A report by Massimiliano Domeniconi, Vice President of machine sales, Mikron Corp

The connector market is continually evolving. Requests across multiple high-reliability market segments, including the medical, aerospace, and e-mobility industries, are now demanding smaller high-current connectors. These connectors require higher precision machining, as well as compliance with new environmental regulations that require the abolition of lead from connector component materials, which can make machining more difficult and hinder mass production.