ERNI Electronics Offers Secure Locking for its M8/M12 Connectors

Locking nuts and screws for M8/M12 PCB connectors

Adelberg, Germany  -  April 13, 2015 - ERNI Electronics expands its range of accessories for male and female M8/M12 connectors to include locking nuts and screws. Once the connectors are soldered, the locking nuts and screws are positioned on top of the connectors and pressed into the circuit board. With the help of the pressfit technology, a direct gas-proof connection can be established between the cable shield and the circuit board. Given that the connector and the locking device are mounted on the circuit board, they have the same dimensional reference, which compensates additional tolerances between the parts and improves concentricity. This is an essential feature for smoothly screwing the cable connector. The circuit board is assembled from the rear of the device housing. Only holes are required for this purpose. A locking nut is used for fixation from the front of the housing. Another major advantage is the fact that no additional circuit board mounting is necessary, depending on size and assembly of the circuit board and with the adequate arrangement of several connectors. The locking parts are made of stainless steel, and are suitable also for use in the process and food industry, for example. Adequate sealing O-rings are available to be installed between connector, locking and housing to provide IP protection.

ERNI Electronics The German company ERNI Electronics GmbH & Co. KG, which belongs to the international group of companies ERNI International AG, was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Adelberg, Germany. ERNI develops and manufactures a wide variety of connectors, backplanes and complete systems, soldering assemblies and cable assemblies. ERNI is a globally active enterprise, with branch offices in Europe, North America and Asia. Further information is available at www.erni.com