Cables and Connectors for Warehouse Automation Systems

Automated warehouses run long conveyors, shuttles and sorters, often around the clock. AP Technology supplies cables and connectors for warehouse automation, helping to deliver power, control and data to all the moving parts of these big systems. Bus cable, flexible control cable and pre-terminated leads are all useful here. Pluggable connections can reduce installation time across long runs of conveyor, and they also make it much simpler to swap a failed drive when peak season is at full pelt. Connectors complete the picture. M17, M23 and M40 ranges support quick lock Speedtec coupling, EMC shielded housings and IP66/67 sealing when connected, which suits machinery that is vibrating, moving and regularly maintained. Bringing the cable, connector, glands and assembly work through one supplier also means one conversation when something needs changing. Cable stocked for automation includes servo, robotic, encoder and decoder, defence standard, Siwo-Kul and hybrid types, along with PROFIBUS PA, PROFINET, INTERBUS, MULTIBUS, CAN bus and DeviceNet cable.

Bespoke and custom-made cable is available as well. Servo and feedback cable is offered in styles compatible with the major servo motor and drive manufacturers. Interconnect problems rarely stop at one component. Because AP Technology supplies cable, connectors, glands and finished assemblies under one roof, it can look at the whole connection and not just one part of it. That is useful when a change to cable diameter affects the gland, or a different connector changes how the assembly should be built. If you are looking at cables and connectors for warehouse automation systems, get in touch on 020 8848 3074 or at connect@aptechnology.biz. Drawings, samples or an old part number are all a good place to start.