Mouser Updates Technical Resource Center to Explore Harsh Environment Challenges and Solutions

May 10, 2024 – Mouser Electronics, an authorized global distributor of semiconductors and electronic components focused on introducing new products, has launched a new Harsh Environment Resource Center to provide engineers with trusted technical resources. This latest technical resource from Mouser helps engineers identify potential hazards and stay safe in challenging environments. The resource center provides advanced solutions and products that can reduce the risks associated with harsh environments and provide professionals with the necessary tools to help them protect lives while minimizing the impact on the environment.

With advanced sensors, rugged components and specialized materials, many applications can withstand extreme environmental factors such as temperature and vibration to avoid affecting productivity and worker safety. For professionals such as first responders and industrial energy management, these advanced technologies can enable accurate data collection and analysis, greatly improving their working conditions, making better decisions, and ultimately improving safety conditions and increasing success rates.

Mouser has collaborated with renowned manufacturers to publish informative e-books, articles, and blogs that help professionals cope with the unpredictability of harsh environments by exploring industry trends such as automation, complex sensing and control systems, and fail-safe design. In a recent e-book published in collaboration with TE Connectivity, Mouser's technical team explores weaknesses in electrical systems and circuits and provides customized products and solutions relevant to a wide range of industries.

Mouser stocks a broad selection of semiconductors and electronic components, including the following solutions for harsh environment applications:

Molex EXTreme Guardian plug-side cable assemblies: These products feature polarized mating geometry and locking handles on the terminals to ensure secure retention and prevent accidental mis-mating. These cable assemblies feature a robust strain relief design at the connector and cable interface and can accommodate a variety of design configurations. Typical applications for this product include automotive, data communications, solar, medical, and telecommunications.

●Advantech FPM-200 Industrial Display: This product is designed for intuitive operation in smart factory and machine automation display applications. These displays feature a die-cast aluminum chassis and an aluminum alloy front bezel with IP66 protection rating to withstand harsh industrial environments.

●Amphenol Socapex USB3AP Composite USB 3.2 Access Point: This product features an automatically closing cover that protects the USB-A receptacle from splashing water and dust when no USB plug or storage device is plugged in. These USB connectors have an IP54 sealing rating and provide a rugged USB access point solution for applications such as industrial process control.

TE Connectivity Heavy Duty Sealed Connectors: These products come with MATEnet plug-ins that enable Ethernet connections with up to 1Gbps transmission speeds in heavy commercial vehicle chassis applications. These connectors support Ethernet hybrid connections and can also be used for UTP and STP cables due to their scalability. These connectors are suitable for a variety of environments, including agriculture, construction, and heavy/medium trucks.

As an authorized global distributor, Mouser Electronics stocks the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components Ready to Ship™. Mouser aims to provide customers with fully certified, original products and full manufacturer traceability. To help customers accelerate their designs, Mouser's website offers a rich technical resource library, including a technical resource center, product data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, engineering tools, and other useful information.

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