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Is your Polamco 91 supply chain at risk? Meet the KEC KC2500

If you rely on the Polamco 91 series for EMC backshells, your supply chain may already be at risk. TE Connectivity has issued an obsolescence notice for the Polamco 91 series, effective 24 November 2025. For many manufacturers, this creates an immediate challenge: finding a reliable replacement that maintains EMC performance, environmental sealing, and connector compatibility. Engineers searching for a Polamco 91 replacement or alternative often discover that many substitutes require additional termination hardware or fail to match the performance of the original design. The result is uncertainty, redesign risk, and potential disruption to production timelines. The KEC KC2500 series is the nearest equivalent available, engineered specifically to replace the Polamco 91 while maintaining EMC screening performance and environmental protection.

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The engineer’s guide to specifying EMC backshells for harsh environments

Don’t let EMI compromise your mission-critical systems. This guide outlines the 5 key factors design engineers must consider when specifying EMC backshells for aerospace, defence, and industrial applications.

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Preparing The Future Force: Why Connection Integrity is the Bedrock of Strategic Ambition

At this year’s DSEI UK (9-12th Sept 2025 at the ExCeL), the central theme of "Preparing the Future Force" will rightly guide the strategic conversations across the exhibition halls. This focus on developing a resilient, agile, and technologically superior military for a multi-domain battlespace is critical. However, as industry and military leaders converge to define these future capabilities, we must address a fundamental question: what is the bedrock upon which this future force will be built?

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Are your connections secure? The importance of EMC backshells in modern systems

The aerospace and military markets have long understood the critical importance of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). As far back as the late 1950s, the risks of combining high-power systems with sensitive electronic equipment were well recognised. Engineers were tasked with finding ways to prevent interference between different systems, ensuring that aircraft could fly safely and reliably without electronic glitches causing catastrophic failures.

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Why Defence Spending Discussions Must not Overlook the Critical Role of Connection Integrity in Military Systems

As the UK prioritises the modernisation of its Armed Forces and considers increased defence expenditure, a foundational aspect of national security often remains in the shadows: the crucial importance of connection integrity within modern military systems. While the headlines focus on advanced weaponry and cutting-edge technology, the reality is that even the most sophisticated systems are vulnerable if the interconnections that underpin them are weak or unreliable.

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Beyond the EMP Threat Headlines: The Critical Importance of Connection Integrity in Demanding Environments

Recent headlines and discussions surrounding the potential impact of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons have understandably captured global attention. These weapons, with their ability to disrupt and disable electronic systems on a massive scale, pose a significant threat to our critical national infrastructure and defence capabilities. But the focus on these headline-grabbing threats has also inadvertently highlighted a more fundamental and often overlooked vulnerability.

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NEW - KEC D-Type EMC Backshells

The new KEC KD2 products are lightweight and compact EMC backshells, suitable for size 09, 15, 25, 37, and 50 D-Type connectors. Machined in a single piece from quality aluminium alloy they deliver high levels of EMC performance with overall screening by band strap system.

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KEC Glands and Bulkhead Fittings for EMC and Environmental Protection

The KEC KG range of glands and bulkhead fittings provide high levels of EMC screening and environmental protection for cables and conduit at the entry points of instrument racks, enclosures, cabinets, panels and bulkheads. The KG glands are in use in hundreds of military, aerospace, railroad and power generation applications.

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ERNI D-subminiature connectors now available form KEC

Provertha have acquired the ERNI D-sub connector production equipment and tooling, enabling KEC to offer one of industry‘s largest ranges of D-sub connectors. As well as the press fit, through hole, through hole reflow and surface mount technology parts formerly produced by ERNI, Provertha offers a full range of standard Ds including solder, crimp, IDC, filtered, cable and PCB versions. All available from KEC.

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‘Supertube’ High Quality EMC Conduit with Fast Delivery

Built for harsh environments ‘Supertube- uses low smoke, zero halogen materials. Supertube is a real alternative to traditional conduit systems, providing savings in weight, time and cost together with high levels of mechanical, environmental and EMC protection.

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