Looking for electrical contact for use in injection molded housing...

[they call me frenchy]

Hello,
I am looking for a male/female electrical contact that we can mold
right into our housing that will be plastic injection molded. The end
application will be high volume, but right now we are trying to build
some prototypes.

The application is <5v, <50mA, <2Mhz. Male/female pair required. Do
they make them that we can mold right into the part or do we have to
use the "crimp & stuff" type? "Crimp & stuff" seems like it would not
lend itself to hi-volume. Physical size doesnt matter, cost does.
The product will be used outside.

Any info you could provide would be helpful.
I couldnt find anything on Amp/Tyco website.
thx,
frenchy

 

[CWatters]

Hello,
I am looking for a male/female electrical contact that we can mold
right into our housing that will be plastic injection molded. The end
application will be high volume, but right now we are trying to build
some prototypes.

The application is <5v, <50mA, <2Mhz. Male/female pair required. Do
they make them that we can mold right into the part or do we have to
use the "crimp & stuff" type? "Crimp & stuff" seems like it would not
lend itself to hi-volume. Physical size doesnt matter, cost does.
The product will be used outside.

Crimp and stuff (as you put it) is used on cars.

Do you really need a mechanical contact? Could you use an induction loop or
optical link?

 

[CWatters]

Hello,
I am looking for a male/female electrical contact that we can mold
right into our housing that will be plastic injection molded. The end
application will be high volume, but right now we are trying to build
some prototypes.

You could ask these people if they've done something similar before...

http://www.microphoto.net/

 

[Fester Addams]

You might be able to find something at Mill-Max:
http://www.mill-max.com/

 

[Mike Berger]

Keystone makes this kind of stuff.