ERNI, a brand of TE Connectivity, manufactures electronic connectors and application tooling for signal, data and power transmission.
ERNI Group AG
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About ERNI
ERNI Group AG is a manufacturer specializing in electronic connectors and is now part of the TE Connectivity group. The product portfolio comprises fine-pitch connectors for printed circuit board and cable connections, including the MicroStac, MicroCon, MicroSpeed, SMC, MicroBridge, MiniBridge and MaxiBridge series, as well as Power Modules, PowerElements and Power-Taps for currents up to 360 A. They transmit analog and digital signals, data up to 25 Gbit/s and high currents between I/O modules, plug-in boards and backplanes, terminals, cables and printed circuit boards. In addition, ERNI develops and manufactures application tooling such as crimping and press-fit machines (including the FFC 300, T5-Terminator and P-series pin insertion machines) with process control via AOI and CQM. Customers are found in factory automation, the automotive and e-mobility sectors, medical technology, telecommunications (5G), aerospace, as well as data centers and renewable energy. Sales are handled worldwide through the TE network; as a brand, ERNI is present on te.com with data sheets in German, English and Japanese.
- Processes
- Connector termination (crimping/termination), FFC/FPC 300 semi-automatic termination, FFC/FPC splice crimping, FFC termination Mark II, Compliant pin press-fit (connector seating), Pin insertion (PCB press-fit/through-hole), Wire crimping (benchtop terminator), Magnet wire termination (pigtail/through-splice)
- Materials
- Copper (Cu), Nickel-plated copper (Ni Cu), Gold-plated copper (Au Cu), Tin-plated copper (Sn Cu), PEN, PET, PI, Stainless steel
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Engineering and custom design
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Manufacturing of connectors and application tooling
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Process control with AOI/CQM and force monitoring (SensiPress)
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Field service, maintenance and repair
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Training and support
Materials and Processes
Copper
Conductor material in FFC/FPC cables and copper foils (35 µm/70 µm) for crimp and splice connections.
Nickel-plated copper
Contact surface for reliable plug-in connections in FFC applications.
Gold-plated copper
Gold-plated contacts for corrosion-resistant, low-ohmic signal transmission.
Tin-plated copper
Tinned conductors for solder- and crimp-compatible terminations.
Polyester (PET)
Insulation material of flat flex cables in FFC processing.
Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN)
Insulation film for flat flex cables subject to higher thermal loads.
Polyimide (PI)
Insulation material of flexible printed circuit cables (FPC) with high temperature resistance.
Stainless steel
Material for medical precision components such as shafts and hypotubes.
Products and Components
Inside the production
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connector termination (crimping/termination)Joining | – | – | – | – | Copper, Nickel copper, Gold-plated copper, Tin-plated copper |
| FFC/FPC 300 semi-automatic terminationJoining | – | Max pressing width 300 mm | – | – | PEN, PET, PI (insulation material), Copper, Ni Cu, Au Cu, Sn Cu (35 µm/70 µm conductors) |
| FFC/FPC splice crimpingJoining | – | – | – | – | Foil, Leads, Diodes |
| FFC termination Mark IIJoining | – | – | – | – | FFC MQS/MQS+, FFC Junior Timer, FFC AMPMODU .100/.050, FFC Card Edge, ACTION PIN, FFC solder terminals, FFC NanoMQS |
| Compliant pin press-fit (connector seating)Joining | – | – | – | – | Printed circuit board (PCB) |
| Pin insertion (PCB press-fit/through-hole)Joining | – | – | – | – | Printed circuit board (PCB) |
| Wire crimping (benchtop terminator)Joining | – | – | – | – | Copper wire, High-voltage wire |
| Magnet wire termination (pigtail/through-splice)Joining | – | – | – | – | Magnet wire, Stranded wire |
| High-voltage wire crimping (up to 120 mm²/AWG 4/0)Joining | – | – | – | – | High-voltage cable, Large-diameter wire |
| Heat shrink (splice sealing/protection)Surface | – | – | – | – | Heat-shrink tubing |
| Molding technologyPlastics | – | – | – | – | Medical-grade polymers |
| Laser processingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Medical metals, Polymers |
| ExtrusionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastic materials |
| Guidewire assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, NiTi |
| Ultra-fine wire termination and automationJoining | – | – | – | – | Fine-wire coaxial cables |
| Crimp process control (AOI/CQM)Testing | Crimp height ±0.12 mm | – | – | – | – |
| Press-fit force monitoring (SensiPress)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
27 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFC/FPC semi-automatic termination machine 300 | TE Connectivity FFC 300 Semi-Auto Machine (PN 2413730-3) | – | Max pressing width 300 mm, 900 x 1200 x 1760 mm | – | – |
| FFC splice machine Mark IV | TE Connectivity Mark IV (PN 2434672-1) | – | 1500 x 1100 x 1500 mm, crimp force 25 kN | – | – |
| FFC termination machine Mark II | TE Connectivity Mark II (PN 2475350-1) | – | 1200 x 1200 x 600 mm, crimp force 15 kN | – | – |
| Automatic press (AP) 3T/5T | TE Connectivity AP-3T / AP-5T | – | PCB 760 x 880 mm, positioning accuracy ±0.01 mm | – | – |
| Benchtop servo press machine CBP-5T MKII | TE Connectivity CBP-5T MKII | – | 5 tons (44 kN) | – | – |
| Manual servo press machine CMP-5T MKII | TE Connectivity CMP-5T MKII | – | 5 tons (44 kN) | – | – |
| Manual servo press machine CMP-10T MKII | TE Connectivity CMP-10T MKII | – | 10 tons (88 kN) | – | – |
| Shuttle press machine CSP-5T MKII | TE Connectivity CSP-5T MKII | – | Up to 5 tons (44 kN) | – | – |
| T5 benchtop terminator | TE Connectivity T5 | – | Crimp force 20 kN, wire cross-section up to 6 mm² (AWG 10) | – | – |
| T5+ benchtop terminator | TE Connectivity T5+ | – | Crimp force 22 kN, wire cross-section 0.03–6 mm² (32–10 AWG) | – | – |
| Pin insertion machine P8 | TE Connectivity P8 | – | – | – | – |
| Pin insertion machine P4 | TE Connectivity P4 | – | 2.0 m footprint, up to 3.3 cycles/second | – | – |
| Pin insertion machine P550 | TE Connectivity P550 | – | More than 5 strokes per second at 30 mm pitch | – | – |
| Pin insertion machine P360 | TE Connectivity P360 | – | – | – | – |
| Pin insertion machine P300 | TE Connectivity P300 | – | – | – | – |
| MAG-MATE insertion tool | TE Connectivity MAG-MATE Inserter | – | 600 x 220 x 165 mm, contact force up to 1000 N | – | – |
| MPT-5 product terminator | TE Connectivity MPT-5 | – | 711.2 x 304.8 x 381 mm (module only) | – | – |
| Inverted splice terminator (IST) | TE Connectivity Inverted Splice Terminator 5-ton | – | CMA 400–13,000, 5-ton terminator + air-fed applicator | – | – |
| AMPLIVAR product terminator APT 5A/5E | TE Connectivity APT 5A / APT 5E | – | – | – | – |
| Waffle iron infrared heater model W350 | TE Connectivity W350 | – | – | – | – |
| HV-20 high-voltage crimping machine | TE Connectivity HV-20 / HF-20 | – | Up to 120 mm² (AWG 4/0) | – | – |
| HV-CP Version II high-voltage cable processing machine | TE Connectivity HV-CP Version II | – | – | – | – |
| RBK X1 processor (heat shrink) | TE Connectivity RBK X1 | – | – | – | – |
| XS-D1 shuttle heater | TE Connectivity XS-D1 | – | – | – | – |
| XB 17/19 belt heater | TE Connectivity XB 17/19 | – | – | – | – |
| Model 105 tunnel oven | TE Connectivity 105 | – | – | – | – |
| AD-3050 seal testing machine | TE Connectivity AD-3050 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
ERNI Group AG was acquired by TE Connectivity.