INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION CONNECTOR SYSTEMS CONNECTING TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY, TODAY SST mPm Brad Harrison RJ Lnxx Applicom 2 BRAD HARRISON AND MPM CONNECTOR SYSTEMS Brad Harrison originally started manufacturing moulded connectors in 1946 for the steel, automotive and mining industries. It was acquired by Woodhead Industries Inc. in 1969 after which the Mini-Change connector was introduced. Its development was as a direct result of working with the automotive industry to produce a quick disconnect solution to hard wired control devices such as proximity and limit switches, valves and other devices. Similarly, mPm a family owned company was founded in 1973, evolved to service the expanding solenoid valve market. They rapidly developed into the market leader for DIN 43650 style connectors, and joined the group in 1998. The two market leading brands provide a solid foundation of robust 1 and reliable products from a flexible and supportive manufacturer for both end users and OEMs in industrial segments. Our range has been developed to provide the same high quality product and design for other market sectors such as instrumentation, transportation and materials handling to name just a few. This catalogue has been specifically designed to cover the connector requirements of customers using industrial automation products solenoid valves, proximity, photoelectric, capacitive, reed, hall effect and limit switches together with our latest offering in Multi-Port Splitter Boxes but is not the limit of our capability or product range. Shown 2 are some examples of customised solutions designed for specific applications. 1 Mini-Change receptacles with integral wiring of Nano- Change Mini-Change and mPm connectors for control functions. This provided a through panel connection system, which provides a water proof (IP67) solution for control systems in harsh operating conditions. The Multi-In-Line Splitter is a complete wiring system built into 2 one connector. In this case it has been used to provide a solution for wiring proximity switches and solenoid valves with the choice 3 of either a home run connector or panel mounted receptacle for the control installation. 3 The ultimate wiring systems, this is a model of a complete plug and play solution for wiring a complex mixing machine. This comprises a variety of connector types together with a shielded circuit for drive motors. 4 Finally, a range of PCB and panel mount multi-pole Mini- Change receptacles for integration into a control system, where environmental protection is required and a robust design. 4