April 10, 2008 - Intended for high speed Ethernet connections in severe environments, the new connector in Souriau’s “all plastic” UTS range can be assembled in less than a minute. It can be used with any standard RJ45 cable and really does not need any special tools for assembly or disassembly. It is particularly suitable for shop-floor or field installations for robotics, machinery, automation, railway and industrial telecommunications applications and on-board applications.
The UTS RJ45 connector stands out in the first place by its ease of assembly. Just take any new or used cable, remove the standard fastening lug, and insert it into a receptacle. The clip fastening system developed by Souriau secures and holds the cable. Thanks to this system, and in contrast to competing models, the UTS RJ45 has only three main parts, which the operator is unlikely to lose during assembly.
The UTS RJ45 naturally benefits from the IP68 or IP69K sealing performance of the UTS range. This ensures stable characteristics on immersion at a depth of 10 m and during high-pressure cleaning at up to 140 bar. This sealing is dynamic, meaning in practical terms that it is maintained even when the cable is pulled in any direction. The material is a high-performance plastic with excellent impact and vibration resistance and a wide working temperature range (– 40 °C to 105 °C). The UTS RJ45 connectors are also resistant to salt spray (500 hours) and UV, giving greater reliability in outdoor use.
The UTS RJ45 connector is fitted with the particularly ergonomic “TRIM TRIO” family locking mechanism: 1/3-turn bayonet locking with a tactile and audible click ensuring proper connection. It is guaranteed for 250 mating cycles and can be used for Ethernet 10 BaseT, 100 BaseTX and 1000 BaseT, TIA/EIA 568B Cat5e and ISO/IEC 11801 class D networks.
UTS is part of the TRIM TRIO family. Unrivalled on the market, this very wide range is designed on a common modular basis. The cavities are common to all TRIM TRIO connectors, and consequently the contacts are common as well. This results in complete freedom for custom connector design using a very wide range of contacts: signal, power or broadband (coaxial, fibre-optic). The modularity, wide range and extreme resistance to severe environments of the TRIM TRIO family position it as the benchmark for circular industrial connectors.
