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Manufacturing engineers can appreciate the frustration of a production line being halted because one motor controller fails, yet accessing it requires dismantling dozens of wire connections. What should take minutes stretches into hours while technicians trace circuits through cable bundles, hoping they can pinpoint the correct wires among hundreds of similar-looking conductors. This scenario highlights a challenge with electrical connectivity in industrial environments. Hardwired systems, while initially appearing cost-effective, can create hidden inefficiencies that compound over equipment lifecycles, and the problem lies in the rigid nature of the hardwired connections. Fortunately, we now have modular connector solutions that can adapt to changing requirements while maintaining industrial-grade reliability. Driving manufacturing innovation with Harting’s modular connectors
By Eric Halvorson, Senior Marketing Technology Manager – Automation & Control, DigiKey
Automotive assembly line. Image credit: Adobe Stock
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