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20 Proven in the Harshest Environments T he industrial and commercial transportation market is extremely demanding. Heavy-duty vehicles and equipment perform some of the world's toughest jobs daily. Electric system failures are difficult to diagnose and repair quickly, and unplanned equipment downtime in the field is extremely expensive. For decades, agricultural tractors, construction equipment, heavy-duty trucks, buses, and recreational marine vessels featured relatively basic electrical systems. In comparison, today's highly productive machines leverage complex closed-loop electronics that feature multiple joystick controls, load sensing, fuel-efficient engines with elaborate after-treatment systems, multifunction interactive displays, adaptive LED lighting, predictive automated transmissions, and real-time telematics asset tracking—and it's all standard equipment. All this equipment represents a substantial cost to purchase, use, maintain, diagnose, and repair. Used in various harsh environments and punishing conditions, unexpected downtime typically requires mobile field service that is difficult to coordinate and schedule at best. Moving equipment from remote locations to a shop for service is often not a viable option. Therefore, prevention is key to maximizing operational uptime, equipment productivity, and safety over long service life using advanced components. Connectors That Outperform in Harsh Conditions Original equipment manufacturers (OEM), tier one, specialty vehicle outfitters, and maintenance repair overhaul suppliers that serve the commercial industrial vehicle markets know that specifying and using the best electrical components for optimal 24/7/365 performance is a must. That is why so many customers around the world rely on DEUTSCH connection products from TE Connectivity. Why DEUTSCH Connectors? DEUTSCH is the preferred connector product for harsh-condition use for these reasons: • The DEUTSCH common contact system provides pin and socket contacts in five sizes, including solid and stamped and formed contact versions, along with a wide variety of plating finishes. • An unprecedented breadth and scope of connection solutions with an extensive portfolio that includes more than 8,300 finished part numbers and applicator tooling used in most electrical systems globally. • DEUTSCH tools and connector product knowledge. Whether it's harness-making shop or a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility, professionals know and count on DEUTSCH. These connectors have earned strong reliability and use with nearly all customers in commercial and industrial vehicle markets worldwide.