You might look at the Deutsch connectors - like the kind they use on J1939 busses. They are pretty rugged, though the one I looked at didn't have the cycle life you are looking for. DougM On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Denny Esterline wrot= e: > Ok, the subject line's a little tongue-in-cheek, obviously it depends > on application. > > I need a rugged connector that trained monkeys (although they're > usually called "users") will mate and unmate several times a day for > several years, often while wearing gloves. 5+pins, 4A@50v or so ok. A > couple of the pins will be CAN bus (not at max speed). > > Cycle life, robustness, availability, cost, reliability, service > ability - all important, probably in close to that order. > > Any recommendations? > > thanks > -Denny > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .