Ethernet is being deployed in more and more areas of automation and is the connecting element for IT and OT. In order to be able to implement correspondingly robust networks for industrial use, HARTING is constantly developing and refining its range of reliable Industrial Ethernet connectivity.

With regard to Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, the Technology Group is highlighting new variants of the robust RJ Industrial Multifeature interface: the industrial RJ45 with “integrated side cutter” for accelerated and simplified cable connection, as well as the new preLink RJ45 in optimised design. Both RJ45 innovations are decidedly convincing in their straight and angled versions.

Catering to demanding Ethernet applications on the field level, where assembly can be subject to massive time pressure, HARTING is now presenting M12 circular connectors according to the new IEC 61076-2-010 standard. This represents the cross-market PushPull locking standard for M12 connectors that users have long been waiting for. On the one hand, this allows access to standing and recessed device sockets, while on the other hand, the interfaces can also be connected 75% faster in the field. Consequently, the long-standing critical issue of second source and interoperability has been overcome.

Users of PROFINET-compatible cabling solutions might take a look at the miniaturised ix Industrial connector. Compared to RJ45 solutions, the 70% smaller interface is now also specified in the PROFINET Guideline Cabling and Interconnection Technology, and offers users a significantly more compact and industry-compatible interface for demanding applications in the PROFINET environment.

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