embeddedworld 2018
ODU Connectors O
DU are a niche manufacturer of ‘problem-solving’ connectors and assemblies into several markets,
especially the military, medical and instrumentation. Founded in the 1940s by Otto Dunkel, it is now a €150m company manufacturing in Germany, Romania, USA, Mexico and China. ODU’s expertise is in the design and manufacture of rugged, miniature, and circular multipole connectors and also modular rectangular connectors for industrial automation applications. The needs of the military are being met by ODU with a new generation of miniature circular push-pull and snatch connectors. As a long- term supplier to the likes of Thales, Selex and General Dynamics, ODU has based these new connectors on feedback from several Future Soldier trials, as well as many existing programmes. For instance, in the UK, the Bowman programme has already utilised over 100,000 helmet ‘snatch’ connectors from ODU, so far without a single failure.
The selection of the right medical connector system is a key factor in ensuring that everything functions flawlessly. Whilst smaller, lighter and cheaper are constant demands, at the same time the technical requirements are ever-tightening:
• ISO 13485 approval • autoclave-able
• high number of mating cycles • extreme contact stability • economical disposable cord-sets, etc. In industrial applications, ODU connections are also totally reliable connections – they work at 400°C in drying systems just as reliably as in mobile programming devices
operating truck load-
cells in Siberian winters. ODU-MAC Modular Connectors allow a multiple combination of transfers within one connector - signals, current, data, air, liquid or fibre optic and are available in three product variants. The ODU-MAC ZERO is a recent addition to the ODU-MAC hybrid connector product line and features a lightweight ergonomic design, high packing density, a variety of coding options and an innovative locking technology. It’s considered a true eye-catcher in the connector market – not least thanks to its sleek and compact housing design – and has already won-over a wide audience, including the jury of the German Design Council who awarded this connector the premium international prize, the 2018 German Design Award which honours innovative products and projects.
www.odu-uk.co.uk
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