nVent SCHRORFF Launches Positive Retraction Card-Lok

nVent Electric plc announced the release of the Positive Retraction Card-Lok, which is 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 Chassis wall by eliminating the stiction. The Card-Lok can then be retracted, 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, as well as DFARS, JOSCAR, and ITAR compliance. It also meets advanced requirements for shock and vibration resistance.