Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd. (JAE) has released the newly developed JB12 Series, (M12-style X-code and D-code) compact waterproof Ethernet connectors. Particularly, these connectors are compliant with IEC standards and ideal for use in a wide variety of connections within industrial applications.

Limitations in Installation Space

In line with the growing adoption of factory automation, various robots and automated equipment flood factories. Also, demand for advanced networking within factories is growing.

Moreover, as industrial equipment become more compact, they become increasingly more complex in design. Also, the incorporation of machine vision cameras, and the like, results in limitations of wiring spaces inside the equipment.

Amid these trends, JAE has developed and released the IEC standard compliant ^(*1) JB12 Series (M12-style X-code and D-code ^(*2)), compact waterproof Ethernet ^(*3) connectors to meet these industrial equipment design needs. These products are screw-mating connectors featuring the shortest lengths in industry class among various alternate in-line connectors. Therefore, it allows installation even in constricted spaces within industrial equipment.

Also, these connectors feature crimp terminals compatible with the conventional general-purpose crimping tool, M22520/2-01. Specifically, the X-code version can accommodate a wide range of cable sizes. Particularly, this capability improves wire installation for thicker wires (AWG 22 to 24) and allows wiring within equipment in constricted spaces with finer wires (AWG 26 to 30) (X-code).

Main Features, Applicable Markets

The JB12 Series are compact, waterproof jam nut type in-line connector. They are applicable for highly reliable shielded connections, as well as flexible connection of shielded wires of various levels of thickness. Also, they offer a wide selection of crimp termination range for X-code, AWG #22 to #30.

Mainly, these connectors suit robots, automated equipment, industrial equipment, like numerical control machines, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and general equipment.

^*1：International standards for electrical and electronic equipment issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission

^*2：M indicates the nominal diameter of the threads, and the code indicates the contact arrangement type

^*3：A typical communication network standard used in wireless LANs

-29 April 2024-