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New Fischer KEYSTONE™ 6-port hub delivers easy connectivity and efficient power management for soldier-worn digital equipment
Fischer Connectors, the Swiss-based global leader in high-performance connectivity solutions, announces the launch of the Fischer KEYSTONE™ 6 wearable power and data hub for dismounted soldiers. • The Fischer KEYSTONE™ power and data hub developed by Fischer Connectors is an innovative wearable solution to the tactical connectivity challenge. • Fischer KEYSTONE™ allows dismounted soldiers to connect and manage multiple communications and digital devices through a single hub. • Fischer KEYSTONE™ is designed to meet the requirements of soldier modernization programs and new soldier-worn digital systems. The new tactical connectivity solution comprises a 6-port tactical hub, Fischer KEYSTONE™ 6, a power management app plug-in for the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK),…
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The Fischer family has created the technology group Conextivity to extend its expertise and innovation capabilities across the entire connectivity value chain
The Fischer family founded Conextivity® Group to meet the connectivity challenge posed by the emergence of new cross-functional and scalable ecosystems, from locally interconnected devices and sensors to cloud-managed IoT platforms. The group’s R&D department, which has doubled in size over the last five years, is strengthening its teams with new expertise, especially in signal integrity engineering, embedded electronics, the cloud and the IoT. The family-owned technology group is accelerating the development of its two business activities, Fischer Connectors® and Wearin’®, towards the same entrepreneurial vision. The former is broadening its scope of activity to include electronics and building a production site in Portugal. Wearin‘ is expanding its IoT solution…
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High speeds in ever-smaller footprints: new connectivity solutions featuring high-density miniaturization power up data transmission in reduced-scale electronics
The Swiss-headquartered Fischer Connectors Group continues to push the boundaries of high-density miniaturization in connectivity. Its ultra-miniature, rugged series of connectors, cable assemblies and electronic solutions has been extended to help engineers add more functionality and meet high-speed data acquisition and transmission requirements in applications with extreme limitations in space, even in harsh operating environments. The flagship product line Fischer MiniMax™ Series, which already includes one of the smallest and densest connectors in the world, now includes three connectors and their associated cables with new options in pin layout, body size and data speed: • New pin-layout configuration: 7 contacts (4x signal, 3x power) in Ø 10 mm receptacle (Fischer…
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Fischer Connectors präsentiert neue Konnektivität für Soldaten als Schlüsseltechnologie für die Revolution im Militärwesen
“Die neue Revolution wird durch das Zusammentreffen von drei digitalen Technologien vorangetrieben: allgegenwärtige Vollspektrum-Sensorik, 5G-Netzwerke und künstliche Intelligenz“ – Fischer Connectors in ‘The Connectivity Challenge’ (Trend Paper). Stand #8249 (Halls DE) – “Die Transformation der Streitkräfte sieht sich einer Revolution im Militärwesen gegenüber und Fischer Connectors entwickelt Produkte und Dienstleistungen, um die Bedürfnisse des Militärs zu erfüllen”, sagte Jonathan Brossard, CEO der in der Schweiz ansässigen Fischer Connectors Gruppe an der Jahrestagung & Ausstellung der Association of the United States Army (AUSA) in Washington, D.C. “Die Konnektivität der Soldaten ist eminent wichtig zur Verbesserung von Kommando und Kontrolle. Zusammen mit unseren Partnern aus dem Militärsektor fokussiert sich Fischer Connectors auf…
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Fischer Connectors Showcases New Soldier Connectivity as Key Design Enabler to Address the Revolution in Military Affairs
“The new revolution is driven by a confluence of three digital technologies: ubiquitous full-spectrum sensing, 5G networks, and artificial intelligence” – Fischer Connectors in ‘The Connectivity Challenge’ (Trend Paper). “Army Transformation is facing a revolution in military affairs, and Fischer Connectors is transforming products and services to address the Army’s needs,” said Jonathan Brossard, CEO of the Switzerland-based Fischer Connectors Group at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C. “Soldier connectivity is the key enabler for improving command and control. Along with our Army partners, Fischer Connectors is focused on applying emerging technology to optimize soldier connectivity”. Fischer Connectors’ latest soldier connectivity…
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Outstanding: the Fischer LP360™ connector wins in two categories of the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021
The Red Dot Design Awards stand for outstanding achievements in product design. The jury evaluates thousands of entries each year. For its Fischer LP360™ connectors from the Fischer Freedom™ Series, which have already won numerous industry awards, Fischer Connectors has now been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award for Product Design in two categories: the "Mobile Phones, Tablets and Wearables" category, and the new "Smart Products" meta-category. The judges praised the connectors’ unique design concept, which makes them both appealing to users and particularly easy to use. What was rated "smart" in the Fischer LP360TM is the connectivity solution’s multifunctional integration capability and modularity. The new connector is indeed truly…
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Serial production of Hexadrone’s Tundra modular tool-carrier drone with Fischer Connectors‘ rugged, miniature connectivity solutions
On April 30, Hexadrone unveiled its first serial drone, the Tundra, a ruggedized, multi-functional, modular drone that will be industrially manufactured in a factory under construction in France. The Tundra uses ultrarugged, miniature Fischer UltiMate™ and Fischer MiniMax™ connectivity solutions, able to withstand the harsh environments the drone may need to operate in. Resulting from more than three years of development, the Tundra is the first French modular, multi-rotor drone. Designed in Hexadrone’s workshops in the Haute-Loire in an open innovation logic, this collaborative tool carrier, in its beta version, won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award in 2018. Unveiled on April 30, 2021 in its serial version, the Tundra…
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Fischer UltiMate™ Series: new field-ready solutions for unparalleled functionality and ruggedness in extreme environments
The global connectivity solution provider Fischer Connectors has extended its flagship series of ultra-rugged and harsh-environment connectors with two new products: the Fischer UltiMate™ 80, a field-ready NATO STANAG 4695-compatible connector offering unparalleled functionality and ruggedness in comparison with similar harsh-environment quick-release connectors; and the standard Fischer UltiMate™ connector now available in size 15 with various pin layouts of up to 27 signal and power contacts. Intermateable with other NATO STANAG 4695 connectors, the field-ready Fischer UltiMate™ 80 connector comes in two layouts featuring 6 or 7 signal and power contacts (size 08) with up to AWG 22. Engineered in Switzerland, it offers an ultra-rugged, lightweight and IP68-sealed connectivity solution for any…
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Wearable connectivity solutions now easier to integrate into flexible structures
Fischer Connectors is enhancing the integration capability of its versatile plug & use Fischer Freedom™ Series. The product line has been extended with new products and accessories allowing design engineers to further optimize cable management in line with their SWaP (size, weight and power) requirements, and integrate low-profile connectors, cable assemblies and active devices easily into all sorts of materials, even the most flexible of fabrics. The ruggedsewing junction of the new Fischer Freedom™ Quick Detach System allows to easily convert flexible material into a potential panel, e.g., heavy duty tarp cover/tent, sail, vehicle tire blankets, smart backpacks. The system’s adapter and retaining ring facilitate the quick fit and interchange…
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Tragbare Konnektivitätslösungen lassen sich jetzt einfacher in flexible Strukturen integrieren
Fischer Connectors verbessert die Integrationsfähigkeit der vielseitigen Plug & Play Fischer Freedom™ Serie. Die Produktlinie wurde um neue Produkte und Zubehör erweitert, die es Entwicklungsingenieuren ermöglichen, das Kabelmanagment entsprechen ihren SWaP-Anforderungen (Grösse, Gewicht, Leistung) weiter zu optimieren und flache Steckverbinder, Kabelkonfektionen und aktive Komponenten problemlos in verschiedene Materialen, selbst in flexible Gewebe, zu integrieren. Die robuste Nähverbindung des neuen Fischer Freedom™ Quick Detach System ermöglicht es, flexibles Material einfach in ein potenzielles Panel umzuwandeln, z.B. strapazierfähige Abdeckplanen/Zelte, Segel, Fahrzeugreifenabdeckungen, intelligente Rucksäcke. Der Adapter und der Haltering des Systems erleichtern die schnelle Montage und den Austausch von Dosen. Die neue Fischer Freedom™ Kupplung in der Grösse 08 ist eine kleinere Version…
