An extensive range of rubber-moulded subsea connectivity is now available from Hydro Group, the Aberdeen-based underwater cable and connector specialist.

New for 2019, the Hydro Rubber Moulded (HRM) series of subsea connectors are available in a range of combinations, sizes and voltages.

With five variants on offer – from bulkheads, attachables and inlines to overmoulds and dummy plugs – Hydro Group HRMs offer rugged performance, short installation times and cost-effective connectivity.

#HeatherAndrade Head of Sales at Hydro Group, said: “For some time now our customers have asked for an easy-to-use, relatively inexpensive connectivity solution with fast delivery times, inspiring us to bring the HRM to market.

“HRM connectors are available in Standard Circular (SC) and Micro Series (MC) sizes with Low Profile (LP) options available upon request.

“This compatibility, coupled with an operational temperature range of -4 to +60℃, ensures that HRMs are suitable for the widest possible array of seawater and freshwater applications.

Bulkheads, flanges and panel mounts are available in a variety of high-quality materials including titanium, brass, stainless steel 316 and PEEK, allowing customers a high degree of flexibility.

HRMs can also be specified with optional threaded locking sleeves, ensuring a consistently tight connection with high-visibility sleeve colourings to aid usage.

A rubber injection-moulding process ensures that connectors are terminated without unsightly ridges/bumps, ensuring a snug and reliable connection every time. Capable of carrying up to 600 VDC depending on configuration, HRMs are rated to between 10 and 60 Amps/pin for SC configurations by default.

Each HRM benefits from a rigorous testing program at Hydro Group’s global manufacturing facility in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, to ensure its safe performance up to 600 bar of pressure.

The new DIAMOND PM+ product line was developed following customer demand for improved power extinction ratio (PER), coupled with ultra-low insertion loss (IL).  The PM+ product line is available with the DIAMOND E-2000™, DMI, Micro AVIM™ and Mini AVIM™ connectors.  These connectors incorporate an orientation keying system that allows for a very high PER. Several configurations have been confirmed for wavelengths of 532nm and 1550nm.

For connectors showing larger orientation keying tolerance, our standard PM product line will do; including the new DM4 based multi-channel connectors.

Aretha Technologies with RFPA SAS (FRANCE) have been awarded for a significant order of RFoF. This Fiber-Optic link, 6 channels intended to convert RF signals to Fiber- Optic of a remote sensing antenna (ground earth station antenna).

The RFoF link was designed by RFPA and will address the Monitoring & Control commands to/from the antenna as well as enable receiving GPS, Cameras and Ethernet data over Fiber.

Polycontact Industrie has developed a hi-tech product: A Satellite Transmission Case enabling reporters to connect from any location in the world so they can transmit and receive all sorts of digital, audio and video information.

The reflector has four leaves which, once assembled, form a good parabolic profile, guaranteeing RMS 0.2. The case and its reflector are lightweight and can therefore be transported as personal luggage.

This case, which was awarded a prize in a competition held by the Paris ANVAR (a national research promotion agency), and which was recognised under the framework of the Aquitaine INNOCOMP, complies with IATA standards and has both civil and military applications.

Polycontact Industrie radomes are made in our workshops. Design, product development, and on-site assembly are done according to the customer’s needs, using stratification or bolting, and maintenance makes these works products specific to our company.

They are used for covering:

• Meteorological radar units
• Air traffic control radar units
• Transmission and receiving antennas
• Antennas for tracking moving satellites.

Diamond has developed the new rugged IP68, MIL-83526 DM connector featuring the DM (Diamond Multipurpose) insert for superior optical performance. This connector is extremely well suited for harsh environments and other demanding applications. The MIL-83526 DM (Diamond Multipurpose) connector incorporates four (4) termini utilizing Diamond’s two-component ferrules, assembled with the company’s Active Core Alignment (ACA) process for unparalleled fiber core concentricity. This connector is also available with electrical contacts for hybrid E/O applications.

The MIL-83526 DM connector is available for MM, SM (PC/APC) and small core single mode fiber, polarization-maintaining (PM) fiber, and other specialty fiber types. Furthermore, Diamond‘s splice-on termini can be field terminated with the Diamond ZEUS D50 HE fusion splicer, allowing for in-service repairs and custom installation.

Diamond SA is proud to announce that following last year’s publication of the European Space Component Coordination (ESCC) standards for optical cable assemblies, the Diamond Mini AVIM™ has finally been inserted officially in the ESCC Qualified Parts List (QPL) as of 22 October 2018 and Diamond SA as a manufacturer inserted in the list of providers.

This publication concludes more than 10 years of preliminary discussion, full evaluation of our products, qualification and numerous deliveries of Flight Models.

The Optelcon HE-2000 is not just a very sturdy media converter, but a high-tech product made of top quality materials. It is powerful as well as incredibly easy to install and to operate. It is part of a new generation of media converters that also allow, for example, an efficient connection of IP cameras and WLAN access points. The media converter fulfils the requirements for IP67 degree of protection and has a temperature range of -40°C to +70°C. It supports data rates of up to 1 Gbit/s as well as a power supply for terminal devices via PoE+. Together with the robust hybrid cable, into which two single-mode fibres and two copper cables are integrated,30W of power can be supported over a distance of up to 200m.