Posted to News on 1st Jul 2020, 10:32
Rivals combine to establish a standard for M12 connectors
Eight well-known manufacturers of M12 connectors - Phoenix Contact, Harting, Molex, Murrelektronik Electronic, Binder, Conec, Escha and Weidmller - have come together to establish a standard covering the push-pull locking mechanism of M12 connectors. In doing so, the objective is to provide users with compatability across leading manufacturers.
This joint approach (no pun intended) has resulted in IEC 61076-2-010, a standard that describes both the external and internal elements utilised in push-pull connector locking. The vote on the CDV was approved with an excellent 92.9 per cent in favour, indicating that a final form of the IEC standard mentioned can be expected in December 2020. With the new standard, the manufacturers concerned believe that another milestone for machine building and automation technology has been achieved: the saving of installation time (and thus costs) as well as a safe, robust and widely available locking system for users.
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