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Multi-Contact

plug inInformation for associates, customers, employees and friends Edition 2006-1

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STÄUBLI GROUP

MC technology for fuel cells

Touch-protected probes

New PV junction box

CombiTac®

one for allall in one

www.multi-contact.com

CombiTacline

Solarline

Test & Measureline

Slide-inline

Test & Measureline

equip him with the necessary knowledge

and experience to successfully direct the

future operations of the MC group. He

can depend upon a capable, tried and

tested management team, and can

count on me for any advice he may

need. As an active member of the board

of directors, I see my future task in set-

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Dear Readers,

I already announced some time ago

that I intended to withdraw from the

day-to-day running of the company.

In January 2006 I placed its manage-

ment in the hands of my successor,

Mr. Rainer Isenrich. He has a profes-

sional training (Dipl. Electrical Engi-

neer ETH) which excellently qualifies

him for this task. His postgraduate

studies in the USA (Master of Science

in Management Georgia Institute of

Technology) and his career to date

Dr. Peter Duss

CEO from 1978 – 2005

ting the strategic direction of the

company, in seeking new fields of

business and positioning MC in new

markets, as well in pursuing new

opportunities for strengthening the

group.

I would like to take this opportunity

to thank the whole MC team for our

excellent collaboration over the past

27 years and for the confidence that

has been placed in me by the whole

staff as well as customers, suppli-

ers, and last but not least, the

shareholders.

Yours sincerely,

Rainer Isenrich

CEO of Multi-Contact

since 2006

not a

goodbye

During my introductory period with Multi-Contact

from mid- 2005, I had occasion to visit many of

the firm’s customers. In doing so, I was pleased

to note their high degree of satisfaction with MC

products and customer services.

This satisfaction is due not only to our unique

Multilam technology and the innovative products

that result from it. Our customers also awarded

MC top marks for its legendary quality and cus-

tomer services.

Peter Duss has implanted in our company a

deep-rooted, customer-oriented quality mentality

and, by steady steps forward, made MC into a

faster

with equal

quality

customer-specific develop-

ments and for standard

products. The MC man-

agement team has there-

fore made the shortening

of these lead times one of

its top priorities.

We are convinced that

this will enable us to pro-

vide our customers with

a still better service,

without, needless to say,

making any concessions

in the quality of our pro-

ducts.

For the benefit of our

customers, our staff and

our company, in accor-

dance with the motto:

“Let’s win together”

Your

leading global supplier of contact technology for applica-

tions that demand the highest standards.

The MC team owes the deepest gratitude to Peter Duss for

this achievement. This places all of us under an obligation

to build upon the outstanding basis he has created and to

push MC onward and upward to greater heights. If we are

to succeed in this objective, it is crucial that we continue to

listen to our customers.

In my discussions with them it became clear to me that we

have a potential for improvement in our lead times both for

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for cabling

PV modules

Reference No.

1

Solarline

The new junction box for high module currents meets the requirements

of the bypass diode test according to IEC 61215 Ed. II up to 15A.

TÜVcertif

ied

Spring-loaded contacts

for connecting diodes

or jumpers

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2

Solarline

Protection type plugged / unplugged

IP67 / IP2X

Safety first:

The safety lock clip locks the

plug connector so that it can-

not be disconnected except

with a tool.

Contacts on carrier band

on reels of 2000 pieces 1,5mm² – 6mm²

now

Recognized

component

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3

one for all

all in one

CombiTacline

6 different coupler hood

sizes.

Protective walls for

plugging side.

1 Electric (power)

up to 150A

2 Electric (signal)

3 Thermocouples

4 Coaxial

5 Optical fibre signals

6 Fluids

7 Compressed air

8 Electric + PE

12 different Surface-mount

housing sizes.

Protective walls for the

plugging side

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Connections to mobile technical equipment

trolleys in operating rooms

Underwater coupler with

integrated CombiTac and

one explosion-protected contact

CombiTacline

Ideas that set standards



CombiTacline

Connections for

laser technology

Engine test station with CombiTac®



CombiTaclineInterview

on the CombiTac

success story

Franco Delvecchio

Sales and Marketing Manager

plug-in: Mr. Delvecchio, how did the CombiTac product line come into being?

Del: Like many of our standard products, CombiTac originated from a customer-spe-

cific inquiry. A customer from Japan wanted to combine different potentials on a

single plug connector. We quickly recognised that an MC plug system with mod-

ular structure would offer optimum, innovative solutions for many applications of

modern connection technology, and decided to make it into a standard product

line.

plug-in: How does a customer put together a plug connector? How must he go about it?

Del: Best of all with our user-friendly CombiTac Configurator, on-line via the internet

(see page 13), it is possible to see the future plug connector grow in virtual

form. Needless to say, our expert sales team is also at the customer’s disposal.

And the detailed catalogue can still be used as before.

plug-in: Were you surprised by the worldwide success of CombiTac?

Del: The success surprised me only by its speed and magnitude. We doubled sales

last year, and the potential is still far from exhausted. The product line will be

further expanded. We are naturally delighted that we have been able to create

another strong product line after the successful establishment of photovoltaic

connectors (Solarline). CombiTac combines all the advantages of MC and Stäubli

in a single plug connector and offers the best from both fields. That means that

we are flexible and cover all the most important technologies (electrical, fluid,

gas, optical fibre) that are suitable for modular combination in a single plug con-

nector. The broad range of applications in different sectors such as automation,

slide-in technology test and measurement, medical or railway technology etc.,

shows that with CombiTac we meet customers’ most exacting demands.

Just as our slogan says: one for all, all in one.

Connection to the robot control unit



customer-specific development

touch-protected probes and adapters

Thanks to a special plug connector developed by MC, the 0X7... oscilloscopes made by

Metrix automatically recognise which test probe or adapter is connected.

Connection example:

• Probix test probe

• Adapter for test connection to Ø 4mm sockets

• Adapter for BNC:

high-impedance

50Ω

• Adapter for connection of a

thermocouple via type K plug

HFline

The “smart oscilloscope” recognises

the test probe or adapter:

The colours of the traces on the dis-

play correspond to the markings on

the probe or on the adapters

Test probe Probix 10:1, 250

MHz with LED for illumination

of the measuring point and key

functions for control of the os-

cilloscope.



Special measuring leads for 5kV insulation testers

Test & Measureline

The new model 3455

from Hioki is supplied in a

practical case with

an MC measuring lead set.

Safe measurement on electrical

equipment and installations.



Fuel cell technology

with MC contacts

Slide-inline

For connecting PEM fuel cells

• with the test station

• with the power distribution unit in the vehicle

High-current fork plug for an

automotive PEM fuel cell

application

DC 560AContinuous

rated current

MC product management for

fuel cell technology

In recognition of the importance of this technology which has an enormous

future potential, two product managers support customers in fuel cell devel-

opment centres all over the world in the integration of innovative MC plug

connector solutions into their fuel cell and system components.

Dr. Peter Springmann

Head of Engineering USA

[email protected]

Mike Mitchell

Product manager Renewable Energy

[email protected]


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Complex technology

easy to handle with the

online CombiTac Configurator

As a further aid to facilitate the development of CombiTac configurations in addition to the

printed catalogue, we have developed the Configurator. This tool enables you to assemble your

own plug connector step by step with a mouse click.

What the Configurator offers:

• Housing / panel assemblies

• Front and side view

• Drilling and assembly plans

• List of parts as HTML or PDF

• Registration and archiving

of the inquiries you have made

• Interactive assistance

• Avoidance of misconnections

To be found under: www.multi-contact.com > Products

I wish you success and lots of fun in the

creation of your individual CombiTacs.

Ph. Michel

Desktop Publishing

Like CombiTacline, the Configurator has a modular structure and is being constantly expanded

both from the technical viewpoint and in terms of its capabilities.

The graphic front end is based on Flash/Actionscript, data traffic is in xml format and data links

to the SQL data bases are assured by asp scripts.

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Weekend of

inspiration

Snap-on Tools, an MC key customer

of many years, last year sponsored

a racing team at the National

Dragster Race in Seattle, WA.

Britt Badham, Ceebee Thompson’s

nephew, took part in the contest

with the support of Jodie, an NHRA

(National Hot Rod Association) offi-

cial, and our Hank Enkstrom.

He met Doug Herbert, Snap-on

driver, chatted with other drivers,

rode in the pace van, took photos

and collected tons of autographs.

It was an inspiring weekend for this

cancer patient. We thank Snap-on

Tools and Jodie for their generous

gift.

Snap-on Diagnostics is a

division of Snap-on Tools.

MC supplies special leads

and kits with dolphin clips

and probes for techni-

cians in the automotive

sector.

Tom, Britt & Jodie

Snap-on driver

Equipped for the future

MC-USA headquarters renovated.

Ceebee Thompson, Business Unit Manager says:

"We are now well equipped to continue growing,

and everyone is welcome to visit us in our new

offices here in Santa Rosa, CA."

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in Europe

� Electrec 2006

08. May – 16. May 2006

Birmingham, UK

� Intersolar

22. June – 24. June 2006

Freiburg, Germany

� European Photovoltaic Solar

Energy Conference & Exihibition

04. September – 08. September 2006

Dresden, Germany

� Innotrans


Berlin, Germany

� BIMU

05. October – 10. October 2006

Rho, Italy

� Vienna-tec


Vienna, Austria

� Belektro


Berlin, Germany

� Mocon Hydromech


Ghent, Belgium

� Het Instrument

30. October – 03. November 2006

Utrecht, Netherlands

� Elektronica

14. November – 17. November 2006

Munich, Germany

� SCS Automation & Cont.

05. December – 08. December 2006

Paris, France

in USA, Japan, China, India

� 2006 IEEE PV world conference

07. May – 12. May 2006

Waikoloa, HA, USA

� REAsia 2006

29. May – 31. May 2006

Peking, China

� Organised by Multi-Contact � Organised by Stäubli with participation by Multi-Contact

� NPE2006

19. June – 23. June 2006

Chicago, IL, USA

� Renewable Energy Asia

06. July – 09. July 2006

Bangkok, Thailand

� Automation 2006


Mumbai, India

� Solar Power 2006


San José, CA, USA

� Power Systems World (PCIM)


Long Beach, CA, USA

� EP China 2006

31. October – 03. November 2006

Peking, China

� Fuel Cell Seminar

13. November – 17. November 2006

Honolulu, HA, USA

25 Years Multi-Contact

South East AsiaIt all began 25 years ago with Alfred

Binggeli (2nd from left). After these many

successful years of expansion and consoli-

dation he is now retiring from active busi-

ness and recently placed the management

of MC-SEA in the hands of Alex Tan (left).

Together with the staff of 10 and with

backup from the parent company, they will

continue to provide our customers with

expert support in the Southeast Asian re-

gion.

Multi-Contact SEA

9 Pioneer Road North #01-55

Singapore 628461

Tel. +65/626 609 00

Fax +65/626 610 66

[email protected]

Trade fair dates can always be found in the Internet: www.multi-contact.com under Sales Contact/Exhibitions

Multi-Contact


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MC-Subsidiaries

Multi-Contact AG

CH – 4123 Allschwil 1

Fax +41/61/306 55 56

e-mail: [email protected]

http://www.multi-contact.com

Multi-Contact Deutschland GmbH

D – 79551 Weil am Rhein

Fax +49/76 21/6 67 - 100


Multi-Contact Essen GmbH

D – 45311 Essen

Fax +49/2 01/8 31 05 - 99


Multi-Contact France S.A.S.

F – 68221 Hésingue Cedex

Fax +33/3/89 69 27 96


Austria: Multi-Contact

Handelsges.m.b.H. Austria

A – 3452 Heiligeneich

Fax +43/22 75/56 56 4


Multi-Contact (U.K.) Ltd.

Milton Keynes

GB – Buckinghamshire MK8 OES

Fax +44/1908 26 20 80


Multi-Contact USA

U.S. Headquarters

Santa Rosa, CA 95403-8244

Fax +1/707/575 - 7373


http://www.multi-contact-usa.com

Multi-Contact SEA

(South East Asia) Pte. Ltd.

Singapore 628461

Fax +65/626 610 66


Multi-Contact (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Bangkok 10500

Fax +66/2/267 76 80


Stäubli Benelux N.V.

Division Multi-Contact

B – 8501 Bissegem

Fax +32/56/36 40 10


Stäubli Hangzhou

Division Multi-Contact

CN – 310018 Hangzhou

Fax +86/571/869 125 22


Stäubli Española S.A.

División Multi-Contact

E – 08205 Sabadell

Fax +34/93/712 42 56


Stäubli Italia S.p.A.

Divisione Multi-Contact

I – 20048 Carate Brianza (MI)

Fax ++39/0362/94 45 80


D SolarlineNew PV panel junction box

Flyer, edition 02.2006, 8 pages

E SolarlineMale and female PV cable coupler with UL approval


CombiTaclineThe modular plug connector system

Catalogue, edition 03.2006, 72 pages

Test & MeasurelineTest Accessories


K Test & MeasurelineRetractable sleeve plugs for self-assembly of test leads


HFlineTest Accessories for Highfrequency Measurements


Printed version

CD version

MinilineMiniature plug connectors


Slide-inlinePlug connectors for slide-in technology

Fork plugs for busbars


5 RailwaylineElectrical contacts for railway technology


A RoboticlinePrimary circuit plug connectors, up to 180A


D RoboticlineFlanged sockets, flanged plugs


E RoboticlinePrimary circuit plug connectors, up to 250A


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Multi-Contact plug in - Stäubli · with the support of Jodie, an NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) offi-cial, and our Hank Enkstrom. He met Doug Herbert, Snap-on driver, chatted