The connector has been designed to provide fast and easy handling in addition to the existing PushPull locking technology in a “Plug&Produce” approach to sensor or control installation.
With the entire field of circular connectors is in transition. manufacturers of connection technology are moving towards tool-free PushPull locking techniques. Now, as part of ongoing standardisation efforts - which HARTING is actively promoting - the push is on to find suitable universal standards for M12 PushPull interlocks. These create investment security for the customer and meet the requirements of the M12 as a familiar, standardised interface.
While previous solutions have snapped into place on the outside on protruding sockets with a characteristic ‘click’, the first steps have been taken on the road to M12 PushPull sockets which feature internal locking and which can be installed in very flat configurations without an outer collar - one of the key requirements of the automation industry.
More and more manufacturers of industrial connection technology rely on time-saving and easy-to-use PushPull concepts for their connectors. The M12 PushPull, when compared to the familiar screw locking arrangement, can be connected some 75% faster.
HARTING is now actively promoting the standardisation of a comprehensive M12 PushPull market standard. The eventual aim is a single IEC 61076-2-010 standard that will provide one comprehensive solution for transportation and one for factory automation, creating investment security for users.
