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HARTING Han ® Easy Hood

Markham,ON—June 3, 2009 — Manual connector assembly can be costly and time consuming. The HARTING Han ® Easy Hood is split vertically, allowing easy access to the connector wiring, making complex cable assembly faster, easier and cost efficient. The new Han ® Easy Hood offers advanced features to benefit assembly while reducing applied cost.

Assembly advantages:

• Enlarged wiring chamber makes handling large AWG wire sizes or many wires easier
• Insert and finished harness can be assembled while lying flat
• Han ® inserts or Han -Modular ® parts are held simply by attaching the cover
• The cover is attached by 3 screws – a power screw driver may be used
• Simple strain relief clamp is held by two screws – a power screw driver may be used
• Inserts can be wired on harnesses and pre-tested prior to final assembly of the hood
• Cable assembly time is reduced 15 to 20% (actual time study)

Other advantages:

• Cable exit angle is optimized
• Increased wall thickness withstands stresses of heavy cables during shipping, storage and use
• Edges and latching runners are rounded to ease pulling of connectors thru tight spaces like cable ducts

The Han ® Easy Hoods are offered in multiple sizes with standard grey finish or black finish for light and sound applications in the entertainment industry and with an EMC finish to meet highly shielded applications.

Harting is a global leader in the research and development of connector and interconnection techniques for electrical and electronic markets. Harting Han Industrial Connectors are represented and sold in Canada by Chartwell Automation Inc., 140 Duffield Dr., Markham, Ontario. L6G 1B5. For technical information, contact Chartwell Application Engineering, 905-513-7100, Sales@Chartwell.ca .