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Key Trends in Appliance Connectors for New Platforms
As technology advances and consumer expectations evolve, home appliance manufacturers face new challenges. Explore how connectors are changing in response to key trends, including smart sensors and evolving safety regulations. This webinar will share valuable insight on the integration of sensors into home appliances and provide consumers with a diverse range of options for their everyday needs. Key topics will include:
Register and stay in tune with changing safety regulations, while mastering new technologies in evolving appliance platforms.
- Glow Wire Safety
- Positive Locking
- Polarization and Keying
- Contact Protection
- Terminal Position Assurance
Register and stay in tune with changing safety regulations, while mastering new technologies in evolving appliance platforms.
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| Jim Conners | Mike Kamarauskas |
| Business Development Manager, Molex | Account Manager, Molex |
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Jim Connors is a Business Development Manager in the Power and Signal Business Unit with over 32 years of experience in the connector industry. The major focus areas of his interest across the Consumer/Home Appliance industries include innovation, customer experience, applications solutions, sales and marketing, and new product and technology development. Jim has experience in various Product Design Engineering, and Sales and Marketing roles. He holds a B.S. Degree in Engineering Technology from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Indiana University. |
Mike Kamarauskas has been working in the connector industry for more than 25 years, with companies like Methode, Harting and Molex. At Molex he has worked in various roles and departments such as project engineering and sales. For the past eight years Mike has been working as account manager for the appliance market. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iowa. |
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| John Crimmins | |
| Global Group Product Manager, Molex | |
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After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in communications from Marquette University, John Crimmins joined Molex in the customer service department in 1993. After working in various sales related roles, he became a Global Group Product Manager for low/mid power products and has been in this position since 2016. In his 30 years of working for Molex, John has gained an extensive knowledge of connectors and the electrical market. |
