Manufacturer of high-current connectors and pre-crimped cable assemblies for OEM applications
Anderson Power Products, Inc.
Sterling, Massachusetts (USA)New on Amplifa
About Anderson Power
Anderson Power Products is a manufacturer of electrical high-performance connectors based in Sterling, Massachusetts (USA). The company is a division of IDEAL Industries and operates in the market under the Anderson Power brand. The product portfolio includes connector systems for high currents and voltages up to 600 V, including the Powerpole connectors patented in 1966, the SB/Multipole series up to 700 A, the SBS/SBSXPRO series, Saf-D-Grid connectors for data centers, and the new IBC DIN connector for battery charging systems. Manufacturing includes production of contact blades made of copper alloys, crimping of contacts onto wire ends, processing of polycarbonate housings including optional ultrasonic welding, and assembly of pre-crimped cable assemblies. Products are supplied worldwide to OEM customers, among others for battery-powered devices such as electric forklifts and lawn mowers, data centers and ICT equipment, UPS systems, robotics, amateur radio, and model railroading. The hermaphroditic design of the Powerpole connectors and color codings are established standards in several industries.
- Site
- Sterling
- Processes
- Manufacture of high-current connectors (interconnect solutions, OEM), Crimping of contacts onto wire ends (contact blade is crimped), Ultrasonic welding of connector housings (optional permanent connection), Production of pre-crimped cable harnesses (pre-crimped cable assemblies), Cable assemblies / pre-crimped cable assemblies (Cable Assemblies)
- Materials
- Polycarbonate, Copper, Copper / copper alloy
- Industries
- Battery-powered devices (e-mowers, forklifts, electric vehicles), Data centers / ICT, UPS (uninterruptible power supply), Robotics, Amateur radio, Model railroading
- 01
Contact blades made of copper alloy
- 02
Crimping of contacts onto wire ends
- 03
Injection molding/processing of polycarbonate housings
- 04
Ultrasonic welding of housings (optional)
- 05
Assembly of connectors
- 06
Production of pre-crimped cable assemblies
Materials & Processes
Polycarbonate
Material of the connector housings, available in several colors and four housing sizes, optionally ultrasonically welded.
Copper / copper alloy
Material of the contact blades and terminals; design depends on current rating and wire gauge (AWG 20 to AWG 3/0).
Locations
Sterling
USManufacturing and headquarters
- Materials
- Polycarbonate (housings), copper/copper alloy (contacts)
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of high-current connectors (interconnect solutions, OEM)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic (housings), Metal (contacts) |
| Crimping of contacts onto wire ends (contact blade is crimped)Joining | – | – | – | – | Copper alloy (contact blades, terminals), Copper (stranded wire/conductor) |
| Ultrasonic welding of connector housings (optional permanent connection)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate |
| Production of pre-crimped cable harnesses (pre-crimped cable assemblies)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Copper (conductor) |
Additional services
History
- 1966
Powerpole connector patented by Albert & J M Anderson Mfg Comp