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- Fischer Connectors is a Swiss multinational company that designs, manufactures and distributes electrical connectors and optical fiber connectors, cable assemblies and electronic and connectivity systems. Founded in 1954, the company has its main manufacturing facility and R&D Center in Saint-Prex, Switzerland and eight subsidiaries employing 550 people worldwide (including 300 at the group headquarters in Saint-Prex), with cable assembly facilities in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Fischer Connectors’ products are used in aerospace, broadcast, defense, energy, food, industrial, instrumentation, marine, medical, nuclear, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, robotics, security, sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), underwater, transportation and vacuum applications. Fischer Connectors’ range of products includes over 30,000 standard electrical, optical and hybrid connectors – low/high voltage, coax/triax, push-pull, circular, fluid/gas – and electrical, Single Pair Ethernet and optical cable assemblies organized across five product lines engineered to fulfill needs in terms of high-reliability connectivity, miniaturization, high-speed data transmissiom, IP68 and IP69 sealing and wearability. Fischer Connectors’ electronic products include flex circuits for military radio units, nuclear control instruments and racing car dashboards; adapter modules for USB-Ethernet radios, computer peripherals and medical scanners; unmanaged PoE+ switches and managed switches with Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) technology for military, industrial and maritime applications; rugged flash drives for ruggedized computers, motorsports, UAVs and dismounted soldier systems; visible low-light cameras for security, vehicle identification and emergency services equipment; tactical power and data hubs for sights, radios, displays and batteries body-worn by dismounted soldiers and security officers. Connectors are produced in different materials such as brass, stainless steel, aluminum and plastic. Their design and configurations vary from miniature and high-density signal & power connectors to compact, rugged, sealed and hermetic seal connectors made to withstand extreme conditions, such as low and high temperatures, vibration, shock, corrosion, chemicals and radiation. In 2018, Fischer Connectors launched the Fischer Freedom Series, a new product line featuring a plug & use connector with 360° mating and a low profile for integration into wearable devices and various applications in the Internet of Things. The new connector won five innovation awards including the Red Dot Award for Product Design, and the first patent protecting its innovative design was granted in the U.S.A. in February 2020. Fischer Connectors’ finished products include ruggedized flash drives for data transfer and storage. The company also provides customized products for design engineers’ projects requiring non-standard specifications. Fischer Connectors’ products comply with international quality standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, REACH and RoHS.With its manufacturing facility in Saint-Prex, Fischer Connectors has become over the years a model for the Industry 4.0. Fischer Connectors is part of Conextivity Group. (en)
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