Popular in automation and mechanical engineering and now available from Würth Elektronik: M12-A circular connectors — Image source: Würth Elektronik
Würth Elektronik now offers a wide product portfolio of A-coded M12 circular connectors (DIN EN 61076-2-101). The high-quality female and male connectors with screw mating for panel mounting and cable attachment are suitable for use in harsh environments with moisture, dust and vibration. WR-CIRCM12 is available in four-, five- or eight-pole versions.
M12-A stands for data cables with the option of DC power supply – particularly suitable for fieldbus applications in industry, manufacturing engineering and automation. Sensors and actuators can be connected via the robust dustproof and waterproof connections with IP67 or IP68 ingress protection.
Packaging variants are available with metal or plastic bushings. The O-rings and seals are made of elastomers and epoxy resin and the contacts are gold-plated. All solderable products from the WR-CIRCM12 family have UL94-V0 certified packages, and the pre-attached cables and field-attachable products with screw terminals comply with UL94-HB.
The M12-A product group includes cables with male or female connectors, field-attachable connectors as well as plugs and receptacles for device installation, including prewired connectors or those to be placed on the board as THT components, for example. Free samples can now be ordered.