Index
• Circular connectors
Circular introduction
Plastic connector with metal coupling system
Full plastic circular connector
Shielded connectors... how to assemble ...
Shielded connectors for EMC requirements
Metal circular connector
Circular accessories
Circular connector with quick mating feature
Circular introduction
UTG - Metalok Bantam
UTP - Full plastic Bantam
Shielding, how to assemble...
UTGS - Shielded Bantam
UT0 - Bantam
Circular accessories
MBG - Bantamate II
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UTG
UTG
UTG
UTG
• Rectangular connectors
Rectangular introduction
High performance cable connectors
Rectangular boardmount connectors
Rectangular I/O connectors
Economical connectors
Rectangular introduction
MS-M
V.35 DTE/DCE
MSG
SMS - Qikmate
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• Contacts
Contacts introduction
Machined TRIM TRIO contacts
Stamped and formed TRIM TRIO contacts
Coax TRIM TRIO contacts
Fibre optic TRIM TRIO contacts
Contacts introduction
RM/RC
SM-M/SC-M
RMDX/RCDX
8012 - Fibre optic
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• Accessories
Discrimination keys for TRIM TRIO connectors
• Tooling
Tooling introduction
Crimp and extraction tooling for TRIM TRIO
• Specials
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Dicrimination keys
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Tooling introduction
Crimptooling
Special connectors
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Introduction
TRIM TRIO - The principle
The TRIM TRIO interconnection system is a
fully integrated system, in which 4 contact
types can be used in a variety of connector
styles and sizes, ranging from 1 to 104
contact positions.
This interchangeability offers boundless
design possibilities with a large
commonality throughout the entire range.
The commonality in the system is
established in:
- contact performance and wire range.
- configuration of contact cavities in the
housings.
- crimp tooling
- assembly procedures.
- quality assurance procedures.
- field service and maintenance.
- personnel training.
The housings offer many options in contact
cavities and backshell possibilities
The main version are:
- circular connectors:
• full metal
• plastic with metal coupling system
• full plastic
• metallised plastic for shielding
• plastic with quick mating feature
- rectangular, high performance, rack and
panel and printed circuit board versions.
- rectangular, low cost, rack and panel and
printed circuit board versions.
- rectangular connectors for V.35
applications.
- rectangular connectors for I/O
applications.
(See TRIM TRIO selection matrix on the
next page)
The beauty of the TRIM TRIO system means
that the 4 contact types can be combined (both
male and female) in any TRIM TRIO
connector type of any geometry.
The keywords in the TRIM TRIO
interconnection system are standardisation,
versatility, reliability and economy.
These words explain why the TRIM TRIO
name is so well known, and its connectors
are used all over the world.
• reduced manufacturing methods
• standardised operator training
• international acceptance
Versatility
• wide range in current capability
• various contact platings
• wire and cable accommodations
• housings accommodate pin and socket
(male and female) contacts
• variety of terminations
• variations in mounting
• number of sizes
• discrimination keying
• broad range of installation tooling
• variety of possible applications
Reliability
• proven materials
• guaranteed quality assurance per
ISO 9001 certification
• rigid inspection procedures
• positive polarisation
• pin protection
• rugged mouldings
• restricted entry contacts
Products
The contacts, both male and female,
accommodate a wire range of AWG14 up to
AWG30. The 4 contact families are:
- Machined contacts for high performance
(up to 13 Amp current rating), with gold or
tin plating.
- Stamped and formed two-piece contacts,
for more cost effective applications (up to
13 Amp current rating).
- Subminiature coaxial contacts, in a multi-
piece and a mono-crimp version, for
coaxial or twisted-pair cables.
- Fibre optic contacts to accommodate
1000µ plastic fibres with a cable diameter
of 2.2 mm.
Economy
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low assembly cost
minimal tooling downtime
easy connecting and disconnecting
low wiring cost
simplified personnel education
low inspection cost
removable contacts
reduced number of components
low installed cost
Standardisation
• The same contact cavity for each type of
housing
• identical crimp tooling for all types of
contacts except fibre optics
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Circular
Description
The TRIM TRIO circular connectors are an
integrated group of economical, reliable,
versatile standardised connectors for a
broad spectrum of interconnection
applications.
Being derived from MIL-C-26482 ,input and
output connections can be made with a
large number of sizes ranging from:
• 3 to 48 contact positions in TRIM TRIO
• 4 to 46 contact positions in
MBG Bantamate II
What are the links and
differences between
TRIM TRIO circular, and
MBG Bantamate II
To avoid misunderstandings on the circular
connector ranges, it has to be clearly
understood that there are inevitable links
and differences between all the circular
product ranges (see fig).
Intermateability
• TRIM TRIO circular connectors are
available in UT0, UTG, UTP and UTGS
and are fully intermateable,
interchangeable and intermountable.
• MBG Bantamate II with the unique quick
mating feature plus high number of
mating cycles is not mateable with other
TRIM TRIO circular connectors.
Contacts
• TRIM TRIO and MBG Bantamate II
circular connectors use the size 16 TRIM
TRIO contacts available in machined,
stamped and formed, coax and fibre optic
versions.
Accessories
• TRIM TRIO use the same accessories
such as backshells and dustcaps.
• MBG Bantamate II has his own backshell
Tooling
• TRIM TRIO and MBG Bantamate II use
all the same crimp barrels per wire size
and the same crimptooling.
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