Connectors Deliver Cost Savings white paper

GO MODULAR FOR DESIGN FLEXIBILITY AND SAVINGS Connectorization usually makes a lot of sense compared to hardwiring, but what if you can’t find an off-the-shelf connector that meets your technical requirements? That’s where modular connectors enter the picture.

• Off-the-shelf convenience. Despite their custom nature, modular connectors have lead-times similar to off-the shelf products, which helps you meet your delivery deadlines. ACHIEVE CONTINUOUS SAVINGS FROM MACHINE CONSTRUCTION THROUGH OPERATION Machine buyers expect to operate their manufacturing and assembly lines without interruption. In large factory operations, even brief downtime can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost production. Connectors provide cost-saving, plug-and-play modular units that can be up and running quickly in automated systems. Connectors also make machines easy to ship quickly, install and maintain. And quality connectors resist harsh industrial conditions to create solid connections – all key selling points for any machine builder, and key savings opportunities for machine operators. These benefits more than offset the higher initial costs associated with connectors compared to hardwiring. LAPP’s EPIC ® series of industry-leading industrial connectors for power, signal, and data applications. Connector types include rectangular, circular, and pin & sleeve. Learn more about LAPP’s complete range of EPIC ® connectors to find a configuration to meet your requirements.

Based on plug-and-play modules in standard frame sizes, modular connector technology covers a wide range of power, control and data connections. These include high voltage, high current, thermocouple, Profibus and Ethernet. Modular connectors also support hose-connected pneumatics up to 145 psi. The main benefit of using modular connectors is that they combine the best attributes of custom and off-the shelf products: • Custom design flexibility. By combining power nad signal modules freely, you get all the design flexibility of a custom product. Oftentimes, modular connectors will allow you to consolidate what would otherwise have been multiple connectors, saving panel space and reducing installation costs. Modular connectors can also be pre-assembled, fully tested cable assemblies—for even greater savings in installation and replacement costs.

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