September, 2018
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Designing Connectors Easily with an Interactive Configurator
By Timo Poggemöller, Technical Competence Center — Han, HARTING Electric D
igitization is already driving automotive manufacturing, machine engineering, trans- portation, and power generation, but can
also make work considerably easier when design- ing a new machine or system. HARTING Technol- ogy Group has created an online interactive config- urator that allows designers to quickly put togeth- er the interfaces they need to build heavy-duty in- dustrial connectors. Due to advancements in IT, configurators and
their associated programs and applications are be- coming increasingly useful as a design support tool. This has come about since they help developers face the challenge of designing reliable and efficient ma- chines in ever shorter cycle times.
Han Configurator
HARTING’s Han configurator is entirely geared toward real-world application and users can easily put together interfaces for a design. Three inputs — number of contacts, required voltage and current — are enough to come up with a basic so- lution. The current configuration is
viewed in 3D in a separate window, while the user is selecting compo- nents. The configurator can be pro- grammed with special selection op- tions. Also, components that cannot be combined with a selection al- ready made will not be displayed. This configuration can be
placed directly into the shopping cart or refined further. The program also suggest alternatives that meet
New online interactive configurator allows designers to quickly put together the interfaces they need to build heavy-duty industrial connectors.
the same specifications. The Han configurator is designed to make the wide-ranging subject of connec- tors easily manageable, despite in- creasingly complex product require- ments and diversification. Users who already have the
product numbers or names of the products they are looking for can set up the interfaces easily in the con- figurator, making them easily man- ageable for subsequent processing. The configurator includes an “ex- pert mode,” which begins with the choice of housing (top or bottom) or insert (pin or socket). There are a number of key ad-
vantages of using this new program. The design process is sped up as there is no need to search for compo- nents and their specifications. The system is also very flexible. At the click of a mouse, the user can easily switch between alternative inter- face solutions. Due to the 3D visual- ization, each item is visible in con- text and the configurator offers so- lutions at all levels that are compat- ible with the design. Documentation from a single source is another ben- efit. Each configuration is assigned its own number, which allows users to make their specific configura- tions available and continue to re- vise them. After completion, the technical data for the new interface can be downloaded. A HARTING service account
Meet us
at booth # 1005 at
SMTA
International 2018
Introducing the new MYPro series
THE FUTURE IS ALREADY HERE.
IS YOUR FACTORY PREPARED?
The new MYPro series – the perfect fi t for any intelligent factory The future of high-mix production belongs to those who can mount any component on any board. Handle any batch or series with zero changeover times. And jet solder paste and adhesive deposits with high-precision at record speeds. The new MYPro series combines two of the industry’s most productive platforms – the MY300 and MY700 – giving you more capabilities than ever before within a 40% smaller footprint than previous generations. Simply put, it’s the smartest way to boost quality and utilization across a vast range of challenging applications.
Whatever your ambitions, the future is already here. In fact, it’s just in time. HARTING’s online connector configurator.
enables the use of additional functions. The complete documentation of an interface can be downloaded easily, including the STP file. Configurations can be saved, loaded and shared with the team. An application-oriented configurator can help
to advance the digital transformation in product de- velopment. It helps generate specific solutions from an extensive portfolio, without the user having to be a component specialist. The right interface can be
designed from top to bottom with just a few clicks. Contact: HARTING North America, 1370
Bowes Road, Elgin, IL 60123 % 847-717-9217 E-mail:
christina.chatfield@
harting.com Web:
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