{"id":128,"date":"2019-07-12T11:29:13","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T11:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/?p=128"},"modified":"2019-07-12T11:29:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T11:29:13","slug":"katlax-improves-m12-connectors-with-hexagonal-locking-ring-nut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/katlax-improves-m12-connectors-with-hexagonal-locking-ring-nut\/","title":{"rendered":"Katlax Improves M12 Connectors with Hexagonal Locking Ring Nut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Katlax, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, cordsets and harness, is pleased to announce the addition of a hex threaded locking ring nut to the M12 series of overmolded connectors. These cordsets are IEC compliant and feature knurled hexnuts which ensure proper sealing to a defined torque.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This new feature allows the connectors to be tightened with a torque wrench to ensure proper mating of the connecting system. The M12 connectors are ideally suited for industrial network and sensor applications.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The new locking ring nut will gradually replace the old ring nut for the M12 A-, B-, D- and X-Coded cordsets. When properly mated the M12 overmolded connectors are sealed to an IP67 rating and the male and female cordsets are available in standard lengths and can be customized.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IEC compliant: M8 according to IEC 61076-2-104; M12 according to IEC 61076-2-101<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Connects with all standard M8 and M12 devices<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>IP67 rated (when mated)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Designed for a wide range of industrial applications<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Broad product offering of standard cordsets includes 3\/4\/5\/8 poles, single- \/ double-ended, straight \/ right-angle, with\/without LEDs, with\/without shielding<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meets wide range of customer application needs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Knurled hexnut (female and male)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Assures a secure and sealed connection with correct use of a fixed-torque tool. Hand-tightening also possible if preferred.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>APPLICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Industrial Automation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Encoders<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Factory automation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Line and Machine Builders<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Material handling<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Process controls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety applications<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sensor<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information on Katlax\u2019s connectors, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.katlax.com\">www.katlax.com<\/a>\u00a0 Or e-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@katlax.com\">info@katlax.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Katlax is a India-based designer and manufacturer of circular connectors and cordsets for use in industrial environments including factory automation, process control, and industrial automation applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-129\" src=\"https:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/M12-Connectors-with-Hexagonal-Locking-Ring-Nut-300x225.webp\" alt=\"M12-Connectors-with-Hexagonal-Locking-Ring-Nut\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M12-Connectors-with-Hexagonal-Locking-Ring-Nut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katlax, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, cordsets and harness, is pleased to announce the addition of a hex threaded locking ring nut to the M12\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katlax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}