Europe's highest solar-powered restaurant (07/09/2009)

Solar power junction boxes and connectors from Multi-Contact are helping to power the newly opened Matterhorn Glacier Paradise restaurant in the Swiss Alps.  Located at an altitude of almost 4000 metres above sea level on the Klein Matterhorn...

Making connections and staying one step ahead (03/09/2009)

The highly specialised electrical connection applications that Multi Contact has been involved in over the years have been reported more than once in the pages of this magazine. In this article, UK managing director Selwyn Corns describes how his...

Solar power cable from Multi-Contact is estimated to last for up to 25+ years (07/07/2009)

Multi-Contact has introduced the FLEX-SOL-XL cable for solar power applications. The single-pole, double insulated cable has been developed for heavy duty, low voltage, outdoor or indoor wiring and has an expected usable lifetime in photovoltaic...

Data transfer modules add to versatility of connector system (11/05/2009)

Multi-Contact's modular CombiTac connector system has been expanded to include two types of data transfer connections. Contact carriers are now available for Ethernet cabling and for field bus systems such as Profibus, Interbus and CANbus. These...

Retractable shroud plugs are rated up to 600V (14/04/2009)

For many years, retractable shroud plugs have been used on electrical equipment sometimes rated up to 240V ac. In recent years safety standard IEC 61010-031 has precluded their use in handheld applications except for voltages below 30V ac - 60V dc....

Magnetic adapters for fast, safe connection of test leads (14/01/2009)

A range of magnetic adapters for the fast, safe attachment of test leads onto screw heads has been introduced by Multi-Contact. Designed for applications where clamping is not possible, the adapter tip consists of a powerful bar magnet sandwiched...

Easy connection without crimping (30/09/2008)

The new AxiClamp cable termination system from Multi-Contact offers the reliability of crimp connections but with the advantage that they can be easily disconnected if required. The body of the connector has a solid metal cone which clamps...

Connectors at the forefront of science (01/08/2007)

Les Hunt was recently granted access to the ISIS facility to discover how Multi-Contact’s ‘Multilam’ connector technology has overcome a particularly troublesome problem with high current connections on the new ‘synchrotron extraction kicker’ magnet...

Hawke places confidence in 'Multilam' technology for hazardous area connectors (10/11/2006)

Electrical infrastructures in the petrochemical industry and other business sectors where potentially explosive environments may occur, depend on high quality, reliable equipment to ensure the safe operation of plant and equipment. As a means of...

Combitac Range Extended With New Fibre Optic And Coax Versions (01/11/2003)

Multi-Contact has extended its CombiTac modular connection system with new connectors for plastic fibre optic and coaxial media. This brings the total to nine modules of various dimensions that can be freely combined in frames to suit a...

Cold Contact . (01/04/2002)

Cold contact Applying power to the coils of an electromagnet whose temperature must be kept within a few degrees of Absolute Zero relies on some pretty special electrical contact technology, as Les Hunt...