Signal Connectors for Textile Machinery Control

Textile machinery combines constant motion with fibres and dust that get into everything. Signal connectors from AP Technology give machine builders and maintenance teams a sealed, shielded connection for control, feedback and sensor signals in those conditions. Looms, knitting machines, winders and finishing lines all use multiple coordinated drives. Sealed circular connectors help keep contamination out of the joint, while coded inserts and clear labelling lower the risk of plugging the wrong signal in during servicing. Standard signal connectors use nickel plated brass housings with EMC shielding, IP66/67 sealing when connected, and a -20°C to 130°C temperature range. IP69K is available to special order on the M17 and M23 ranges, and the minimum mating life is 500 cycles. Those are sensible numbers for equipment that gets knocked, washed and unplugged during its working life. The Intercontec signal connector range is used to transmit signals, control motors and monitor complex machines.

AP Technology is the UK distributor and supplies the range across drive systems, robotics, mechanical engineering, automation, packaging and printing, aerospace, transport, shipbuilding, renewable energy, stage equipment, food and textiles. Various pin configurations and housing types are available to suit the application. AP Technology was founded in 2001 and is a franchised specialist supplier of cable, connectors, cable assemblies, wire and wire management products. Its main differentiator is service, with in-house cable assembly, scheduled and call-off orders, no minimum order value on stocked products, a cable cutting service, custom labels and packaging, and global shipping. To talk through signal connectors for textile machinery control, call AP Technology on 020 8848 3074 or email connect@aptechnology.biz. Send over what you know and the team will take it from there.