nVent SCHROFF LAUNCHES POSITIVE RETRACTION CARD-LOK

nVent announced the release of the Positive Retraction Card-Lok, used in rugged environments when a printed circuit board (PCB) must be reliably removed from a chassis in the field.

The positive retraction mechanism allows the Card-Lok to disengage from the wall of the chassis by eliminating the stiction.  The Card-Lok is then able to retract, and the PCB can be removed from the Chassis, allowing access to vital electronics.

These standard COTS or modifiable versions are drop-in replacements of the nVent SCHROFF 260, 265, and 280 Calmark & Birtcher lines. In addition, these Positive Retraction Card-Loks provide better clamp force and thermal management than their standard Card-Lok series equivalents. 

Designed and manufactured in an AS9100 certified factory in San Diego, California, the Positive Retraction Card-Lok meets VITA (46, 48.2, 48.4, 48.5 and 48.8) and SOSA standards along with being DFARS, JOSCAR, and ITAR compliant.  Also meeting advance requirements for shock and vibration resistance.

The nVent SCHROFF’s Positive Retraction Card-Lok recently won the prestigious Best in Show Award by Embedded Computing Design at Electronica 2024 Exhibition and Conference. 

Contact our highly specialized engineering team at sales@odonnell.com for more information.