Automation Connectivity Devices

No more compromises. Enable your industrial automation machinery to be smaller and more durable, without sacrificing functionality.


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Maximize your automation devices


The goal of automation is to maximize manufacturing efficiency —  by transferring tasks from humans to machines. As the push for smarter, faster machinery increases, so does the need for more efficient cables and connectors to equip them.

Worry-free connectivity

Rugged connectors and cables stand up to the demands of non-stop use and harsh environments.

Collaborative engineering support

Simple design and helpful digital tools empower teams to speed build time and boost up-time.

Design and application flexibility

Get more utility in less space with smaller, more multi-function components.

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Automation connectivity applications


Technical requirements

  • Maximum resistance to dust, liquids and lubricants

  • Resistant to all kinds of mechanical stresses

  • Service friendliness on the basis of modular systems

  • Easy design and integration of interfaces

  • Fast interchangeability of connected units

Solutions

✓ Scalable design of housings according to the respective requirements - from thermoplastics to stainless steel
✓ Components and devices in IP 65/67 with a wide variety of locking mechanisms
✓ Connectors are ideal for the design and handling of modular systems
✓ Mechanical coding for fast and error-free plugging
✓ Connector housings and contact inserts for all major industry standards

Technical requirements

  • Protection against other mechanical and electromagnetic influences

  • Easy installation of components and devices for data, signals and power

  • Quick assembly and disassembly of control elements in the smallest of spaces

  • High packing density and modularity

  • Ensuring the safe design of the electrical equipment of machines

Solutions

✓ Secure and continuous shield connection (EMC) in IP 65/67
✓ Safe and tool-free disconnection and connection of units
✓ Connectors make a higher packing density possible in the electrical cabinets
✓ Wide range of components and devices for the most diverse installation situations
✓ Fast and error-free plugging via individual coding
✓ Ethernet switches and components according to the strictest industrial standards

Technical requirements

  • Highest packing density and most diverse interfaces in the smallest space

  • Fast connection of programming and service units

  • Robust against harsh environmental conditions and high dynamic loads

  • Immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMC)

  • Constantly growing demands on design and easy handling

Solutions

✓ Space- and weight-optimized design (miniaturization)
✓ Service interfaces for all common data interfaces even in high degrees of protection
✓ Long-lasting connections thanks to proven technical reserves
✓ Secure and continuous shield connection (EMC)
✓ Wide range of components and devices for the most diverse installation situations and design requirements

Technical requirements

  • Compact design of components for the transmission of data, signals and power

  • Immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMC)

  • Robust against harsh environmental conditions and high dynamic loads

  • Fast interchangeability of connected units

  • High system availability and the shortest set-up times

Solutions

✓ Space- and weight-optimized design (miniaturization)
✓ Secure and continuous shield connection (EMC)
✓ Long-lasting connections thanks to proven technical reserves
✓ Safe and reliable separation during assembly and disassembly of units
✓ Fast and simple assembly

Technical requirements

  • Fast assembly and interchangeability of connected units

  • Robust against harsh environmental conditions

  • Flexible and cost-effective expandability through standardization

  • Possibility of design as interlinked production line

  • Cost-effective and fail-safe installation of T-taps

Solutions

✓ System cables and connectors that are optimized for decentralized drive configurations
✓ Components and devices in IP 65/67 in different construction types
✓ Wide range of components for all power, data and signal interfaces
✓ Quick and short-circuit-proof assembly of the T-tap, thanks to IDC or using a connector
✓ T-taps and cables scalable according to requirements

Diagram of where HARTING cables and connectors can be used in industrial automation applications

Connectivity solutions for industrial automation


Connectivity solutions in an industrial automation environment

POWER & SIGNAL

Plug-and-go connectors power more productivity, less downtime. 

Transfer power and signal within all areas of your machinery with HARTING’s rugged connectivity solutions. Their speed-to-build design and reliability means lower cost of ownership over the long lifespan of the components. 

HARTING Hybrid Connectors: 

✓ Industrial-strength metal housing stands up to vibration, shock, and constant use 

✓ Allows for multiple connection types and sizes within a single connection

✓ Quick-connect design speeds installation and maintenance timelines vs. hardwiring 

Discover HARTING M23

DATA

Transfer robust amounts of data and increasingly faster speeds, without taking extra space. 

Today's automation equipment is being asked to communicate more — machine to human, machine to machine — within less physical area. Unlike legacy connectors, HARTING data transfer connectivity components help make it possible to meet the challenges of today and the requirements of tomorrow. 

Next-Gen ix Industrial®: 

✓ Built with size in mind  

✓ Supports Cat. 6A performance for speeds up to 1/10 Gbit/s 

✓ Power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities for more functionality in less space 

✓ 70% smaller and 4x faster than the RJ45 connector 

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If you’ve got questions about connectorization or our solutions' capabilities, our experts are ready to answer them.

Contact our in-house engineers for technical guidance or design help and let us be the connector specialist extension of your team.

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