Industrial Technology

New shielded M12 connectors have 8-10mm cable outlet

Binder UK has added to its extensive M12 connector range, with the introduction of an eight-pole shieldable connector with a cable outlet of 8 to 10mm. This complements the existing 4 to 6mm and 6 to 8mm versions and is designed to meet the demand for M12 connectors to cater for cables with increased diameters due to the combination of UL approvals, chain flex requirements and increasing pole numbers. Other pin counts can be supplied on request.

24th April 2012

New Binder M9 connectors are designed for where space is limited

The extensive Series 702 range of Binder M9 moulded connectors has been extended by the introduction of a new compactly designed version that is shorter and shielded. The straight versions are 8mm shorter at only 45mm and right-angled versions reduced to 38mm. Moulded on standard 2m or 5m PUR cables, these new connectors are ideal for applications where space is at a premium such as in instrumentation equipment, sensors, scanning equipment and pneumatic valves.

24th April 2012

New shortened version of Binder M16 IP67 connector

The already comprehensive Series 423 range of Binder IP67 M16 connectors has been extended with addition of a modified design format that has a length of only 45mm, 25% shorter than the standard connectors.

24th April 2012

New M8 connector simplifies termination

The already extensive range of Binder Series 768 M8 connectors has been enhanced with the introduction of a new version that has screw terminations with improved contact geometry and pin number markings that simplifies termination of the screw contacts.

24th April 2012

Popular IP67 snap-in connector now with dip-solder contacts

The Binder Series 620 snap-in, IP67 connectors has been extended by the introduction of a panel-mount version with dip-solder contacts that complements the existing, highly-popular, solder-bucket panel mount versions.

24th April 2012

Binder UK offers free samples of innovative connectors for evaluation

Binder UK is showcasing a wide range of circular connectors and launching a major marketing initiative at Drives & Controls 2012. The marketing initiative involves the Binder 620 and 720 series of low cost, all-plastic, snap-in circular connectors that are lightweight and compact, protected to IP67 and have excellent electrical characteristics up to 7A and 250V.

24th April 2012

A step into the unknown: global growth for a UK cleantech pioneer

Occasionally something new comes along that changes the way we do things forever. It's now unimaginable to conceive a world without email, or having to wait a week to see our holiday snaps. Remember not being able to phone a friend on a mobile to say we'll be ten minutes late for a coffee? But only fifteen years ago that was the norm for the vast majority of people.

23rd April 2012

Automation in the service of health

Assembly and handling technology, robotics and machine vision can provide significant advantages to the medical, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries with respect to productivity, precision and quality.

23rd April 2012

A critical decision: cables for dynamic applications

In today's sophisticated machines, the need for moving power and data supply is increasingly common. But, if safe and reliable operation is to be achieved, choosing the correct cable for these applications is a critical decision. Justin Leonard looks at the factors that must be considered and explains why standard cables are unsuitable.

23rd April 2012

The future of machine control

Back in the early 1970s when PLCs first became accepted as the way to automate a machine or process, very few users would have considered the cost of developing the "logic control" software as part of the overall machine cost. In fact, it is estimated that in 1970, the cost of the man hours to write the machine control code accounted for just 1-2% of the overall cost.

23rd April 2012