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CONNECTIVITY...

The past, present and future

of industrial connectivity

Living in the modern world our day to day lives and even our very existence are

becoming more and more reliant on technology. Whilst we are surrounded by a
plethora of labour saving and leisure activity devices, it is the joining up or
connectivity of all this technology that is driving the most significant changes

ith its long history of supplying
cables, connectors and bus systems,
Turck Banner has a very
Wcomprehensive connectivity
programme, widely used across all industry sectors.
Terminations involving a bare wire during installation
are rapidly declining in favour of quick-disconnect
wiring, utilising cables and cordsets terminated with a
multi-pin plug or socket. One of the biggest
advantages of quick-disconnect wiring can be seen
during installation and commissioning. Installation
time required for a single cable with moulded
connectors is significantly less than hard-wiring the
same device.
Many devices, such as sensors, valves and
solenoids, can be sourced pre-wired with a connector disconnect cables. These compact devices, such as
to eliminate connection time during installation. junction boxes and splitters are used to minimise
Customers simply specify the relevant Turck Banner labour installations and offer a “plug and play”
connector when ordering from the device supplier. topology that can often be readily modified or
This results in even greater time savings. expanded to meet any future demands of end-users.
In most applications, cables are ordered in pre- The flexibility of this type of system enables testing
determined lengths, with service loops used to take- and calibration of devices ahead of installation. Pre-
up any surplus slack. Receptacles are often used in assembly of individual sections are then taken apart
conjunction with a mating cord-set to breach control for shipping and re-assembled on-site, further
cabinets and distribution bulkheads. Robust, on- eliminating any unseen problems ahead of
machine I/O devices maximise the benefits of quick- commissioning.

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