One of the world’s leading electronic component suppliers to the military and aerospace industry has entered into a distribution agreement with Webb Industries. Hypertac Interconnect manufactures specialist connectors for the most demanding and safety critical applications.
Mark Richardson, Hypertac Interconnect export sales manager, says the company focuses on applications that require connectors to perform above and beyond the limits specified by most other connector manufacturers.
The unique low force 'Hyperboloid' contacts used in every connector are particularly well suited to environments where equipment is subject to high levels of shock and vibration, the biggest cause of connector failure in military and aerospace applications. The contacts are typically rated at 20 000 mating cycles and have been tested up to 100 000. This is particularly relevant for equipment that is frequently connected and disconnected during its lifetime.
The low normal force between contact pins and sockets also result in low mating forces. Connectors with high pin counts loaded with Hypertac contacts can produce significantly lower mating forces. Lower mating forces mean that higher density packaging can be utilised, enabling companies to save weight and space with their designs.
As well as having a wide portfolio of standard products for PCB and rack and panel applications, Hypertac Interconnect also specialise in the design and development of custom solutions to satisfy specific customer requirements. Hypertac is the approved primary supplier of PC and rack and panel connectors for the new European jet fighter the Typhoon, which is a result of British, Spanish, Italian and German co-operation. Similar connectors are also used on the new Gripen jet fighter for the South African Air Force, which is manufactured by SAAB in Sweden.
The agreement emanated from Hypertac's and Webb's involvement in the Gripen project. Webb is the supplier of Times Microwave coax cables and connectors that are used in the Hypertac Arinc 600 system on this project.
According to Richardson both Hypertac and Webb have a common interest in the avionics connector business in South Africa, which they believe has enormous potential.
"We are happy to be doing business in South Africa," says Richardson. "The industry has similar applications all over the world and we know that our partnership with Webb will benefit the military and avionics industry here."
Webb's Fanie Viljoen says the company sees Hypertac as a perfect fit with Webb's existing portfolio. "We can now offer a complete package of high quality connectors and cables to the avionics industry," says Viljoen.
For more information contact Paul Richards, Webb Industries, [email protected]
© Technews Publishing (Pty) Ltd | All Rights Reserved
printer friendly version