Image

Single Connector from Colder Handles Fluids, Gases, and Electrical Signals

Aug. 26, 2010
Single connector from Colder handles fluids, gases, and electrical signals
Request free information via our Reader Service Web site at www.machinedesign.com/rsc

The Hybrid Connector from Colder Products Co., St. Paul (www.colder.com), connects lines carrying liquids, gases, and electrical signals using a single connector, combining the functions of several connectors into one. It could, for example, be used to send power, data signals, and compressed air to a variety of medical or dental tools. It can handle up to four 3-A dc signals using 20-gage wire. Fluid connections are 1/8 in. in diameter, and dry-break connections mean no fluid spills when connections are made or broken. There’s also a 1/16-in. line that serves as an air vent when filling and draining bottles. Customers can add more or larger fluid lines, longer or shorter hoses, and choose from an array of colors for the connector housing.

The fluid couplers, along with all external parts and the housing, are made of glass-filled polypropylene with stainless-steel valve springs, and the O-rings are EPDM. The external umbilical tubing is reinforced PVC.

Edited by Stephen J. Mraz

© 2010 Penton Media, Inc.

Sponsored Recommendations

April 16, 2025
Clean. Compact. Less heat.
April 16, 2025
SEW-EURODRIVE Introduces DR2C motor, IE5 Ultra-Premium Efficiency Motor
March 31, 2025
Unlike passive products - made of simple carbon springs - the bionic prostheses developed by Revival Bionics are propulsive, equipped with a motor and an artificial Achilles tendon...
March 31, 2025
Electric drives are a key technology for the performance of machines, robots, and power tools. Download this guide for an introduction to high-quality mechatronic drive systems...

Voice your opinion!

To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Machine Design, create an account today!