{"id":5767,"date":"2018-03-21T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T08:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=5767"},"modified":"2018-03-20T18:01:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T18:01:34","slug":"plug-in-connector-electrical-cables-fibre-optic-cables-and-pneumatics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/plug-in-connector-electrical-cables-fibre-optic-cables-and-pneumatics\/","title":{"rendered":"Plug-in connector electrical cables, fibre optic cables and pneumatics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With module connect, <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.igus.co.uk\/moduleconnect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">igus<\/a><\/span>\u00a0has developed a novel plug-in connector for the connection of electrical cables, fibre-optic cables and pneumatics.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the modular system, an individual plug-in\/separation point can be configured as a module from several plug housings.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe system can be mounted on the e-chain, between different e-chains or directly on the switch cabinet and is used wherever a large number of cables are plugged into a small footprint.<\/p>\n<p>Each housing can be equipped with up to four different plug inserts.<\/p>\n<p>The housings are then joined together, allowing almost unlimited module variations.<\/p>\n<p>Accessories such as mounting plates, label carriers, locking elements and various strain reliefs allow module connect to merge into a complete chain plug-in module.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the flat housing design, module connect saves space and enables a high contact density for any application,\u201d says Justin Leonard, the-chain director, <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/igus-helps-engineering-artist-and-designer-create-a-bigger-3d-footprint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">igus<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Each module can be adapted to the filling and geometry of the respective energy chain in one or more layers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the readychain product range, customers save time on harnessing as well as assembly, especially for long travels and heavily loaded multi-axis systems,\u201d adds Leonard. \u201cAbove all, this offers the customer cost savings in production.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All moving components were developed, tested and coordinated in the igus test laboratory.<\/p>\n<p>With readychain, customers receive a complete reliable pre-assembled system from a single source, delivered with a guarantee.<\/p>\n<p>In doing so, the number of suppliers and orders can be reduced by up to 75%, while storage and process costs are avoided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With module connect, igus\u00a0has developed a novel plug-in connector for the connection of electrical cables, fibre-optic cables and pneumatics. 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