Immersion connectors must meet certain mechanical and chemical constraints. SOURIAU has long been active in the field of connectors in the submarine, oceanography, marine renewable energy and petroleum industries, and has now introduced a series of harnesses and connectors designed for shallow water immersion equipment.
Vincent Mansour, SOURIAU's marine product manager, introduced the shallow water immersion series SWIM (Shallow Water Immersion), saying: "If you can meet the requirements of deeper waters, you can of course easily deal with shallow waters. This is not always true. "Even if the connector is highly watertight, it does not mean that it can be used in shallow waters. Watertight designs must consider the pressure on the joints and therefore the depth of immersion."
When using SWIM, screwing the connector plug into the jack can lock the two parts together, and cooperate with the two O-rings at the interface, so that the watertightness of the connection can be maintained even under low pressure. SWIM connectors are made of thermoplastic material and are lightweight and waterproof. They have anti-corrosion, anti-cathode peeling and UV resistance characteristics, which makes them particularly suitable for long-term immersion in marine environments. No matter how many pins there are, users can easily plug the plug into the jack with threaded plugs and numbered pins.
SOURIAU harnesses bring real benefits to manufacturers
Manufacturers of shallow-water immersion equipment must face problems with sealing, contact corrosion, and connector installation. SOURIAU's SWIM half harnesses and harnesses provide a reliable solution at a very competitive cost. In the catalog, half-harnesses are available in 2 housing sizes and 13 contact arrangements, with lengths from 1 to 10 meters, and overmoulded cable terminations can be straight or at a 90 ° angle.
SOURIAU also offers specific wiring harnesses on request: Vincent Mansour states: "Some customers want to connect two pieces of equipment directly without intermediate connectors, and we need to produce a complete wiring harness with connectors on both ends. In this case, Customers can choose the cables and connectors they need, as well as the length and type of straight or bent overmolded cable terminations. "
SOURIAU's SWIM harnesses are designed and manufactured to ensure secure connections in applications up to 300 meters deep. They fully meet the requirements of surface drones. These drones are used for marine mammal research missions, oil exploration or military-type applications such as maritime surveillance. The SWIM harness also meets the needs of meteorological marine buoys, OCROV (underwater observation-level remote controlled submersibles) and various marine equipment that integrates sensors (hydrophones, temperature sensors, salinity sensors, etc.) and electronics.
The SWIM wiring harness makes the immersion system reliable and easy to maintain, and the modularity of its structure is also enhanced. SOURIAU does all the manufacturing, assembly and testing of the SWIM connector itself. This vertically integrated integrated production capability gives the company the flexibility and responsiveness to meet the needs of customers around the world.