Crane Connectors

Mueller

crane Logo Crane Connectors Inc. designs and manufactures PCB connectors for the electronics industry. The company's products include pin strip headers, board mount and chip carrier sockets, and programming jumpers. It offers its products online. The company was formerly known as Crane Electronics, Inc. and changed its name to Crane Connectors, Inc. in January, 1992.
Mueller acquired Crane Connectors.

With more than 100 years of successful market innovation in cables, connectors and clamps, Mueller Electric has its industry origins as the inventor of the "Alligator Clip", a must-have for testing requirements. The company has since expanded its product portfolio, both organically and via acquisition (i.e., J.S. Popper, Crane Connectors) into additional types of electrical testing clips, test leads, test accessories, board-to-board connectors, and custom cable assemblies.

Mueller-logo Mueller Electric Company saltwater Alligator test clips are available in five unique styles, including a 5 amp elongated jaw copper (BU-34M); a 10 amp copper (BU-60M) version; a 50 amp mini battery (BU-46M) version; a 50 amp center spring general purpose (BU-27M) version; and a 100 amp heavy duty marine Alligator clip version, ideal for battery and test work. All standard clip models are available for immediate customer order, with delivery beginning in July 2014. Prices begin at just $2.00 USD. Customization options are available upon request. Please consult the factory for details.


Mueller Electric Company, Inc. is a global manufacturer and test leads, cables, clips, connectors, custom cable assemblies and test accessories for the electronic component, factory automation, and test & measurement markets.

Mueller Electric, the inventor of the "Alligator Clip", has been manufacturing basic cable lugs for its industry leading clips since 1908. Now Mueller also carries a full line of premium cable lugs at which can be purchased separately. Lug Sizes range from 8 AWG x 3/8" all the way to 4/0 AWG x 1/2" and both RoHS compliant Tin plated as well as bare copper models are available.


There are four main differences between basic cable lugs and a premium cable lugs:

Premium cable lugs are up to two times thicker than basic cable lugs. This means they are stronger and will last longer in heavy duty applications
Basic cable lugs have a mid-plane cable center line. This means that the center of the cable is in the same plane as the mounting lug. Premium cable lugs have an offset cable center line to allow them to be mounted on flat surfaces without bending.
Premium cable lugs have a flared edge which aids in cable insertion. Most basic cable lugs do not. The flared edge makes a huge difference when inserting tight fitting cables.
Premium cable lugs have rounded corners while most basic cable lugs do not. The rounded corners make assembly quicker and easier, because sharp corners can get caught when working in confined areas.
With more than 100 years of successful market innovation in alligator clips, cables, connectors and test accessories, Mueller Electric is a name you can count on. The company is continuing to grow and is expanding its product portfolio.

mueller electric components Mueller purchased Crane Connectors in 2004, adding a broad line of board to board connectors, pin headers and sockets. Crane Connectors cross to full PC board connector brands such as Samtec, while offering flexibility and custom manufacturing capability. In the 1980s Mueller added a full line of test leads and electronic test and measurement accessories to complement its line of electrical test clips. The Company also developed custom test leads for leading manufacturers of electronic test tools, test and measurement equipment, and electrical testers, such as for Agilent, Tektronix and Fluke meters and multimeters. It rounded out its test lead and patch cord line to include a full solution of test lead kits, grabber test clips, test probes, spade terminals, banana plugs, banana jacks, coaxial cable assemblies and BNC connectors. As a supplier to leading electronic test and measurement equipment manufacturers, Mueller's test leads are designed for compatibility with electronic test tools and electrical testers produced by the leading meter manufacturers, including Tektronix, Agilent and Fluke. Mueller's products for test equipment connection are safe and reliable replacement test leads for meters by leading electrical and electronic test and measurement equipment manufacturers. In 2003, the acquisition of J.S. Popper, Inc. added a line of insulation-piercing test clips and test leads for telecom test applications. The J.S. Popper insulation-piercing test clip is Bell standard, and called out in the designs of leading manufacturers of telecom test equipment such as Harris, Fluke and Tektronix. Mueller purchased Crane Connectors in 2004, adding a broad line of board to board connectors, pin headers and sockets. Crane Connectors cross to full PC board connector brands such as Samtec, while offering flexibility and custom manufacturing capability. Today, Mueller markets its three core product lines of board to board connectors, electric test clips and test leads/accessories through leading authorized distributors. The Company also sells directly to qualifying manufacturers. Mueller strives to live up to its distinguished heritage as a pioneer and leader; Mueller clips were on Admiral Byrd's arctic expeditions and its pin headers are circling the globe today in the International Space Station.

In December, 2011, Mueller Electric was acquired by Desco Corporation, an Ohio-based group of diversified industrial manufacturing and technology companies, with facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. Mueller Electric Company, Inc., a global manufacturer and distributor of test leads, cable assemblies, clips, connectors, custom cable assemblies and accessories for electronic component, factory automation, and test & measurement markets acquired by Desco Corporation in an all-cash deal, along with plans to continue its Akron, Ohio, USA-based operations and sales growth plans into the foreseeable future.