Gimota - Railway Connectors

GIMOTA AG was founded in 1961 by Otto Schoch. The company has always specialised in supplying connectors for use in railway vehicles. Subsequent in-house developments concentrated on the same area, in particular connectors for high-current and data transmission circuits and EMC shielded connectors.

GIMOTA connectors are used worldwide in various railway vehicles for practically all occurring applications. For example: high current feedings, conventional and electronic control systems, measuring probes of all kinds, analogous and digital data and signal transmission. All this is achieved under any installation conditions and in the most various subsystems on traction vehicles and in coaches. GIMOTA connectors are also used in stationary systems for various applications.

CIRCULAR CONNECTORS

All our circular connectors comply with MIL-C-5015 and VG9595 standards and are available in various housing types: bayonet coupling for indoor and outdoor applications or threaded coupling, preferably for indoor applications.

Outdoor connectors, when plugged together, comply with protection class IP67 according to DIN 40050. Connectors designed for indoor use comply with protection class IP44 according to DIN 40050. All connectors are available in versions up to 105 poles and may be polarised. 360° EMC screening is also possible. All connectors ship either as sets of parts, or as individual components.

NEW POWER LINE SERIES OF POWER DISTRIBUTION CONNECTORS

The Power Line series of connectors is used for three phase power distribution. They are easy and fast to assemble. The shells are molded with flame retardent thermoplastic material. The secondary locking feature prevents unintentional uncoupling. They feature a male contact with metal louvered band for low insertion force and multiple points of contact. Dead front contacts prevent accidental touching of current carrying parts. Contact termination is either crimp, double set screws or threaded posts.

SUB-D DATA CONNECTORS

TRAC-series SUB-D connectors have been specially developed for transportation control systems. All TRAC connectors feature robust cast zinc housings which, together with the cable retainers, provide 360° EMC screening. Connectors may be coded where required. They comply with protection class IP44 according to DIN 40050 and are approved for indoor applications. All connectors may be ordered either as individual components or sets of parts.

Basically, there are two types of contact housing:

• TRAC H socket/pin housing, designed for more demanding applications (e.g. for MICAS S2)
• TRAC socket/pin housing, the standard design (e.g. for MITRAC, PERSEUS)

TRAC F ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS

The TRAC F connector was also developed with the railway operators' special needs in mind. This EN6063-2 (DIN41612) connector mates up to 48 conductors with PCB-mounted sockets, while using the same cable retainer and screen connector found in the SUB-D series. The connector housings type F, DM or H can be inserted in the TRAC F covers.

A zinc cast shell provides an optimal EMC screening. The two-part housing allows up to six cable connections. This connector can also be coded using a coding plate.

The converted connector is equivalent to the following standards:

• DIN 40050 protection class IP44/indoor application
• IEC-publication 1373 (Final Draft) / vibration test

ENGINEERING

We are flexible: we can develop and manufacture connectors for specialised applications according to customer specifications - promptly, and in small batches if required.

LOGISTICS AND QUALITY

We are flexible: we work with customers to devise an appropriate logistics solution, for example "just-in-time" deliveries based on an umbrella contract and demand forecasts, or maintaining minimum inventory levels specified by the customer. We have an unequivocal, no-compromise quality policy.

TOOLS

For all our connectors we can provide the necessary tool kits, providing for individual manufacture as well as for series production.