Panduit Launches IndustrialNet™ Overmolded Cordsets to Provide Fast, Durable Connections from the Control Cabinet to the Machine

Assure reliability and speed installation time by more than 50% compared to traditional hard wiring

TINLEY PARK, Ill. — (March 12, 2018) — Panduit Corp. has expanded its IndustrialNet brand to include overmolded cordsets, extending its Ethernet offering to the Industrial edge device. This product line offers high quality patch connections from machines and devices to switches and enclosures on the plant floor. Protocols supported include Ethernet, EtherNet/IP*, PROFINET, Modbus, and EtherCAT. The cordsets are also industrially rated to IP67/68, NEMA 1, 3, 4, 6, 6P, UL and meet the industrial premise standards for performance, including M.I.C.E. guidelines. The paper, “Novel image processing methods for IL estimation of field terminated connectors,” looks at new methods of estimating insertion loss in field-terminated connectors. These new methods are used in the OptiCam 2 tool, which provides an insertion loss readout at the time of termination, increasing agility and reliability of the installation.

Backed by Panduit’s Limited Product Warranty, the set of RJ45 and M12 products ensures high performance and longevity under harsh environmental conditions. The factory terminated design with slim, overmolded plugs assures reliability and speeds installation time by more than 50% compared to traditional hard wiring.

According to Ryan Lepp, vice president, Industrial Network Infrastructure business, Panduit, “As Smart Manufacturing continues to grow, factories are utilizing more and more Ethernet devices. Networking to support these devices is expanding and becoming mission critical. The overmolded cordset addition to our IndustrialNet brand is part of a comprehensive Panduit solution which delivers robust, TIA standards-based connections from the enterprise to the machine; comprehensively utilizing our nearly four-decade history and expertise in low voltage/data communications. A wide range of standard lengths and configurations as well as custom options offer durability to withstand plant floor conditions such as extreme temperatures, high flex, and high vibration.”