Summary
- Smiths Interconnect introduces Hypertac Green ConnectTM, a lead-free and Beryllium-free contact technology
- The technology aims to reduce power loss and maximize energy transfer by up to 90%
- The innovative contact design is specifically tailored for applications in the battery systems market
- The technology eliminates the use of beryllium and lead, improving safety and reducing compliance documentation requirements
- Improved socket crimp design increases contact area and lowers contact resistance
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Smiths Interconnect has introduced Hypertac Green ConnectTM, a lead-free and Beryllium-free hyperboloid high-power contact technology aimed at providing up to 90% more energy transfer. This innovative environmental-friendly contact is designed to reduce power loss and enhance efficiency in various applications across industries. The importance of batteries has increased significantly with the global shift towards electric power, impacting systems in rail transport, defense, commercial buses, mining operations, boats, and ports.
Existing interconnect solutions in the market currently suffer from significant energy losses due to high contact resistance. In response to this challenge, Smiths Interconnect has developed an advanced design of the original hyperboloid contact to address the issue of power loss. This cutting-edge solution aims to optimize the utilization of energy stored in batteries by enhancing overall efficiency and performance. Specifically tailored for the battery systems market and related applications, this advanced hyperboloid contact design can efficiently handle continuous currents of up to 500 amperes.
The Hypertac Green ConnectTM technology offers various advantages, including high current carrying capacity, low contact resistance, improved crimp design for increased contact area, and sustainable materials that are fully RoHS and REACH compliant. The elimination of beryllium and lead from the technology also provides operational and environmental benefits, as it reduces compliance documentation requirements and improves safety in manufacturing processes. This advanced solution promises to revolutionize the way power is managed and used in different applications across industries by facilitating efficient and prolonged energy transfer.
The technology utilizes a hyperboloid-shaped, elastic, and conductive sleeve made of socket wires that expand around the mating pin to provide multiple lines of electrical contact. By enhancing the crimp design of the socket, the Hypertac Green ConnectTM technology establishes an increased contact area between the contact body and the multi-stranded cable, resulting in low contact resistance. With up to 40,000 mating cycles and low insertion and extraction force, this technology offers a premium hyperboloid socket that meets international standards and regulations.
Mark Kelleher, VP and General Manager of the Connectors Business Unit at Smiths Interconnect, emphasizes the importance of providing a groundbreaking solution to the growing battery systems market. He highlights the innovative contact technology specifically designed to reduce power loss and offer unparalleled performance. Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of high reliability connectivity products and solutions, aims to deliver sustainable and premium connectivity solutions through the Hypertac Green ConnectTM technology. This technology is designed to meet the evolving needs of industries transitioning to electric power and offers significant benefits in terms of energy transfer efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Smiths Interconnect is part of Smiths Group, a company that has been pioneering progress for over 170 years by improving the world through smarter engineering. With a focus on aerospace and defense, medical, semiconductor test, and industrial markets, Smiths Interconnect designs and manufactures technically differentiated electronic components, microwave, optical, and radio frequency products. By providing connectivity solutions that connect, protect, and control critical applications, Smiths Interconnect aims to create a safer, more efficient, and better-connected world. For further information about Smiths Interconnect and the Hypertac Green ConnectTM technology, visit their website at www.smithsinterconnect.com.
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