Electrical connectors are electro-mechanical devices for connecting electrical circuits as an interface using a mechanical assembly. The connection may be temporary, as for portable equipment, require a tool for assembly and removal, or serve as a permanent electrical joint between two wires or devices. Electrical connectors are used in a wide variety of industries from your iPhone, laptop, cable receiver, pressure regulators in your car, industrial lighting to missile applications.

Today, the most common predicament with electrical connectors in the industry is price. Metal electrical connectors can easily cost $50-$100 per pair!

For engineers looking to employ high-quality metal or plastic electrical connectors for low quantities or for production-level quantities for their products for different applications such as air data computers, ultrasonic/photoelectric sensors, magnetic torque transducers, gas and liquid level switches, RTDs/thermocouples, thermisters, imersion heaters, data-loggers, generic controllers, reflective sensors, infrared sensors, humidity sensors, potentiometers, encoders, wirewound resistors, video camera, accelerometers, lab/test instrumentation, optical fiber sensors, amplifiers, microscopes, humidity sensors, leakage sensors, relays, motion controllers, cam positioners, signal converters, wireless devices, RFID meters, multimeters, oscilloscopes, frequency inverters, power supplies, continuous level transmitters, liquid level indicators, flow switches, zener barriers and solenoid valves, these extreme prices are just not acceptable to meet program budgets - especially when a product target selling price is less than a few hundred. Electrical connectors should never cost more than 5% of the final assembly's entire cost considering its function and purposes.

Alternative Solution for High-Cost Electrical Connectors

A growing alternative to the high-priced electrical connectors are the KeyWolf^TM electrical connector. These connectors are high-precision, well-engineered products that are low-cost ($10 for a mated metal pair and $6 for a mated plastic pair in OEM quantities) . KeyWolf^TM is a leading supplier of both metal and plastic electrical connectors to a wide variety of industries.