TTI has moved the assembly of Souriau 851 bayonet connectors to its Munich facility. The distributor says the decision will strengthen its value-add, cutting lead times to a maximum of one week.

Souriau’s 851 series bayonet connectors are designed for rugged applications, such as road-building equipment, machine tools and robotics, military telecommunications systems, water-measurement equipment, aircraft, and the oil and gas industry. souriau

The connectors are qualified to the US MIL-DTL-26482H standard and are designed to survive 500 cycles.

They can withstand salt-water spray for up to 500 hours while maintaining mechanical and electrical functionality, and meet RoHS compliance.

The bayonet coupling requires one-third of a twist for proper mating, which is confirmed with an audible click and tactile feedback.

The connector system additionally offers customization. For example, the connector can be specified with between 2 and 61 contacts, so that both power and signal transmission can be handled in a single connector to reduce system complexity and minimize component and installation costs.

The 851 series is available in three families: environmental, hermetic and PC tail. There are multiple options within each family for the type of shell the connector should have, the backshell that should go with it, the shell size, the number, type and arrangement of the contacts, the connector’s orientation, materials and connection methods (crimp vs solder).

TTI claims its handling the assembly of the Souriau connectors in its German facility will enable it to help customers navigate the options on offer, receive prototypes and ramp to volume quickly once the initial specification has been validated.