Harting’s PushPull V4 has been developed for cabling Ethernet in industrial buildings and consequently become the IEC standard.
Since Ethernet has now penetrated into the field, it was time to set a standard for industrial device cabling with the new version of this proven interface. Among other things, it now offers a new housing material which also withstands very aggressive chemicals, a lock, and more flexible cable entry.
When it comes to modularisation and the demands of Industry 4.0, users favour simple and fast handling just as much as robustness and the resulting usage spectrum. Industrial production processes are becoming ever more modular and more flexible, and cabling and connection technology must take this into account. Downtime during conversion work costs a system operator money, and naturally must be kept as brief as possible.
lf production is relocated or switched over, Harting’s PushPull system can also be used to disconnect and reconnect the industrial lifelines in seconds. To further optimise this process, the company gave the PushPull V4 a facelift when developing the second generation of the connector.
Thus, the PushPull V4 lndustrial has a new housing material, which additionally protects it against extremely aggressive chemicals such as cutting oils in turning and milling centres. These and other aggressive operating materials present increased challenges for the connectors used in the application. Optimised for future applications, the PushPull now also meets the toughest requirements.
In order to make locking the connector even more secure, the new version has an additional anti-rotation device which secures the PushPull locking element in the plugged state and ensures more process reliability against unintentional pulling.
Process reliability is also guaranteed by the connector’s simple and intuitive operation. Consequently, the second generation of the PushPull has only one cable clamp instead of three, with a larger cable diameter of 4,5 – 10 mm.
To increase the speed of the plug-and-play principle, the second generation PushPull has been fitted with two different colour markings. The first is used to provide a quick overview of whether the connector and the socket are correctly aligned with one another and that plugging can be done without problems. The second colour coding serves to ensure the correct arrangement of plug and socket. lf an application features numerous PushPull connectors installed side-by-side, the installer will have an easier time keeping an overview – a simple yet tried and tested means to eliminate incorrect wiring and save time during assembly.
In keeping with the building-block principle, old and new PushPull components are compatible with each other.
For more information contact Harting South Africa, +27 11 575 0017, [email protected], www.harting.com
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