special mines services an employee owned company. introduces a better way... the sms connector

Special Mines ServicesAn Employee Owned Company.

introduces

“a better way ...”

The SMS Connector

History of SMSSpecial Mine Services, Inc. is an employee owned company.

Special Mine Services (SMS) Connectors, founded in 1983 by Les Huntsman and George Kee, specialize in the molding of rubber connectors used in mining, tunneling, heavy industry, and the entertainment industries. Corporate offices and manufacturing facilities are located in West Frankfort, Illinois with satellite locations in Petersburg, Indiana and Central City, Kentucky, and with a sales office in Toronto, Canada.

Our products are routinely sold through reputable distributors which are selected from strategic locations across North America and world wide. We strive to provide the best service, manufacture quality products, and delivery at reasonable prices.

SMS Cable Connectors, We manufactures a complete line of molded neoprene single, multi-pole, and quick-lock connectors for the Entertainment, Mining, Tunneling, Industrial, and Government industries engineered and designed to be interchangeable and compatible with other major manufactured connectors, plus the ability to design any connector to a customer needs.

Special Mine Services, Inc.

History of SMSSMS Mining We have been a major manufacturer of connectors used in the Mining Industry since 1960. Several of our workers have enjoyed over fifty years of experience.

All our connectors are interchangeable with other manufacturers. Also, SMS were instrumental in the development of a new lever action connector design which has become the industry standard in Canada and is achieving dominance in the United States.

Special Mine Service does not require a minimum order nor any special charges for special make items. We have our own in-house machine shop and do all our molding in-house. Capabilities from small single pole to large round multi-pole connectors to connectors accepting 500 MCM, 3 conductor, GGC and SHD type cable.

SMS Entertainment we manufactures a line of connectors used in the Entertainment Industry - all CSA and UL certified. All connectors are interchangeable with other manufacturers, a strategic advantage our product has over our competitors - the ease with which they go together.

The assembly process is the same on all styles from different manufactures. When the sleeve is pulled over the contact, one simply aligns the hole in the rubber sleeve with the hole in the contacts, Then, insert a phenolic retaining pin. The hole through the rubber sleeve is significantly smaller than the pin thereby creating a water-tight fit between the two parts.

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Step 1• prepare cable jacket

• remove 1-1/2” of jacket

• wrap copper shim around bare conductor

• secure copper wire 1/2” back tighten and fold over copper shim

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Step 2• copper shims to wrap

bare conductors

• copper wires to secure cable jacket




Step 3• install copper wire on

cable jacket

• wrap bare conductor with copper shim




Step 4• insert wire and shim

into contact

• tighten both set screws

• tighten to 17 inch pounds




Step 5• contact fits into

keyway

• positioning perfect alignment

• preventing contact spin




Step 6• complete installation

• slide boot over contact

• insert phenolic pin (push to opposite side)

• two large o ring seals secure phenolic pin for water tight applications 4X rated

• phenolic pin prevents contact spinning

• no special tools required




• finished Rated 4X

• only one boot for cable sizes #6 to 4/0 AWG

• maximum rating 405 Amps, 600 volts

• alinement pin and phonelic pin prevent contact spinning

• cable sizes marked on boot

• UL & CSA markings on boot

• alignment arrow & lock direction on boot

• company identification on boot

• instruction sheet included




Features• new sanoprene

material,will not fade over years of service.

• phonelic pin, preventing connector movement.

• simplified alignment button and channel.

• alignment pin and phonelic pin prevent contact spinning.

• extra long contact with double cam.

• cable range and amps marked on boot.

• one boot for #6 to 4/0 W.

• inside configuration assures 4X rating.

• molded hand grips.

• available in many colors.

• UL & CSA approved.

• rated 4X.

• T series.




Features• rubber male studio

connector.

• various contact configurations.

• polarized ground contact.

• bolt holes for securing to panel.

• buss Bar, Lug, or cable terminations.

• set screw on the crown or side for easy replacement.

• 600 volts 65 amps.

• CSA certificated.




Features• rubber female studio

connector

• various contact configurations

• polarized ground contact

• bolt holes for securing to panel

• buss Bar, Lug, or cable terminations

• set screw on the crown or side for easy replacement

• 600 volts 65 amps

• CSA certificated




Features• new sanoprene material

will not fade over years of service

• phonelic pin, preventing connector movement

• simplified alignment button and channel

• alignment pin and phonelic pin prevent contact spinning

• extra long contact with double cam

• cable range and amps marked on boot

• one boot for #6 to 4/0 W

• maximum rating 405 amps & 600 volts

• inside configuration assures 4X rating

• molded hand grips

• UL & CSA approved

• rated 4X

• male & Female “B” series




Features• protective caps

• designed to fit all competitors

• many solid colors, plus new clear see through

• spring caps tested 1,000 times

• CSA/U certified

• rated 3X




Features• female sanoprene

panel mounts

• available in many colors

• colors will NOT fade over time

• stud, double set screws, and spade terminations


• rated 4X

• T series female panel mounts




Features• male sanoprene panel

mounts





• rated 4X

• T series male panel mounts




Features• male neoprene 45°

panel mounts

• industry first to develop 45* panel mounts

• Available in many colors



• will retro fit competitive panel mounting cut-outs


• rated 4x

• T series 45* male panel mounts




Features• female neoprene 45°

panel mounts

• industry first to develop 45* panel mounts




• will retro fit competitive panel mounting cut-outs


• rated 4X

• T series 45* female panel mounts




Features• new neoprene material

• 600 volts, 405 amps rated




• available in many configurations



• rated 4X

• Tapping T




Features• new neoprene material

• 600 volts, 405 amps rated




• available in many configurations


• any molded cable length


• rated 4X

• soft 3 fer on 24” of cable





material will not fade over years of service





• one boot #6 to 4/0 W

• 405 amps & 600 volts



• female “T” series


• rated 4X





material,will not fade over years of service





• one boot #6 to 4/0 W

• maximum rating 405 amps & 600 volts



• male “T” series


• rated 4X




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SMS CONNECTORS




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