ERNI has developed a solution to the dilemma posed by high pin-count hard-metric (HM) connectors and the need for precision connector mating combined with sufficient play between subrack guide rails ...

Harwin has launched a range of multi-GHz multi-pin board-to-board connectors that tolerate slight misalignment, shock and vibration. Branded Flecto, they are double-row, with up to 160 contacts, and ...

Virgin Galactic is grounded after the company said a small part unintentionally detached from the mothership of its rocket-powered space plane on its latest space tourism flight. The loss of the part, ...

'At no time did the detached alignment pin pose a safety impact to the vehicles or the crew on board.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Manufacturers of PCBs are under constant pressure to increase density, shrink footprints, diminish profiles, manage thermals, and enable higher data rates, all while improving reliability and lowering ...

The aerospace and space travel company Virgin Galactic announced on Monday that a small alignment pin detached from its Galactic 06 spaceflight. The alignment pin detached from the launch pylon of the ...

To achieve optimal alignment when using Coiled Pins, two primary design elements must be adhered to: 1) The hole diameters in the host and mating component must be correctly sized to achieve the ...

During its most recent flight, Virgin Galactic’s carrier aircraft dropped an alignment pin which helps in the mating process between the mothership and the spaceplane. The company is investigating the ...

An alignment pin detached from the launch pylon of Virgin Galactic’s VMS Eve mothership during the company’s most recent spaceflight from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico. The company ...