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    M12 Connectors

    These connectors run the automated world, from robot arms and photoelectric sensors to PLCs, IO-Link devices, and Ethernet switches. The original metric circular connector, they continue to be the standard today. They screw together tightly to protect against contaminants and hold firm against high vibration. Each one has a coding that indicates a unique keyway, preventing mismated connection errors before they happen. The coding also tells you whether a connector can send power, control, or data. Some can send a combination of the three, reducing the need for multiple connectors.
    Plugs
    Image of Product. Shielded. Front orientation. Metric Circular Connectors. M12 Connectors, Plugs, Shielded.

    Shielded

    Shielded—Shielding blocks electrical noise from motors, drives, and other equipment, preventing erratic readings, false triggers, and data errors that cause downtime. Use these connectors near high-interference sources or anywhere with shielded cable, such as fieldbus networks, sensors, and encoders.
    Plugs
    Caps
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Voltage
    Current,
    amp
    Wire Connection
    Method
    Enclosure
    Rating
    Each
    Each
    Shielded
    A
    560V AC/60V DC4Screw TerminalIP67
    4490N220000006897K73000000
    A
    830V AC/30V DC2Screw TerminalIP67
    4490N23000006897K7300000
     
    Sockets
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Metric Circular Connectors. M12 Connectors, Sockets, Shielded.

    Shielded

    Shielded—Shielding blocks electrical noise from motors, drives, and other equipment, preventing erratic readings, false triggers, and data errors that cause downtime. Use these connectors near high-interference sources or anywhere with shielded cable, such as fieldbus networks, sensors, and encoders.
    Sockets
    Caps
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Voltage
    Current,
    amp
    Wire Connection
    Method
    Enclosure
    Rating
    Each
    Each
    Shielded
    A
    450V AC/50V DC4Insulation PiercingIP65, IP67
    4490N240000006897K74000000
     
    Female Receptacles
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Metric Circular Connectors. M12 Connectors, Female Receptacles, Unshielded.

    Unshielded

    Receptacles
    Caps
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Voltage,
    V DC
    Current,
    amp
    Mounting
    Thread Size
    Enclosure
    Rating
    Each
    Each
    Unshielded
    L
    46316M16
    IP65, IP67
    4458N760000006897K74000000
    L
    56312M16
    IP65, IP67
    4458N77000006897K7400000
     
    Male Receptacles
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Metric Circular Connectors. M12 Connectors, Male Receptacles, Unshielded.

    Unshielded

    Receptacles
    Caps
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Voltage,
    V DC
    Current,
    amp
    Mounting
    Thread Size
    Enclosure
    Rating
    Each
    Each
    Unshielded
    L
    56312M16
    IP65, IP67
    4458N730000006897K73000000
     
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