Technical Overview: World's Most Compact Polymer Quick Connectors for Electrified Thermal Management Systems

SMILe® (Surface Mount + In-Line QC = eMobility)

Get a clear, engineering-level understanding of how SMILe® connectors reduce packaging volume, simplify thermal routing and support automated EV battery assembly.

Inside the Document

Installed space-savings and routing efficiency
Comparative packaging benefits (prismatic, 2170, 4680, pouch formats)
Up to 20 percent increase in battery cell density
SMILe® vs VDA vs SAE quick-connector performance comparison
Manufacturing advantages: low insertion force, no spigot, automated installation
Overview of Oetiker’s global testing & validation support for thermal system

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