Quick Connect Systems for Machine Maintenance Teams

When a machine stops, nobody wants to spend extra time fighting with a connector. Quick connect systems from AP Technology help maintenance teams swap motors, sensors and cables faster, with a simple positive lock that does not need specialist tools. They are worth considering whenever downtime carries a significant cost. Compatible receptacles also mean that an upgrade path may be available without replacing everything at once, so improvements can be made as machines come in for planned maintenance. The crown clamp is a screen termination that gives multipole connectors a coax style EMC connection and IP66/67 sealing. Fan out the screen, push together, turn in, and the clamp is assembled. There is no cutting of the braid and no twisting of the clamping ring and spacer, so assembly takes less time and the screen connection is more consistent. Springtec suits jobs that need positive locking but have limited working space. Its spring loaded coupling nut is pre-stressed, so the connection tightens under vibration and cannot release by accident.

Housings are coded to prevent mis-mating and colour identified for quick recognition. Signal versions run to 12 pole, power versions to 9 and 15 pole, and cable entries go up to 12mm. A team of technical sales engineers can help with design, sourcing, manufacture and delivery. Whether you need a handful of connectors for a repair or a repeat programme of tested assemblies, AP Technology works as a one stop shop for interconnect products. Standard items and customised products can sit on the same order and the same account. If you are looking at quick connect systems for machine maintenance teams, 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.