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picoMAX® – The Pluggable Connection System
picoMAX® is the compact pluggable connection system with a highly innovative design. It makes dual use of the contact force from a single Cr-Ni stainless steel spring to clamp the conductor and connect the header pin. This makes picoMAX® even more compact than other pluggable connection system systems and sets new standards for wire-to-board, board-to-wire, wire-to-wire and panel feedthrough connections.
Your benefits:
- Compact design: Reduces space by up to 30%
- Radically simplified contact system
- Special design, innovative spring pressure connection technology and new insulation material guarantees absolute contact reliability – even at higher ambient temperatures
- Very high vibration resistance of up to 20g for wire-to-board connections, thanks to integrated locking latches and a female connector that's almost fully enshrouded in the male connector
- Efficient testing via test slot parallel to connector entry
Product Overview
Benefits of the picoMAX® Family
The picoMAX® Pluggable Connection System explained in the video, for example:
- Integrated locking latch
- Dual use of a single Cr-Ni stainless steel spring
- Gripping plate with release slider
Product features at a glance
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Gripping plate with release slider
Gripping plate with release slider
For fast and tool-free disconnection
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Integrated locking latch
Integrated locking latch
Locking latch on the male header
Locking latch on female connector
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Extremely short contact bridge
Extremely short contact bridge
Separation of the termination unit from the header pin
Very short current path minimizes contact resistance
4
Straight and angled solder pins
Straight and angled solder pins
Tin-plated electrolytic copper
For wave and THR soldering
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Integrated push-button
Integrated push-button
To easily connect and disconnect all conductor types.
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Dual use of a single Cr-Ni stainless steel spring
Dual use of a single Cr-Ni stainless steel spring
Clamping the conductor and connecting the header pin
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Innovative insulation material made of glass-fiber-reinforced PPA
Innovative insulation material made of glass-fiber-reinforced PPA
Durability, high strength
High-temperature resistance
High contact reliability
Products from the picoMAX® Family
Your Signals, Perfectly Plugged
picoMAX® 3.5: Pluggable PCB connector with 3.5 mm (1.377 inch) pin spacing for conductor cross-sections up to 1.5 mm2 (14 AWG) and rated currents up to 10 A
Advantages:
- Universal connection for all conductor types
- Push-in CAGE CLAMP® termination of both solid conductors and fine-stranded conductors with ferrules
- Wiring possible while the female connector is mated or unmated
- Integrated locking latches prevent accidental disconnection
Optimal Power Supply
picoMAX® 5.0 and 7.5: Pluggable PCB connectors with 5.0 and 7.5 mm (0.197 and 2.953 inch) pin spacing for conductor cross-sections up to 2.5 mm2 (12 AWG) and rated currents up to 16 A
Advantages:
- Universal connection for all conductor types
- Push-in CAGE CLAMP® termination of both solid conductors and fine-stranded conductors with ferrules
- Wiring possible while the female connector is mated or unmated
- Test port parallel to conductor entry – touch contact
- Integrated locking latches prevent accidental disconnection
The Easiest Way to Make PCBs Pluggable
picoMAX® eCOM is the even more economical and compact version without the pin housing for pluggable PCB applications. With 3.5, 5.0 and 7.5 mm (0.138, 0.197 and 0.295 inch) pin spacing, this system of pluggable female connectors for direct PCB soldering is ready for your low-cost applications.
Advantages:
- Universal connection for all conductor types
- Push-in CAGE CLAMP® termination of both solid conductors and fine-stranded conductors with ferrules
- Available as straight and angled PCB terminal blocks
- Available for conductors ranging from 0.2 to 1.5 mm2 (24–14 AWG – 3.5 variant) as well as 0.2 to 2.5 mm2 (24–12 AWG – 5.0, 7.5 variants)
- Preloaded solder pins allow direct soldering of the complete connector
- Can be removed from the circuit board during maintenance like a pluggable connector
- Connectors of different lengths can be assembled side by side without pole loss, maximizing space savings on the PCB
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