Anhängerprüfgerät

 Product innovation

ERICH JAEGER presents new testing unit for 7- and 13-pin trailer sockets

In early 2020, ERICH JAEGER introduces the successor model of their testing unit for checking a towing vehicle’s lighting signals for trailer operation.

[Translate to Italian:] Trailer control module (left side) and tow bar control unit

 Product innovation

New control modules for trailers and swiveling tow bars according to ISO 26262

In early October, Erich Jaeger introduced two new control modules for trailer operation for passenger cars with the ordering customer being a well-known car manufacturer. For the first time, Erich Jaeger applied a development process according to the…

Bird's-eye view system in a semi-trailer

 Product innovation

ERICH JAEGER to Showcase Trailer Tow High-Speed Data Connector Designs at IEEE-SA Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Technology Day …

ERICH JAEGER, one of the largest global providers of high-performance truck/trailer sockets and cables, will be showcasing its trailer tow high-speed connector designs and its bird’s-eye view truck/trailer vision system concept at IEEE-SA Ethernet &…

Data connector for tractors and implements

 Product innovation

High speed data transmission for implement connection by ERICH JAEGER

ERICH JAEGER presents the design study for a High-Speed Data Connector for heavy-duty applications in agricultural machinery concerning the connection between tractors and implements – with possible further applications for commercial vehicles and…

13-pin 12V Expert trailer socket

 Produktinnovation

Trailer socket Expert – as watertight as can be

With the 13-pin connector system “Expert” for 12V trailer operation, ERICH JAEGER has once again set a standard within this segment: The system is 100% watertight both at the plug and at the vehicle and tested according to the protection classes IPX7…

HSI Data Connector for trailer operation

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ERICH JAEGER develops data connectors

In the not-so-far future, trailers will face a few new challenges: They will be equipped with cameras and sensors which will transmit signals to the driver conveying information on the vehicle’s environment and condition. Of course, this requires…

Jaeger Basic Socket 15P 24V ISO12098

 Product innovation

„JAEGER BASIC“ 12/24V Sockets

Thanks to the innovative rotary contacts with a single-ring seal and a sealing ring integrated in the end cap, the entire socket is sealed to the front and rear.

The socket is convincing due to its small size for all installation situations. The…

Expert Trailer socket according to AS 4177.5

 Produktinnovation

Watertight 7P/12V EXPERT Flat Socket - AS 4177.5

The new 100% watertight 7P/12V connector system by ERICH JAEGER - completely tested according to the Australian standard AS 4177.5. It follows our philosophy that we make connections between vehicles and trailers more comfortable and safer.

The Expert Lineup of trailer sockets

 Produktinnovation

Watertight „JAEGER EXPERT“ 24V sockets

ERICH JAEGER has optimized the systems according to ISO 12098 (15P/24), ISO 7638-1 (ABS-EBS/24V) & ISO 7638-2 (ABS-EBS/12V). So we have the socket as a new „JAEGER Expert“version, in which the whole socket is sealed to the front and rear to prevent…

Built-in socket according to ISO 11446

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Watertight 13P/12V EXPERT built-in socket - according to ISO 11446

The new fully-integrable 13P/12V Expert trailer socket by ERICH JAEGER with new mounting points for assembly in or on the ball neck are once again the benchmark for the plug-in connection between car and trailer.

Comprehensive information about ERICH JAEGER product lines and innovations

Learn about the latest research concerning the application of data connectors for commercial vehicles

Learn about the ISOBUS technology for agricultural machinery: History, application, dos and donts.

Learn about the data and video transmission capabilities of trailer connectors according to the US standard SAE J3008

Learn about High-Speed Data connectors for commercial vehicles: History, current status, future outlook

Learn about different types of towbars and what the use of an electrical swiveling towbar means in terms of the integration of the towbar system into the automobile electronics

Download our White Paper to find out about the next steps the EU takes towards road safety and if current trucks and trailers are equipped to meet the respective requirements.