Company updates, component news and product information from Shanghai Lanxi Industry.
October 26, 2026
Vibration and Connector Retention: Clips, Fasteners and Where They Fail
Vibration loosens terminals and unseats housings before wiring fails. How clips, bolts, TPA locks and wire anchors retain connectors - and where they fail.
Read article →October 25, 2026
Connector Temperature Rating: What “Under-Hood” Really Requires
A connector temperature rating is a material limit, not an under-hood qualification. What the number covers, which part fails first, and how to specify it.
Read article →October 24, 2026
How to Read a Harness Drawing Without a Connector Background
A harness drawing looks dense until you know which callouts matter. How to read connector designators, cavity numbers and wire sizes before you order.
Read article →October 23, 2026
2.8 mm vs 2.54 mm Pitch: Where Interchange Fails
2.8 mm and 2.54 mm connectors look nearly identical on a desk, yet they are not interchangeable. Learn what each number measures, where interchange fails.
Read article →October 22, 2026
Keying and Colour Coding: Preventing Mis-Mating on a Shared Harness
Keying and colour coding stop lookalike connectors mating to the wrong partner. How the defences compare, and how to specify them on a shared harness.
Read article →October 21, 2026
Cavity Plugs: When to Fit Them and the Two Mistakes That Cause Leaks
A cavity plug seals the connector cavities left without a wire. When to fit one, when to leave a cavity open, and the two mistakes that cause leaks.
Read article →October 20, 2026
What a Terminal Position Assurance (TPA) Device Actually Does
A TPA is not a connector lock and not a seal. It is the second line that keeps a seated terminal from backing out, and the visible check that it is home.
Read article →October 19, 2026
Tin vs Silver Plating on Terminals: What Changes in Service
Tin and silver plating fail differently on crimp terminals: fretting, tarnish, whiskers, current density, and the drawing lines that decide between them.
Read article →October 18, 2026
Wire Seal Sizing: Why Insulation Diameter Matters More Than Gauge
Wire seals are sized on insulation outside diameter, not on gauge. How to measure the cable jacket, where tolerance stacks up, and the leaks that follow.
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