power connector.
In a typical robot application, one CRC connector would be used to carry signal currents and one used to carry power.
Another key feature of the system is its removable "one-touch" housing.
Modular housings can be easily removed from the panel attachment via a springlock that enables easy field maintenance.
This offers advantages over circular connectors, which often need screws to be removed from the inside for field repair or replacement of the connector.
The modular design offers male or female housings to be loaded into shells on either side.
The system uses cost-effective crimp termination compared to more costly and cumbersome solder-cup termination used on some circular versions.
Unlike heavy-duty robotic connectors that have outer metal shells, the CRC system has internal ESD shielding that can be covered by various styles or colours of plastic boots.
The system also features a unique tactile click locking system that lets operators know when it is fully mated.
The CRC system can be supplied in component kit form or as a complete cable assembly.
Cable lengths are up to the specific requirements of each application.
The system is UL, CSA, TUV and VDE compatible.
It can be ordered with an optional dust cap to snap on when unmated.
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