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Cannon, VEAM, BIW

A Historical Achievement of Technology Leadership

DefiningandChampioningInnovation

Showcasingaportfolioofcreativity,ITTʼs“EngineeredForLife”executionembracesproductswhichhavebe-

comeubiquitousinabroadcollectionofmarketsincluding:Military/Aerospace,CivilAircraft,IndustrialInstru-

mentation,Medical,Oil&Gas,Energy,Transportation,Telecom/Handset,Computer,Consumer,and

Automotive.

ITTʼsrichinterconnecthistoryembracescontributionstobothtechnologicalbreakthroughsandsocialmove-

ments.Withoneoftheindustryʼsbroadestproductofferings,ITTʼsinterconnectproductshavesupported:

• EveryFreeWorldspacemission,bringingtheuniversetoourdoorstep.

• Motionpicture,radio,andtelevisionequipment,servinglaughterandentertainmenttomillions.

• Commercialandmilitarycommunicationssystems,linkingthevoicesoftheworld.

• Computerizedtools,reshapingtheinformationhighway.

• Aircraft,rapidtransit,andautomobiles,mobilizingourexpandingsociety.

• Oilandnaturalgasproduction,poweringtheworldʼseconomies.

• Agriculturalequipment,attackingtherootsofworldhunger.

1915

1920

1930

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

The

Beginning

Charting

the Future

Power, Film,

Commercial

Aviation

Military

Telecom

Space

Medical,

Transportation

Growth

Cannon partners

with technology

leaders to develop

the first complete

fiber optic

systems

Technology

Leadership

Lean

manufacturing

Internet deployed

systems

Pioneering

technologies

Engineered

solutions

Cannon pioneers

guided missle

umbilical

connectors

The first aviation

circular & rack

panel connectors

developed by

Cannon

Cannon’s AF

Firewall connectors

used in early

DC-3 transports

Cannon develops

the first

Tri-Service

connector, the

mother of modern

day military

spec’s

Cannon’s

X connector is the

first microminiature

audio connector

Cannon develops

the first “Micro”

connectors

Cannon establishes

an aviation milestone

through the expansion

of Rack and Panel

connectors with the

BKAD/E Series

Cannon’s first entry

into the Medical

Electronics market

Cannon originates

the first “D-Sub”

connectors

+2000

Cannon creates

“AN” military

plugs

Cannon creates

“K” series

connectors for

DC-1’s

First

“Cannon Plug”

4 Pole Power

Connector

The first commercial and power connectors

Cannon connectors made possible the first

radio microphones, the first black and white

television cameras as well as the first

color television equipment.

Cannon

founded by

James Cannon

Cannon pioneers

sound and film

connectors with

the M Series

Breakaway

Chip-on-Flex

PHD

Quadrax

Stacking

Photo courtesy of The Academy of

Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences.

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