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New Quick Disconnect Circular Connector from Amphenol Ideal for Use in Industrial MarketsSIDNEY, N.Y., March 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Amphenol Industrial Products Group, a global leader in interconnect systems, has expanded its PT series of connectors with a quick disconnect circular connector that is ideal for use in the heavy equipment, transportation, diesel engine and electric vehicle markets.  Based on Amphenol's 26482 series I, the UPT features a plastic shell with a metal coupling system and crimp termination. This lightweight connector has a smaller footprint and is easy to install in the field once it has been crimped in the facility. The UPT contact features three retention tines that can easily be inserted and ensure retention force. Used in buses, diesel engines, Class 8 trucks, trailers, garbage trucks, tractors as well as in construction equipment, industrial pumping and power generation, the UPT offers bayonet coupling for quick mating and reliability. These RoHS compliant connectors are environmentally sealed and have an operating temperature range of -40°C to +125°C. They offer jam nut and square flange mounts for 32-way and 48-way contacts. Amphenol's UPT contacts are available in eiher gold or tin. Multiple back shell sealing accessories are available upon request. Technical Specifications
Delivery is 4 to 6 weeks ARO. For more information, please visit http://www.amphenol-industrial.com or e-mail [email protected]. Follow us: https://twitter.com/AmphenolAIO Get our updates: http://www.linkedin.com/company/amphenol-industrial-operations READER SERVICE INQUIRIES: Please forward all reader service inquiries to George Xiang at Amphenol Industrial Products Group, Amphenol Corporation, 191 Delaware Ave, Sidney, N.Y., 13838-1395; e-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.amphenol-industrial.com. Editor's Note: Amphenol Industrial Products Group, headquartered in a 307,000 square foot facility in Sidney, N.Y., provides a full range of high reliability power/signal connectors and interconnection systems specifically for the industrial markets including rail/mass transit, process control, automotive manufacturing, heavy equipment, wireless base stations and petrochemical/power generation. Products include ruggedized-for-industry cylindrical, fiber optic, rectangular, and industrialized versions of Amphenol's MIL-DTL-5015 cylindrical, MIL-DTL-26482 miniature cylindrical and GT reverse bayonet cylindrical connectors. It employs more than 900 people and is ISO9001, TS96949 and MIL-STD-790 certified. Amphenol Industrial Products Group is a division of Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT, one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world, with year 2015 sales topping $5.6 billion. Editorial Contact: Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160331/349962 To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-quick-disconnect-circular-connector-from-amphenol-ideal-for-use-in-industrial-markets-300244218.html SOURCE Amphenol Industrial Products Group 
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