ITT’s Cannon and Veam connectors have been delivering the ultimate flexibility, performance and durability to a vast array of markets. The company has been making a difference all across the world by empowering key industries, enhancing transportation comfort and safety, connecting people with each other and to data and securing essential infrastructure.

The Veam connectors of ITT typically support power and data communications under train cars support critical signals with the help of reliable vibration resistant connectivity, which is enabled by compact solutions suiting high-density wiring environments.

Let’s now understand in detail the several types, features and utilities of Veam and other ITT connectors.

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What is a Veam Connector?

ITT Veam CIR connectors make use of a quick-disconnect/positive-lock bayonet coupling mechanism for providing high shock and vibration resistance without using lock wires. These connectors, rated for 2,000 couplings at minimum, are known for their versatility. They offer a full range of accessories and back shells with the ability to accommodate up to 159 stamped, solder contacts, PCB, fibre-optic termini or high-speed data contacts.

The connectors can also have specifications with various inserts to fulfil zero-halogen/low-smoke needs and provide greater resistance to solvents, fuel oils and increased temperatures.

Different Types of Veam and Cannon Connectors

1. Push-pull Circular Connectors

➢ Features

These connectors feature a spring-action cylindrical sleeve within or surrounding the integral connector housing that latches itself when the connector is pushed into its position. The connection releases through a rotate-and-pull, squeeze-and-pull or any other specific unlocking action preventing accidental disconnection.

A push-pull circular Veam connector is available in multiple voltages, sizes, and pin counts and in triaxial, coaxial, pneumatic and fluidic configurations.

➢ Utilities

Medical Purposes: Push-pull circular connectors are usually used in the medical market. Due to their versatility, dependability and user-friendliness, these connectors are used in the healthcare sector to connect stationary equipment and handheld devices.
Industrial Sector: Robotics, automation controls.
A/V: Broadcast equipment, event writing.
Test and Measurement: Test equipment, analysers.
Automotive: Diagnostic and production equipment.
Communications: Radar, antennas, radio equipment.
Transportation: Rail signalling, monitoring and control systems.
Military/Aerospace: Portable devices, soldier-worn equipment.

2. ITT Cannon’s BKA ARINC 600 Rack and Panel Connectors

Features

These highly-engineered blind mate interconnects are available in 3 and 6 gang configurations and can accommodate a total of up to 800 low insertion force contacts, including the multi-signal Quadrax Contact Systems. These inserts are field replaceable, and the BKA connectors are available both in environmental and non-environmental versions. The Size 22 Stamped PCB Contacts for the BKA ARINC 600 Receptacles are available too, which save customers significant costs than traditional machined contacts.

Utilities
Commercial air transportation markets
MIlitary air transportation markets

Major Utility Areas of Veam Connectors

ITT has an extensive connector portfolio, and the various types of connectors provide technological solutions to a vast range of markets. Some of the most common markets are:

Military/Aerospace
Industrial Instrumentation
Civil Aircraft
Medical
Energy
Oil and Gas
Transportation
Computer
Telecom/Handset
Automotive
Consumer

The rich interconnected history of ITT includes significant contributions to both social movements and technological breakthroughs. One of the industry’s largest product offerings, the interconnect products of ITT have facilitated:

Every space mission of the Free World, bringing the universe to our homes.
Radio, motion picture and television equipment, and provided entertainment to millions across the world.
Computerised tools and reshaped the information highway.
Military and commercial communication systems and linked the voices across the world.
Oil and natural gas productions, elevating the economies of the world.
Rapid transit, aircraft and automobiles, mobilising our modern societies.
Agricultural equipment, addressing the roots of world hunger which is at a stage now where 811 million people across the world go to bed hungry every night.

How Are the Veam Connectors Providing Railway Solutions?

ITT Veam and Cannon connectors have played an integral part in railway infrastructure as well as rolling stock applications for the last 60 years. From creating new plating solutions that facilitate eco-friendly as well as ruggedised connectivity in the most demanding scenarios to innovating new-age high-speed data transfer technology for passengers, the ITT Veam connectors have been a reliable partner to current and future railway systems. Here are some things controlled and enhanced by Veam connectors:

Train control
Sensors
Bogies
Under car
Signalling
Intervehicle
Infrastructure

➢ Veam CIR/FRCIR Series Connectors

These multi-pin Veam connectors are made for rolling stock applications with flame-retardant compounds. These connectors are designed in a way that helps them function in hostile mass transit environments. Here are some of the features of these connectors:

1-159 poles with 256 layouts for power, signal and coax;
Flame retardant (EN 45545 HL3 – NFPA 130);
IP67 environmental resistant;
Aluminium alloy shells with up to 500 hours of salt spray resistance;
2,000 mating cycles;
Available in stainless steel, marine bronze and Blue Generation plating.

➢ Veam CIR M12 Series Connectors

With its ability of transferring data from WTB, MVB and Ethernet in a single connector, this series of Veam connectors meet today’s elevating data transmission requirements. The CIR M12 connectors are able to support an industry-leading of 10 Gigabit per second Ethernet (up to Class FA ISO/IEC 11801 channel performance). These connectors leave a minimised circular footprint and fully comply with the latest railway standards for fire and smoke.

As these CIR M12 connectors are developed specifically for railway vehicle-to-vehicle interconnection, they deliver optimal sealing along with extreme shock and vibration resistance in the harshest rail car environments. Following are some features of CIR M12 connectors:

3 types of contacts: 2, 4, and 8-pole;
Available in 1-way and 4-way versions;
Flame retardant (EN 45545 HL3-NFPA 130)
Performance up to category supporting communication speeds up to 10 Gbps;
Aluminium alloy shells with up to 500 hours of salt spray resistance;
IP67 environmental resistant.

Conclusion

The Veam, Cannon and other brands of connectors have their uses in almost all types of key industries and businesses all over the world. They have facilitated some crucial technological advancements of the 21st century and are still contributing rigorously.