M12 Circular Industrial Connectors – The Smart Choice for Industrial Connectivity

     The M12 connector is a metric circular connector designed for industrial automation and other harsh environments requiring compact, robust, and reliable power, signal, and data transmission performance. It is one of the most common connectors in the industrial market and is considered a backbone connector for IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) systems.

     Kronz offers a wide range of connector solutions. The M12 connectors from Kronz are built with durable product design, featuring optimized technical characteristics during the comprehensive update of the product series. Installation and maintenance are simpler and more convenient, while maintaining high cost-effectiveness.

     Kronz's M12 connectors comply with the IEC-61076-2-101 standard. They are highly versatile, offering various locking mechanisms and other options. According to the standard, these connectors are interchangeable and backward compatible with other M12 interfaces of the same coding. They can handle bandwidth requirements up to 10Gb/s and support Profinet, SPE, and field bus protocols.

     Widely used in industrial automation, rail transit, marine, and new energy fields, the product range includes molded, assembled, and panel-mounted structures.

Features of Kronz M12 Connectors:

• Pin Configurations: Available in 3 to 12-pin options.
• Terminal Types: PCB, solder, screw-lock, and crimp terminal types.
• Industrial Interface Coding: A, B, C, D, S, T, and X-coding types
• EMI/RFI Protection: Options for shielded and unshielded connectors and cable assemblies to protect against electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency interference (RFI).
• Connector Types: Includes molded, assembled, panel-mounted, adapters, branch connectors, terminators.
• Locking Mechanisms: Threaded locking, quick-lock, and quick-release locking types.
• Cable Jackets: Available in PVC and PUR.
• Cable Specifications: Profibus, DeviceNet, CAN-BUS (with OD up to 11mm) cables available, as well as customizable tail-end processing methods.