This makes it possible to transmit power, signals and data with fewer interfaces and components. It also cuts the time required to assemble interfaces. The resulting lower weight also benefits a number of other applications, e.g., in robotics. The solution not only saves space, it also makes a contribution to lower consumption – and thus stands for sustainable product design.
The space in the Han L32 B housing can be filled with a Han E insulator for 32 contacts (16 A/500 V) or with a Han-Modular articulated frame that can accommodate up to eight modules. As a result, the new size not only offers space for the articulated frame with the most module slots – it also results in the highest module density in a connector. Over 100 Han-Modular modules means that users can put together the optimal interface for virtually any application.
The Han L32 B format offers a wide range of housing variants: sleeve housings with a straight or lateral cable outlet can be combined with bulkhead-mounted housings, bulkhead socket housings or coupling housings, with the customer given the choice between Han-Easy Lock transverse brackets and side brackets made of metal. Matching cable glands are available in sizes M40, M50 and Pg29. Housings are equipped with a cap that protects the mounting side when it is not plugged in.
One of the first applications of the L32 B is use in the power supply of an injection moulding machine, where the housing is equipped with Han E inserts. In the automotive industry, the L32 B is additionally teamed with Han pneumatic modules in order to transmit compressed air in minimal installation space.
At 57mm, the L32 B housing is exactly 25mm wider than the next smaller size of 24 B. The new addition means that HARTING now offers a total of seven sizes for the Han B: 6, 10, 16, 24, 32, L32 and 48. This facilitates the optimal use of installation space in different applications.