Flexible feed-through design secures connection in cabinets and automation, says binder
Both M12 and M12 Power control cabinet feed-throughs available from binder are designed to ensure a robust and secure connection between the modules in the cabinet and automation components in the field. The combination of plug or socket as well as coding on each connection side allow for a variety of configurations even in complex automation installations.
The control cabinet feed-through connectors for the M12 product series 713, 813, 814, 823 and 824 are available with different codings and pin counts. The M12 or M12 Power type components – in accordance with the DIN EN 61076-2-111 standard – allow signal, data, and supply cables to be connected using circular connectors of the same type from the respective series. They are equipped with an M12 locking thread and an M16 mounting thread.
Behind the introduction is the increasing degree of automation of industrial plants, driven by the trend towards digitalisation and integration. Industry 4.0 is generating a growing need for powerful yet space-saving and robust connection for signals, data, and electrical power. M12 connectivity offers efficient, reliable, and cost-effective cabling of field buses, sensors, and actuators for automation technology. According to binder, using these standardised, robust connectors, complex installation concepts can be implemented from the control cabinet and covering the entire shop floor. The compact design supports applications in confined spaces, added binder.
M12 and M12 Power feed-throughs ensure the reliable flow of signals, data and electrical power between the control, communication and power modules within the control cabinet as well as the automation components in the field.
The new connectors are available with A, S, K, L as well as T coding and, depending on the coding, with four to eight pins.
Various coding positions can be realised on each connection side, which together with the possibility of freely combining plugs and sockets, facilitates installation.
The technical data of the feed-through connectors, such as protection degree, rated voltage and current, contact resistance, and others, vary from series to series according to the specifications of the respective binder M12 and M12 Power circular connectors. Typically, products meet the requirements of protection degree IP67 and achieve a mechanical lifespan of above 100 mating cycles (excluding the 713 series). The feed-throughs are designed for operating temperatures between -40 and +85 degrees C, with the exception of the 814 series which operates at -25 to +85 degrees C.
