This section provides an overview for insulated terminals as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 32 insulated terminal manufacturers and their company rankings.
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Insulated terminal refers to a bare crimp terminal that has an insulated coating at its base. The insulation is generally made of vinyl chloride or nylon. The insulation coating reduces the risk of short-circuiting by touching between terminals and also reduces the risk of electric shock from hand contact.
The type of terminal is no different from bare crimp terminals. There are R-type with a round shape, Y-type with two corners, SP-type with a rod shape, and SPF-type with a plate shape. Those with a two-tiered insulation sheath are also called NBT type.
Soldering is generally used to connect wiring, but there are some devices that require skill or cannot be soldered. In such cases, crimp terminals are used. Insulated terminal is a crimp terminal, so it is crimped onto electrical wiring and connected to a terminal.
There are R-type and Y-type crimp terminals, but basically, the R-type is recommended because it is more difficult for the R-type to come off due to loosening of the screw, which can cause a short circuit. However, since the screw must be removed, and the terminal changed every time, the Y type is used if the user wants to avoid this hassle.
A crimping tool is used to attach crimp terminals, and the action performed by the crimping tool is called crimping. The correct amount of crimping can be achieved by using crimping pliers that match the size of the joint area of the crimped terminal. Since bare crimp terminals and insulated terminal are the same size, they can be crimped with the same crimping tool.
Insulated terminals are insulated with an insulating coating, such as vinyl chloride or nylon, to provide insulation. An atom has a nucleus and electrons. Electricity flows when electrons move. However, if the attraction between the nucleus and electrons is strong, the electrons cannot move and electricity cannot flow. This is the mechanism of insulation.
What we must pay attention to with insulators is when high voltages are applied. If a high voltage that exceeds the dielectric strength is applied, the insulator will be destroyed and electricity will flow. A typical example is lightning. Air is an insulator, but lightning strikes it because it exceeds its dielectric strength.
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Keystone Electronics Corp. has a 70 year history and is headquartered in New Hyde Park, New York. Keystone is a global manufacturer of precision electronic components and hardware. Keystone is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Keystone offers several types of products including battery & coin cell holders, contacts, && clips, fuse clips & fuse holders, handles for instrumentation, metal key-pad dome switches, multi-purpose hardware, PC board hardware, plugs, pins, jacks, sockets, quick-fit terminals, screw terminals, terminal blocks, screws, spacers, standoffs, terminals, terminal boards, test points, tips, probes, jumpers, and clips. Keystone also offers custom manufacturing capabilities including stamping, machining, assembly, tool room, and quality assurance.
CEMBRE USA has been based in Edison, New Jersey since 1999 and is a subsidiary of CEMBRE Group is based in Brescia, in northern Italy. CEMBRE serves markets such as railways, residential electrical systems, power production and transport, and industrial applications as a component and tool distributor. CEMBRE’s product list includes electrical connectors such as pre-insulated and uninsulated electrical connectors, other types of connectors, and flexible braids. Installation tooling and equipment offerings include, hydraulic and mechanical tools, as well as tools specific to the railway sector. Power equipment includes overhead distirbution equipment, metering equipment, overhead transmission lines and towers, and substations. Other products include office productivity equipment as well as cable and tube components.
Western States Hardware was founded in La Puente, California in 1968. Western States Hardware serves customers across the United States, offering products in a number of categories including: nuts, screws, & bolts, metric nuts, screws, & bolts, drills & cutting tools, saw blades, electrical connectors, pipe nipples, & pipe fittings, industrial brushes, parker brass fittings & valves, anchors, abrasive pads, belts, & discs, chain & rigging accessories, various tools, valves, staple & nail guns, power & insert bits, and hoses, tubing, & clamps. Altogether, Western States Hardware offers over 750,000 products available.
Metro Hydraulic Jack Co. is a third-generation family run business in operation since 1941. MHJ is based in Newark, NJ. MHJ distributes hydraulic jack-related equipment, tools, and parts including a broad range of cylinders, motors, valves, presses, couplings, tools, hydraulic fittings, hoses, jacks, pumps, lifts, lubrication equipment, pallet stackers, scissor lifts, and workholding devices. MHJ also offers system design services as well as engineering services and extensive repair including testing, retrofitting, and overhauling.
Hi-Tech Fasteners (HTF) was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Frederick, Maryland. HTF is a distributor of hardware components. HTF offers products in four product types: self-clinching fasteners such as studs and nuts, general fasteners & hardware, inserts, and components. HTF also offers a full line of PEM® Brand products including fasteners for metal sheets and panels, fasteners for BC boards and other non-ductile material, insert for plastics, bonding fasteners, rivet nuts, and fastener installation equipment.
SC Fastening Systems hailing from Macedonia, OH is an industrial and construction supply distributer that provides value-added services. Product lines include fasteners, concrete anchors, abrasives, cutting tools, safety, janitorial, welding, paints and chemicals, material handling, tools and equipment, electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics, and lifting and rigging. Additionally, SC Fastening Systems offers specialty parts for niche industries such as laundry chute parts and custom hinges. SC Fastening Systems also offers services including inventory management and supply chain solutions, modified parts, kitting, assembly and special packaging, and fire protection products and services.
Orr & Orr, Inc. has been offering wholesale distribution services since 1934 out of Bedford Park, IL. Orr & Orr emphasizes speed of order processing, shipping, and both customer and distributor satisfaction. Product categories that Orr & Orr offers include air conditioners, brake controls, cargo restraint equipment, door tracks, lighting equipment, fans, gas springs, heating equipment, hinges, plumbing supplies, seat belts, steps, toolboxes, hitch and towing products, various truck hardware, cables, battery products, safety equipment, and spring latches.
Shamrock Controls is a division of Burns Controls Company, an industrial distributor of hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation products. Burns Controls Company was established in 1971 in Dallas Texas. Shamrock Controls is a global distributor of IEC electrical motor controls and factor automation solutions. Shamrock Controls product listings include contractors, overload relays, DP contractors, relays, push buttons, pilot lights, control stations, motor starters, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, cam switches, power supplies, terminal blocks, cable glands, lock nuts, din rails, ducts, wire accessories, and various pneumatic components.
WAGO was founded in Minden in 1951 in then West Germany. WAGO manufacturers components for the automotive, digital lant, elevator and escalator, energy, intralogistics, lighting, marine & offshore, mechanical engineering, and railway systems industries. WAGO produces, electrical interconnections such as rail mount terminal blocks, wire connectors, PCB interconnects, pluggable connection systems, panel feedthrough connections, and EMC shielding. Other types of products include relays, protection devices, fieldbus couplers, ethernet switches, touch panels, edge devices, and wireless devices.
Saddle Brook Controls is a division of Ribble Engineering, which was founded in 1933 in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Saddle Brook Controls is a manufacture as well as a designer, distributor, and support service provider of automation solutions for factory automation. Product groups include PLCs, controllers, Remote IO devices, HMIs, industrial computers, machine vision and inspection machines, motion devices, drives, motor controls, enclosures, circuit breakers, safety products, sensing and control products, power supplies, and UPS.
ABB Electrification Canada is a subsidiary of industrial giant, ABB. ABB Electrification serves the data center solutions, oil, gas & chemicals, food & beverage, railway, infrastructure, and microgrids industries with solutions such as smart industry, E-mobility, smart living, smart power, smart cities, and smart distribution. Products include control systems, power electronics, UPS and power conditioning, industrial software, PLPC automation, robotics, power converters and inverters, medium voltage products, metallurgy products, control room solutions, and motors and generators.
American Distributors LLC (ADI) was founded in 1983 and has corporate offices in Randolph, New Jersey. ADI manufactures and distributes products for medical diagnostics, industrial usage, maritime usage, aerospace, and military. ADI is ISO 9001:2015 certified. ADI’s product line includes capacitors, chip resistors, coils, chocks, connectors, crystals, diodes, fans, filters, fuses, hardware & accessories, heat shrinkable tubing, inductors, integrated circuits, lamps & lighting development, networks equipment, Parylene coating, relays, resistors, semiconductors, IC sockets & terminals, switches, transistors, and wire & cable.
bisco industries was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1973 and now is headquartered in Anaheim, California. bisco industries is a distributor of electronic components and fasteners used for production in aerospace, communication, computer, fabrication, industrial equipment, instrumentation, marine, and military industries. Some of bisco’s product offerings include fasteners such as nuts and washers, hardware such as casters and bearings, door and access hardware including handles and hinges, electronic connectors including circular connectors and terminal blocks, enclosures such as cabinets and rack components, and wires and cables including wire and cable management including sleeving and tubing.
Ranking as of March 2023 in United States of America
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | ADI American Distributors LLC | 22.2% |
2 | Saddle Brook Controls | 11.1% |
3 | ABB Electrification Canada ULC | 11.1% |
4 | bisco industries | 11.1% |
5 | Proponent | 11.1% |
6 | A & S Electric Supply, Inc. | 11.1% |
7 | Metro Hydraulic | 11.1% |
8 | Great Valley Industries, Inc. | 11.1% |
Ranking as of March 2023 Globally
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | ADI American Distributors LLC | 22.2% |
2 | Saddle Brook Controls | 11.1% |
3 | ABB Electrification Canada ULC | 11.1% |
4 | bisco industries | 11.1% |
5 | Proponent | 11.1% |
6 | A & S Electric Supply, Inc. | 11.1% |
7 | Metro Hydraulic | 11.1% |
8 | Great Valley Industries, Inc. | 11.1% |
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the insulated terminal page as of March 2023. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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