Fischer Connectors announces the launch of the Fischer KEYSTONE 6 wearable power and data hub for dismounted soldiers. The new tactical connectivity solution comprises a 6-port tactical hub, Fischer KEYSTONE 6, a power management app plug-in for the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK), and customized cable assemblies with connectors designed to meet Nett Warrior and […]

Fischer Connectors has developed new high-speed data and power connectivity solutions combining Single Pair Ethernet and USB 3.2 Gen 2 high-speed protocols with the rugged, high-density, and miniature features of its flagship product lines. They enable space-saving and cost-efficient integration in industrial automation and robotics, chemical plants, food processing, automotive production lines, outdoor sensing, and […]

During the development of its boat, which is now close to its final design phase, the SP80 team has chosen Fischer Connectors for the data-transmission solutions interconnecting the various sensors that will equip the boat and its pilot to break the world sailing speed record. The technical challenge is to sail at 80 knots (148.16…

Fischer Connectors’ solutions support the transmission of sensor data for the wind-powered SP80 boat setting out to reach the phenomenal speed of 80 knots, and thereby break the long-standing world sailing speed record of 65.45 knots. During the development of its boat that is now close to its final design phase, the SP80 team has […]

The Swiss-headquartered Fischer Connectors Group continues to push the boundaries of high-density miniaturization in connectivity. Its ultra-miniature, rugged series of connectors, cable assemblies and electronic solutions has been extended to help engineers add more functionality and meet high-speed data acquisition and transmission requirements in applications with extreme limitations in space, even in harsh operating environments. […]

The Red Dot Design Awards stand for outstanding achievements in product design. The jury evaluates thousands of entries each year. For its Fischer LP360 connectors from the Fischer Freedom Series, which have already won numerous industry awards, Fischer Connectors has now been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award for Product Design in two categories: the […]

The global connectivity solution provider Fischer Connectors has extended its flagship series of ultra-rugged and harsh-environment connectors with two new products: the Fischer UltiMate 80, a field-ready NATO STANAG 4695-compatible connector offering unparalleled functionality and ruggedness in comparison with similar harsh-environment quick-release connectors; and the standard Fischer UltiMate connector now available in size 15 with […]

Fischer Connectors is enhancing the integration capability of its versatile plug and use Fischer Freedom series. The product line has been extended with new products and accessories allowing design engineers to further optimize cable management in line with their SWaP (size, weight and power) requirements, and integrate low-profile connectors, cable assemblies and active devices easily […]

Aemah Badri, Manufacturing Engineer, Fischer Connectors BS Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech. I was born and raised in Iraq, a village in northern Iraq, called Alqosh. I moved to the United States in September 2010 where I enrolled at Georgia Tech and earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. During my studies, I was involved in…

Fischer Connectors continues to push the boundaries of technological innovation in rugged miniaturization, high-speed data transmission, and sealing. The company has added several new extensions to the ultra-dense Fischer MiniMax series, increasing its usability in many applications. Key features include: High-speed AWG24 Ethernet data transfer Enhanced IP68 sealing down to 20m/24h Hexagonal body style Anthracite coating […]

By Larry Boulden, Staff Editor Return with us now to those glorious days of yesteryear, when most equipment companies like yours had a “Component Engineer” who could steer you to the right connectors and the best vendor for your application. Today, for the most part, those specialists are gone with the memories of a simpler…