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INTERCONNECT SOLUTIONS FOR
SMITHS CONNECTORS
Smiths Connectors is a leading supplier of application-specic, high-reliability
electrical interconnect solutions from highly integrated assemblies to micro-
miniature connectors and spring probe contacts.
Smiths Connectors is comprised of Hypertac, IDI and Sabritec brands,
which are synonymous of exceptional performance when critical
applications require a technologically advanced, high quality, multi-pin
electrical connection to ensure reliability and safety.
Alongside Smiths Microwave and Smiths Power, Smiths Connectors is
part of the Smiths Interconnect division of Smiths Group, a global leader
in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband
detection, energy, medical devices, communications and engineered com-
ponents. Smiths Group employs around 23,000 people in more than 50
countries.
By uniting the competencies and capabilities
of three world leading interconnect brands,
Smiths Connectors offers:
Broad Range of Advanced Interconnect Technologies
Vast Knowledge of Serviced Markets & Applications
High Volume Product Platforms
Complete Tailored Solutions
Unmatched Reliability & Durability
Global Reach with Local Support
NF F 61-030; 032
NF F 16-101; 102
NF-C 93 421
IEEE-1101.2 - 92
IEC 1076-4 101
DIN 41612
DIN 43652
HE 501
HE 704
UTE C93-425
RoHS
EN 45545-2
EN 50467
EN 61373
NFPA130
GROUP CAPABILITIES
Smiths Connectors in-house capabilities encompass design,
development, manufacturing and testing. Providing operational
excellence tailored to volume manufacturing requirements, global
sourcing, world class engineering talent, and rapid prototyping enable
Smiths Connectors to respond quickly and accurately to customers
needs, and to provide the most reliable interconnect solutions.
We are a global provider of interconnect solutions that create value
for our customers by providing them with a competitive advantage.
We leverage our application specic and engineering expertise to
design and manufacture superior connectors, contacts and systems
that ensure optimal performance, reliability, durability and safety in
critical applications.
We meet the customers need, whether it is a single contact, a wide
portfolio of standard products, custom interconnect, cable harness or a
complete pre-tested sub-system. Our success does not rely solely on our
technology alone, but also on data management, manufacturing systems,
forward planning tools, quality control and the ability to supply functional
prototypes.
ENGINEERING DESIGN
& DEVELOPMENT
CAD/CAM & Solid Modeling
Electromagnetic & Molding
Simulation
Finite Element Analysis
PROTOTYPING
CNC Turning & Milling Centers
Cabling/Prototype Assembly
3-D Printing
TESTING / QUALIFICATION
Electrical, Metallurgical & Mechanical
Testing
Environmental Testing
MANUFACTURING
Extensive Machine Shops
Contact Assembly
Connector & Cable Assembly
System Integration
Validation Tests
QUALITY
First-class materials, state-of-the-art development methods, advanced know-how
and exact processing are the essential ingredients of our quality expertise. Railway
applications demand consistent quality and reliability under the most extreme
conditions. Our diverse product offering, from off-the-shelf products to customized
solutions, provides unrivalled performance under the most stringent elements.
This, combined with ISO certied facilities and quality assurance makes Smiths
Connectors a leading provider of interconnect solutions for the rail market.
The Essential in Harsh Environments
Reliability is the essential attribute in the leading edge technologies that we utilize.
With performance such as exceptional tolerance to shock and vibration, low
insertion forces, high current ratings, high mating cycles and low contact resistance,
our products deliver a competitive advantage and value to our customers offerings.
Compliance with the International Railway Standards
CERTIFICATIONS
ISO 9001 General International
Standard for Quality
Management System
ISO 14001 International Standard
for Environmental
System Management
OHSAS 18001 International Standard
for Occupational Health
and Safety Management
Systems
IRIS International Standard
for Quality Management
System for Railway
Industry
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INFRASTRUCTURES | RAIL TRACTION | SIGNALING
INTERCONNECT SOLUTIONS FOR
TECHNOLOGIES
Hyperboloid
Hypertac is a superior performing hyperboloid
contact technology designed for use in harsh
and demanding environments where high
reliability and safety are critical. The inherent
electrical and mechanical characteristics of
the Hypertac hyperboloid contact ensures
unrivaled performance in terms of reliability,
number of mating cycles, low contact force and
minimal contact resistance.
Spring Probes
Spring probes are designed to optimize performance
in high reliability, multi-cycle applications. Spring
probes are compliant contacts which makes them
ideal for blind mate applications as they self-correct
for x, y, z, rotational and angular misalignment of the
target. Offered in compressed heights less than 2
mm and utilized on pitches as tight as 0.4mm, they
are well-suited for high density, board-to-board,
battery contact, and high frequency applications.
EMI/EMP Filter
EMI lter connectors use co-red multi-layer ceramic
capacitor arrays together with inductive materials
to realize robust, high performance low pass lter
networks. They can be combined with high energy
TVS diode technology to achieve high level lightning
and EMP transient protection.
Fiber Optic Termini
Fiber optic contacts support wide bandwidth
applications and are suitable for inclusion in
a broad variety of connector styles. All ber
optic connectors and contacts are offered fully
terminated and tested ensuring signal integrity
for ruggedized application environments.
RF Coax/Triax
Coax and Triax contacts provide superior
electrical performance plus shielding to
eliminate interference from outside electrical
sources in a connector. Triaxial contacts are
designed for low-loss concentric 50, 75 and 95
Ohm cable types.
High Speed Data
Quadrax and Twinax contacts are designed for
transmission of Ethernet high-speed signals
required in harsh environment applications
where excellent integrity and high reliability
are crucial. Manufacturing to the following
protocols: Fiber Channel, Ethernet (10 Base-T,
100 Base-T, 1000 Base-T), Firewire (IEEE
1394A and 1394B), USB, DVI and inniband.
Circular Metal
Up to 16 contact postions
Up to 500 A
IP67 metal shell
360 EMI shielding
Compact and small size
Hyperboloid contact technology
Modular Rectangular
Mixed signal, power, data and
coaxial modules
Provides up to 200 A power
Cable to chassis and rack and panel
Gold plating contacts with a large
crimp section
Numerous termination styles
Circular Plastic
Up to 25 contact postions
1 to 8 A per contact
Alignment provided by housing
Crimp and solder cup contacts
Recessed contact terminations
Push button release for easy
one-hand mating
Heavy Duty
Mixed signal, power, data and
ber optics
IP68 heavy duty aluminum shell
Suitable for EN Railway cables
Removable and interchangeable
modules
Complete solution with cable furniture
Filter Transient Protection
Optimised lter style and value on
receipt of signal type and data rate
Improved shock and vibration resistance
Low impedance control system
Transient protection in accordance
with RTCA D 160F waveform and level
specications
Standard EMP connector applications
Modular Power
Building block tailored system
Up to 5 poles, supporting 700 A
HPC contact technology in aluminum
or copper
Cross section cables from 25 mm
2

to 350 mm
2
Compliant with re and smoke
standards
RAIL PRODUCT PLATFORMS
Signaling
Light
Screen Wiper
Driver Cabin
Brake Control System
Motor Traction
Control Cabinet
Passenger
Information
Air Conditioning
System
Light
Pantograph
Wagon-to-
Wagon
Connection
Passenger
Information
Inverter
Auxiliary Converter
Battery Charger
Door Control
Vacuum
Toilet Control
Eurobalise
DELIVERING REL ABILITY
The Smiths Connectors product range includes PCB,
modular, rectangular and circular connectors, rack and
panel, power connectors and couplers. High speed
connectors and contacts (Fibre channel, Connectors,
Ethernet) are also available. Smiths Connectors also
offers a number of value added services to customers,
including cable assembly, prototyping, instrumentation
housing, electrical modeling and testing, and equipment
qualication; complete jumper solutions are supplied
according to the customers specications.
APPLICATIONS
Signaling
Light
Screen Wiper
Driver Cabin
Brake Control System
Motor Traction
Control Cabinet
Passenger
Information
Air Conditioning
System
Light
Pantograph
Wagon-to-
Wagon
Connection
Passenger
Information
Inverter
Auxiliary Converter
Battery Charger
Door Control
Vacuum
Toilet Control
Eurobalise
QUAL TY RANKS
F RST
The extreme operating conditions within railway
applications demand the highest quality and reliability
of interconnect components. Smiths Connectors
experience in signal, power and high speed connectors
for rolling stock applications results in customer-driven,
reliable solutions that are optimized to mitigate the
effects of shock, vibration and fretting corrosion.
Our know-how and application expertise ensure the
design and manufacturing of cost effective high volume
product platforms, and complete tailored solutions for
the harshest railway environments.
RAIL TRACTION
300A/500A high power
single pole circular
connectors.
HBB Series
APPLICATIONS
High Speed Trains
Main Lines
Intercity Trains
Metros
Environmentally sealed
rectangular plastic
connectors.
REP Series
Modular rectangular
plastic connectors.
B Series
300A high power
modules.
L Series
Modular power
connector.
Easy Power
SIGNALING
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1.2GHz; CAT 7.
High Speed Quadrax
Contacts
Flat oating modular
connectors.
LHS Series
ENSURING
SAFE Y
Smiths Connectors is actively involved in the
development of standard and custom connectors for
signaling applications, with particular reference to the
ERTMS project (European Railway Trafc Management
System), targeted to ensure interoperability throughout
the European rail network.
Smiths Connectors solutions comply with the European
normative of cable sizes. This is an important value
that Smiths Connectors adds to its offering since
cable assembly is part of the chain that ensures that
ERTMS equipment will be compatible with the various
transmission systems (GSM, radio, etc) encountered
when travelling in different European countries.
APPLICATIONS
ERTMS/ETCS
Computer Based Interlocking
Passenger Information
In-Train Entertainment
Security
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Interconnect solution for
ERTMS - Coding functions
via embedded printed circuit.
D-coded circular
connectors.
M12 Series
Signal and power
plastic connectors.
D Series
Heavy duty transponder
connectors.
BOA Series
INFRASTRUCTURES
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Fibre optic contacts and
connectors available in various
connector sizes.
Modular connectors
for rack and panel
applications.
L Series
SUPERIOR
PERFORMA CE
The volume of information required within railway
systems has increased substantially and traditional
connection technologies can no longer support the
transmission requirements for speed, integrity and
distance. To address this issue, for both infrastructure
and carriage-to-carriage applications, Smiths
Connectors offers a wide range of modules for its
circular and rectangular connector series to t with high
speed quadrax contact technology which supports high
speed communication protocols.
The Hyperboloid contact technology has been
specically designed to withstand extreme shock and
vibration for ultimate circuit integrity and extended in-
service life. Smiths Connectors solutions ensure the
performance requirements of communication systems
alongside the track and rail infrastructure. The extensive
range of Smiths Connectors products and value-added
solutions have been used within rail systems globally.
INFRASTRUCTURES
Signal and power
metallic connectors.
C Series
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APPLICATIONS
Automatic Train Control
Operation and Trafc Control
Automatic Braking System
DIN 43652 standard
rectangular monobloc
connectors.
Hypermod Series
INTERCONNECTS
Intercoach application
with FH connectors.
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VALUE ADDED
SOLUT ONS
As the railway industry has evolved, so has Smiths
Connectors development of connectors within this market.
Smiths Connectors relies not only on the development of
connectors, but even more on added value solutions. A
specialized engineering team from the elds of plastics
and process engineering offers the development of
innovative interconnect solutions. From a mechanical
connector construction to over-molding, complete
electronics system and qualication capabilities, Smiths
Connectors offers all the benets of a one-stop-shop for
customized interconnections.
INTERCONNECTS
PCB application
with REP connectors.
RF lightning protection -
24 VDC surge suppression.
Integrated interconnect
systems.
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AMERICAS
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Hudson, MA 1.978.568.0451
Kansas City, KS 1.913.342.5544
EUROPE
France 33.2.3296.9176
Germany 49.991.250.120
Italy 39.10.60361
United Kingdom 44.20.8450.8033
ASIA
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Shanghai, China 86.21.3318.4650
Singapore 65.6846.1655
Suzhou, China 86.512.6273.1188
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