Turck's M12Plus connectors monitor the voltage drop in the cable to reduce expensive plant downtimes and unscheduled maintenance.

With its new M12Plus connectors, Turck shifts the condition monitoring of cables which are subject to severe stress directly into the connection technology. The connectors, which come with voltage monitoring, current monitoring, and a Bluetooth chip, enable measured voltage and current values to be sent wirelessly to a controller.

Comparing input and output values enables problems such as cable kinks, cable breaks or power outage to be detected quickly. The user can see in advance any cable that is at risk of failure via the individual MAC address of each connector. The Turck Automation Suite (TAS) provides visualisation of the measured values of the M12Plus cables via the Cable Monitor app and facilitates condition monitoring and other IIoT applications.

The M12Plus features a four-core cable (4 x 0.34 mm²) with a robust polyurethane outer sheath and is specially designed for use in drag chains. A-coded M12Plus connectors are fitted to both ends of the cable. The measured values are transferred to the data interface via BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) at a frequency of 2.4 GHz. The maximum range of this is 40 m indoors and up to 100 m outdoors. When screwed tight, the M12Plus is protected to IP69K and offers outstanding resistance to chemicals and oil. It is flame resistant, resistant to welding sparks and is particularly wear resistant.

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