Miniature Snap Fit Connectors | Smiths Interconnect

SnapTac® Series

Miniature Snap Fit Connectors

MIL-Spec type, quick release miniature connector, featuring IP67 sealing and EMI shielding. Lightweight and robust, it is available in both circular (7, 13, 19 ways) and rectangular (12, 21, 30 ways) versions equipped with Hyperspring contacts, and designed to protect the electrical interface against extreme environmental conditions.

Technical Specification
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Connector plug is offered with and without over-moulding and cabling
Lightweight, robust, quick release, miniature connector
IP67 sealing according to IEC529 when mated and unmated
Full line EMI shielding and provide for high robustness throughout their lifetime
Available in both circular (7, 13, 19 way) and rectangular (12, 21, 30 ways)
Equipped with Hypertac Hyperspring contacts designed to protect the electrical interface against extreme environmental conditions.

A key feature within the Snaptac® connector range is in the design of the spring-loaded contact. The combination of a hyperboloid socket with a spring-loaded plunger provides a compressible contact that enables the characteristics of very low and stable contact resistance, high current carrying capability, and extremely low wear mechanisms for extended operation over time to be realized within a sealed while unmated connector system.

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M12 connectors offer robust and compact connectivity solution that has been developed to address specific application environments where space and weight are key concerns. The M12 Series offer a time-saving, reliable and tool-free solution. Qualified to French and European rail standards.

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