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Micro-Change M12

Micro-Change industry standard connectors are rugged, compact, sealed connectors used for sensor/actuator connectivity in industrial control applications.

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Product Highlights

Locking Style:NEMA Rating: Industry Standards: 
Threaded IP67Built to IEC

Features and Benefits

Harsh-Duty Receptacle
Heavy-duty die-cast construction and IEC 61076-2-101 compliant design:
• Robust housing provides superior Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) protection
• Meets CE industry requirements

Anti-vibration feature:
• Prevents the coupler from loosening even under extreme vibration

Harsh-Duty Receptacle
Water-tight panel-mount design:
Enables enclosure meets NEMA 6P and IP67 protection

Gold over palladium/nickel plating design:
• Provides a longer-lasting, high-performance electrical contact

M12 design meets IEC specifications:
• Industry-standard interface compatible with a wide array of sensors and switches

Complete LED Machine Lighting Solutions:
• Machine Lights package includes LED light, mounting brackets and M12 cordsets and connectors
• Simplifies ordering by condensing an entire lighting systems into single order numbers

Rated to 250V AC/DC, up to 4.0A:
• Ideal for Class 2 power and network circuit applications

Overview

Micro-Change connectors are designed to withstand harsh-industrial and weather environments with superior quality that assures very reliable connections for control elements in automated equipment. These high-quality connectors allow fast and simple replacement of sensors, encoders, switches and other input and output devices in industrial machinery.

Available in 2- through 5-, 8- and 12-pole IEC compliant configurations, single- and dual-keyway designs, with straight and 90° plugs, the Micro-Change comprehensive offering provides a complete connectivity solution.

With the introduction of Harsh Duty receptacles, Molex expands the applicability of M12 connectors to more demanding environments, Brad Micro-Change M12 Harsh-Duty Receptacles offer a sealed connection with superior EMI/RFI shielding in high-vibration systems, which makes them ideal for petrochemical, and commercial-vehicle Class 2 applications.

Applications

Construction and mining equipment
Sensors

Automated assembly equipment
Conveyor systems
Material handling
Packaging equipment
Pick-and-place robots

This is not a definitive list of applications for this product. It represents some of the more common uses.

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