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H A R T I N G ' s T e c h n o l o g y N e w s l e t t e r

Prof. Dr. Nils Aschenbruck

Stefan Hoppe

Interview:

Robert Harting “It is all a mind game”

Safety and Security in Industry 4.0

Interoperability: From RFID to MES/ERP and into the Cloud

Integrated IndustryHow products steer

the manufacturing of the future

Guest article: Guest article:

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For the next step.

New ideas.

Dear customers and business partners,

The steam engine symbolically represents the first industrial revolution, while the assembly line stands for the second and electronic control for the third. But what embodies the fourth industrial revolution? For me, the product itself, since in future products will control their own production – and to accomplish this, they will depend on cyber physical systems.

For many, CPS is nothing new, and is merely a steady decentralization that was initiated some 20 years ago and resulted in the formation of functional modules. Two decades later, it boasts greater com-puting power, more sensors, more soft-ware, and higher intelligence! Should this really be termed a revolution, though? Isn’t it rather evolution? Looking only at CPS, one might well suspect the latter.

But a comprehensive view makes it clear be-yond doubt that we are witnessing a revolution here, because the product itself is telling the CPS what it has to do. Consequently, CPS is not merely a decentralized automation

unit in an otherwise centralized system. There's more to it – it works autonomously, has almost fully matured and provides ser-vices that in aggregate make the production process more flexible and efficient.

In this context, the fact that key technologies such as RFID, Ethernet, SoA (Service orient-ed Architecture) and OPC-UA (OLE for Pro-cess Control Unified Architecture) already exist is highly favorable. These technologies further this development, while having made them possible in the first place.

But in fact, from where we stand today, it is now a matter of the tipping point, in other words, the leap to the large-scale deployment of these technologies in in-dustry – which will certainly not be long in arriving. Still, developing the new solu-tions as of today calls for one thing first and foremost: courage.

I hope you enjoy delving into the world of the future.

The fourth industrial revolution calls for courage

» Philip Harting, Senior Vice President Connectivity & Networks

The fourth industrial revolution has commenced with the advent of products that control their own production. RFID technology has turned automation on its head, moving production from a centralized system to the products them-selves. This leap calls for new ideas and out-of-the-ordinary concepts – as well as companies like HARTING that combine expertise and courage.

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OPC-UA + RFID = Industry 4.0

03 | EDItORIAl | The fourthindustrial revolution calls for courage

06 | WhAt IS hARtING’S CONtRIbUtION tO INtEGRAtED INDUStRy?Integrated Industry is the implementation of the HARTING vision

12 | OPC-UA + RFID = INDUStRy 4.0The industrial version of Plug & Play is now within reach

14 | SmARt tEChNOlOGy: CAtChWORD UhF RFIDHARTING connectors and wiring harnesses can be equipped with UHF RFID transponders

23 | ExPANSION OF thE han-Eco® APPlICAtION RANGEHARTING Technology Group is expanding the Han-Eco® portfolio

30 | INDUStRIAl SyStEm CAblING - thE bACkbONE OF INtEGRAtED INDUStRyHARTING is offering a complete structured cabling system

33 | NEW SOlUtIONS. NEW POtENtIAlS.HARTING Technology Group is expanding the application potential of Ha-VIS preLink® technology

36 | RADICAl mINIAtURIzAtION IN PCb tERmINAtION tEChNOlOGyhar-flexicon® is now available in 1.27 mm and 2.54 mm pitch

08 | GUESt ARtIClEProf. Dr. Nils Aschenbruck

10 | GUESt ARtIClEStefan Hoppe

Interoperability: From RFID to MES/ERP and into the Cloud


20 | mODUlARIzAtION AND SPECIAlIzAtION IN mEChANICAl ENGINEERINGThe HARTING solution strategy emphasizes product variability

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Applications

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Intelligent energy storage systems for private PV households

RFID transponders in outdoor areas

16 | RFID tRansPonDeRs In outDooR aReasHARTING developers are working hard to advance RFID technologies

18 | eneRgy management In the context oF IntegRateD InDustRyHARTING has designed the associated necessary system architecture

22 | han® Q 4/0 anD han® Q 3/0 In the semIconDuctoR InDustRy HARTING meets the stringent demands made on connectors in semiconductor manufacturing

24 | han-Fast® Lock in actionApplications demonstrate the performance of HARTING’s connection technology

26 | customIseD wIRe-FRee soLutIon FoR on-boaRD saFety systems’HARTING solution serving Vossloh Rail Vehicles

32 | FLexIbILIty at eVeRy RotatIonHARTING's innovative connection standards in wind turbines

34 | InteLLIgent eneRgy stoRage systems FoR PRIVate PV househoLDs har-flex® connectors as reliable interconnection technology in photovoltaic energy storage systems

37 | maRItIme aPPLIcatIonsHARTING products in the maritime markets

38 | han-Yellock® takes the stageThe qualities of the Han-Yellock® family of connectors make it ideal for use in stage technology

39 | han® sek connectoRs In ResIstance DecaDesThe Czech company MEATEST spol. s.r.o. chooses HARTING connectors

40 | saFety anD ReLIabILIty oF weLDIng RobotsHARTING connectors on the job in arc welding robots

41 | PRemIum seRVIce FoR the new LImIteD touRIst tRaInRail engineering companies in West Japan opt for HARTING products

42 | It Is aLL a mInD gameInterview with Robert Harting, European champion, world champion and Olympic Games champion in discus throwing, as well as Sportsman of the Year 2012

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43 | PubLIcatIon DetaILs

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What does Integrated Industry actually

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solutions, on the one hand and, on the other, the connection to MES/ERP systems, are showing the way.

New courses are already being success-fully charted here: From process analy-sis through to SAP connectivity, every-thing is offered from a single source. Today, Integrated Industry solutions by HARTING are successfully utilized at cus-tomers, as well as in our own in-house production operations.

• The consistent use of standards en-sures HARTING customers future-proof solutions (e.g., GS1 EPCglobal, OPC-UA and quasi-standards such as SAP Auto-ID infrastructure (AII)).

• System integration is designed to pro-vide customers with complete turnkey Auto-ID solutions

Versatile solutionsSolutions for a wide variety of different areas are arising from this broad spec-trum:• Production and asset tracking: the

HARTING eKanban solution and the HARTING Smart Factory worked in tandem to clearly demonstrate what the paper-free production of the fu-ture looks like by having the product control its own production process all the way through to the SAP system.

• Proactive maintenance and condition-based monitoring: RFID as product memory, together with the option to connect sensors, offers the possibility of proactive maintenance. The entire history of e.g. an injection molding tool remains transparent and allows predictive and needs-based mainte-nance, thereby minimizing downtime.

• Configuration Management – complex systems such as machines consist of countless individual modules, which are summarized in a Configurations Management. Fully integrated mobile

Integrated Industry involves the interaction of a wide range of components and systems, from simple sensors to RFID and all the way through to MES and ERP systems, with the goal of combining the systems by way of “plug & work” and ensuring interoperability, also in the face of rapidly changing requirements. Integrated Industry is the goal of the fourth industrial revolution – and HARTING is actively shaping and designing the course to the future.

» Claus Hilger, Director of HARTING IT System Integration GmbH & Co. KG, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]» Dr. Jan Regtmeier, Product Manager RFID Reader, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

Integrated Industry is the implementa-tion of HARTING’s vision to “shape the future with technologies for people”. In-tegrated Industry is just getting under way. The reason is not a lack of technolo-gies and standards – the development is challenged by the degree of complexity of the integration of the various systems and components. In addition, insufficient and area-wide use of existing standards must also be contended with.

Here, HARTING is charting the well proven HARTING course: the consistent use and establishment of standards, the development of sound and sustainable products, and the ability to offer com-plete customer solutions. As a result, In-tegrated Industry is not just a buzzword, but is taking shape in the real world as we speak – thanks to an innovative, yet pragmatic approach.

this approach combines:• RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)

gives products an identity• Embedded devices offer the capabil-

ity to record measurements and make simple decisions, even at the field level

• Middleware entirely bridges the gap between the hardware and software world

• Service-oriented architecture offers customers long-term cost minimiza-tion

What is HARTING’s contribution to Integrated Industry?

Technologically, there are cur-rently two trends that HARTING is also actively involved in shaping and designing. Open hardware projects such as Raspberry Pi open up previously undreamed of potentials. New avenues are being explored in combination with OPC-UA, the standard for M2M com-munications and interoperability. If you are interested in these new solutions, or would like to evaluate and potentially implement your own ideas together with us – we're ready when you are.

Current ProjeCts

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companies along the value chain. Both internal and cross-company networking pose various security challenges that are critical for success.

Generally, a distinction is made between IT security and operational safety. The area of operational safety, with its requirements of functional safety and reliability, is a classic strength of automation. The connection of networks within facilities results in new challenges for the robustness of a system. For example, it must be ensured that critical real-time automation data is not delayed. This can be solved by efficient prioritization, for example. In many scenarios, the problem subsequently arises when operational safety is compromised by weaknesses in IT security. An IT attack could, for example,


The Smart Factory is a key element of Industry 4.0. This cyber-physical production system (CPPS) equipped with nu-merous sensors and actuators enables efficient, adaptive pro-duction. The progress towards Industry 4.0 goes hand in hand with increased connectivity. Whereas industrial control sys-tems were first coupled with the corporate network (intranet), in Industry 4.0 various Smart Factories are networked across

» Prof. Dr. Nils AschenbruckOur guest article:


Industry 4.0 and cyber-physical production systems (CPPS) offer great potential by using in-house as well as cross-company networking. At the same time, such networking entails new challenges in terms of operational safety as well as IT security.

Prof. Dr. Nils Aschenbruck, HARTING Endowed Professor for “Distributed Systems” at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Osnabrück.

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falsify sensor data and thereby circumvent mechanisms and procedures essential for operational safety.

In the area of IT security, security architectures, access rights, and responsibilities are required to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of the data transmitted. For net-working within a site, access rights and responsibilities can usually be relatively clearly identified. However, the emphasis

should be placed on appropriate security architectures within a site as well, in particular between industrial control sys-tems and the conventional IT company network. In the event of networking across various facilities, locations, and companies – which is needed to derive the benefits of Industry 4.0 – IT security will be a core challenge. Ultimately, this means that any problems in IT security at individual sites, locations and companies will create problems for everyone involved. In such instances, access rights and responsibilities must be defined and security architectures developed covering all sites, loca-

•NetworkingispartandparcelofIndustry4.0

•ThisresultsinchallengestoITsecurity

•Cooperativesecurityarchitecturesareasolution

tions, and companies. The cooperative, open networks -- re-quired in the context of cyber-physical production systems and

Industry 4.0 - must be accompanied by cooperative security architectures.

Whatinternalinformationissenttowhom,andwhy?

AnyindividualproblemsinITsecuritybecomeproblemsforeveryone.


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OPC? You must mean that old stan-dardization technology enabling data exchange between visualization and PLC controller. And interoperability is basically just a marketing buzzword, anyway. The same as “openness” and “modularity”, which everyone offers.

If you mentally agreed with this intro-duction, you’re “old school”, according to the automation pyramid consists of very clearly separated layers in which the field devices, sensors and actuators are connected to a controller via electri-cal signals, RS232 or USB. The control-ler processes these signals into data and relays them onwards to higher control levels, after which everything ends up in the MES-ERP level via web services at some point or another.

Reality!In reality, all these wishes have alrea-dy come true: interoperability based on OPC-Unified Architecture is the key, as long as rigorous real-time requirements are not involved. Some examples: the Fraunhofer Institute in Lemgo has slim-med down a UA server to a 10kb foot-print in order to integrate it into the most minute sensors. Beckhoff has embedded OPC-UA in the smallest embedded PLC controller and also backed international UA function blocks in the PLCopen orga-nization. HARTING recognized the poten-tial of OPC-UA early on and integrated it into its RFID reader.

But the two East Westphalia residents aren’t traveling this road alone: SAP of-fers OPC-UA in its MES product, as does ABB, Siemens, and many others around the world.

So there’s no question: OPC-UA pro-vides seamless connectivity, from the most compact sensors through to the Cloud. Much more important, however: a UA client in the RFID reader enables

Stefan Hoppe,President OPC Europe (TwinCAT Product Manager at Beckhoff)

» Stefan HoppeOur guest article:

Interoperability: From RFID to MES/ERP and into the CloudWhat do the HARTING and Beckhoff companies have in common? Both are successful family-managed enterprises in East Westphalia. So, how do their products tie into each other?

This model is fundamentally based on the assumption that, in terms of com-munication, an RFID reader or the PLC are “dumb”, and always merely respond to requests “from above”. The higher le-vel is always the client and initiates data requests – the lower layer is always the server and courteously responds.

JuSt a dReam?The dream would be that all devices and services could communicate with each other independently – regardless of the given manufacturer, operating system, hierarchy and topology. The function-ality offered by devices should be rea-dable – but not for everyone – meaning security must be present directly in the device along with authentication and en-cryption. And, in the event of the failure of a data link, data should not be lost, but rather automatically buffered for a certain interval of time.

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the latter to independently initiate com-munication and relay data directly to the MES system without a PLC. Which kind of disrupts the pyramid, don’t you think? Most definitely – with OPC-UA, every device can exchange information with any other service or device, regar-dless of whether it runs at the field level or in the Cloud. As a result, intelligent solutions – directly from HARTING RFID reader all the way to SAP – have become implementable reality. Spread the word!

P.S. PLC controllers may still come in handy nevertheless!

Classic pyramid - the upper layer initiates actions, the lower layer responds

Veronika Schmidt-Lutz, Product Owner Manufacturing SAP AG”OPC-UA provides platform-independent, fast and secure communication between the SAP Business System down to the field level – even down to the smallest embedded devices.“

Interoperability with OPC-UA enables:

•Seamless communication

•Simple engineering

• Integrated security to international standards

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Plug & Work – the industrial version of Plug & Play – is now within reach. With an OPC-UA server prototype on the RFID reader, HARTING is now showing for the first time just how easy integration can be in future, advancing further in the direction of Industry 4.0.

» Dr. Jan Regtmeier, Product Manager RFID Reader, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

Currently, proprietary protocols and specific drivers are making integration in the automation world cumbersome. This is an obstacle with respect to the implementation of Industry 4.0 and drives costs and time expenditure. As a communication channel, OPC-UA offers – without driver issues – the capability to effect communication between e.g. RFID reader, PLC controls and applications (machine-to-machine, M2M), from the “shop floor” (sensor, PLC) to the “top floor” (SAP).

The advanTages of oPC-Ua aT a glanCe:• Reduction in integration costs by only deploying a common

architecture used to access information• Encryption / security / certificates: access via firewall and

internet• Platform independent (Linux, Windows XP Embedded, Vx-

Works, Mac, Windows 7)• Service oriented Architecture• Data provided by an OPC-UA server, e.g. an RFID reader, can

be “browsed” by the client, in other words, the client does not need to know a priori what the server can do, and can query this instead.

HARTING remains committed to the tradition of “connectivity” and the establishment of standards. Consequently, OPC-UA fits perfectly into the HARTING strategy: an open standard is employed to safely and reliably connect the widest variety of systems and equipment.

Since HARTING increasingly supports the integration of Auto-ID applications in SAP systems, the SAP module SAP Plant Connectivity (PCo) is highly interesting. This is the SAP-side implementation of an OPC-UA client. With no additional programming, this client can now query the RFID data of the RFID reader, since the RFID reader offers an OPC-UA server (prototype).

Similarly, a Beckhoff PLC using the supplied standard OPC-UA client can also retrieve and process the data from the RFID reader. This results in rapid, simple integration, regardless of whether the RFID data is needed at the PLC or SAP level.

This interoperability, i.e. simplicity and concomitant flexibility, is achieved via the SoA architecture by OPC-UA along with the underlying data model. However, there is still a bit of work to

OPC-UA + RFID = Industry 4.0

With an OPC-UA server prototype on the RFID reader, HARTING is now showing for the first time just how easy integration can be in future – advancing further in the direction of Industry 4.0.

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do in the area of RFID. To encode the information on the RFID transponder, there is the so-called EPC standard – Electronic Product Code. In the event that a customer wishes to use a globally unique EPC number, it may, as with a barcode, reserve it with GS1. However, different RFID readers use different pro-prietary protocols to retrieve this information from the RFID transponder.

Here, HARTING is taking initial steps in conjunction with GS1 and the OPC Foundation in order to make the integration of

RFID via OPC-UA even simpler, faster, and as a result more customer-friendly.

We would love to hear your ideas! Please contact us.

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Modern manufacturing facilities exhibit modular structures and are highly networked. Consequently, HARTING connector interfaces

must be entered, cataloged and identified for maintenance and operational work. A small UHF RFID component (Ultra High Frequency Radio Frequency

Identification) manufactured by HARTING Technology Group links these numerous separate data collections and integrates them into highly efficient data management.

Smart Technology: Catchword UHF RFID


HARTING connectors and cable assemblies can be equip-ped with UHF RFID transponders to link information and data from real components with the virtual world. At the Hannover Messe 2013 trade fair, HARTING Technolo-gy Group demonstrated, for the first time, how with the aid of UHF RFID the identification spectrum that spans from specific connector data through to the ordering of spare parts can be deployed and used conveniently, quic-kly and with reliability. Using a mobile reading device, e.g. a smart phone with an associated reading unit, com-ponent data can be recorded and compared with data from HARTING eBusiness. Immediately upon identifica-tion, spare parts or reference values can be displayed and used. This leads to a significant reduction in time expen-diture and prevents costly mistakes, for example, when the wrong spare parts are ordered during maintenance work.

However, a detailed and relevant database is needed on the back end for this concept to work reliably in the field. In ad-

dition to the configuration of the connector, the database also permits location-independent access. Consequently, users are provided with detailed data on identifiable objects via the In-ternet.

Here, HARTING Technology Group has already employed the SAP based eBusiness solutions to build up a wide range of expertise and experience that flow directly to users and opera-

» Frank Quast, Head of Product Management Han®, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]» Olaf Wilmsmeier, Product Manager Software, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

Thanks to RFID we can record the data of various connectors with minimum of input.

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tors. HARTING Technology Group’s concept developed in-house enables reliable and rapid access to detailed data on products and machinery, and can be used for further-reaching business and production processes.

RFID technology enables still further innovation in terms of object-specific data collection and storage. RFID tags can not only uniquely identify objects – transponders can be written with additional information that can be read or updated as required. Sensor transponders can record additional data di-rectly from an object and store it in the transponder, e.g. tem-perature values. This additional data recorded directly from an object enables verification e.g. of faulty machine operation – yet another plus for safety.

Thanks to its UHF RFID portfolio and software expertise, HARTING Technology Group can tie in its well-known connec-

tor and cable assemblies with business database structures all the way through to the ordering of replacement parts – the shortest, most secure method of both data and process manage-ment.

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•Convenientaccesstoweb-basedinformation

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RFID transponders in outdoor areas

Strong product customization com-bined with the demands for flexible series production represents a major challenge in industry. In Industry 4.0, the requisite industrial automa-tion technology will be more intel-ligent. Methods of self-optimization, self-configuration, self-diagnosis and cognition will drive this development forward. Employees in production will be given efficient assistance – some-thing urgently needed in the face of increasingly complex work pro-cesses and ever increasing quality requirements.

In this context, it is imperative that components critical to a process possess their own ID and that this be communi-cable. The intent here is that machines configure themselves.

RFID as lIaIsonHere, RFID will assume a key role. Under this approach, components are equipped with an RFID transponder and share their specific data with the control system via radio frequencies.

In this context, a major challenge at pre-sent is to perfectly integrate transpon-ders in an environment in which metal-lic surfaces cause reflections. Similarly, these data media must also be able to withstand harsh environments, large temperature fluctuations and the use of corrosive liquids such as cleaning che-micals or oils. With these requirements in mind, HARTING has continually ex-panded and improved the Ha-VIS RFID transponder portfolio. High operational reliability under extreme deployment conditions characterizes HARTING’s Ha-VIS RFID transponders.

MusIc oF the FutuReHowever, HARTING developers are dri-ving development forward even further: In addition to identification of the in-dividual components, in the future in-creased memory employing the “write once function” will permit HARTING‘s RFID transponders to securely and im-mutably allocate a type of memory to the component and thus its own histo-ry. Moreover, the latest chip technolo-gies will even create the ability to allow

components to perceive their ambient conditions.

Thus, at the last Hannover Messe trade fair HARTING demonstrated that a com-ponent equipped with a HARTING trans-ponder can perceive and transmit its ambient temperature during a process. This is pioneering the way for intelli-gent process technology in which RFID technology enables the self-optimization, self-configuration and self-diagnosis of parts and components. Since data can now be dynamic, i.e. the progression through a process can be stored in me-mory, essential prerequisites for the self-configuration of process technology have been met.

» René Wermke, Product Manager RFID Transponder, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

The availability of powerful and reliable RFID transponders means that significant portions of process control can be shifted to the manufactured products. Industrial processes are becoming more intelligent and highly flexible. HARTING developers are working hard to further develop RFID technology.

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» Andreas Huhmann, Strategy Consultant Connectivity + Networks, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]» John Witt, System Application Manager, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

Energy management in the context of Integrated IndustryToday, the HARTING Technology Group is already offering an energy management system that ensures transparency in energy consumption and delivers process-related insight into the efficiency of machines and facilities. Still, the need exists to integrate data on energy consumption into all process-relevant applications. In other words, energy management should be incorporated into the framework of Integrated Industry – and HARTING has designed the associated necessary system architecture.

Basic performance

•Compliance with ISO 50001

• Transparency with respect to time, place and consumption purpose

• Decision-making basis for the optimization of processes

With automation IT, HARTING has established the convergent Ethernet communications platform within in-dustry. This is based on a foundation of powerful network infrastructure that meets the specific requirements of industry. In addition to adapting connectors and cables, the active in-frastructure also needed to be tough-ened up. HARTING has left its mark on the path of industrial Ethernet infra-structure. The recording of energy consumption data at the process level as a function of the Ethernet network infrastructure represents yet a further achievement.

HARTING‘s energy management has already been implemented in HARTING production operations as “smart Power Network Infrastructure”, which con-sists of smart Power Networks Units,

powerful middleware and smart Power Services.

smart Power Networks Units are part of the Ethernet network in the production area and form the interface to energy meters. Power meters, heat meters and gas flow meters were installed, while existing equipment was upgraded with the appropriate interface, e.g. ModBus, M-Bus or S0 pulse counter. A total of 276 meters with 41 sPN-Units were installed at the HARTING plants.

The effort involved in installing this infrastructure was decidedly modest: following the analysis of the technical configuration of the plants, the relevant consumption points were equipped with meters. The sPN-Units were then net-worked with the server and the clients using the existing Ethernet network.

Transparency of energy consumpTion Energy consumption at the HARTING manufacturing facilities is now being evaluated and visualized via an energy management system that complies with DIN ISO 50001, with integrated docu-mentation of the data and analysis. Of central importance, however, is the abil-ity to set up load management through the integrated switchable outputs or, optionally, to send alerts. The associ-ated result is an approach that enables the continuous improvement of energy efficiency, utilization and consumption that is keyed to individual consumers/producers.

As of today, however, industrial energy management typically only takes place

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•Transparencydowntotheindividualproduct(CO2foot-printofproducts)

•Automatedfeedback:- to the manufacturing process (efficiency gains) - to energy generation and procurement

AdditionAl performAnceas stand alone management without au-tomated feedback to the manufacturing process. If specific action steps are im-plemented at all, the process is manual. And only cross-cutting technologies such as illumination or air pressure can be automated.

EnErgy managEmEnt as thE backbonE of IntEgratEd IndustryThe implementation of an automated en-ergy management system, however, is of

great importance in terms of Integrated Industry. To connect process data with business applications, software solutions must be developed and IT technologies such as OPC-UA or SoA must be de-ployed. Only seamless integration will lead to automated energy management that is an integral part of all manufac-turing-impacting applications such as MES, ERP and this forms the basis for significant efficiency gains.

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Dynamic markets worldwide are calling for highly flexible, readily im-plementable production machines and systems that can be reliably and cost-effectively manufactured in batch pro-duction.

The objective is to manufacture such machinery as late as possible in the pro-duction process or even at the end-user's site, with minimal staff or expenses and tailored to individual customer require-ments. The differentiation of customer preferences in global markets necessa-rily results in new structures geared to minimizing costs while incurring minimum impacts on quality and per-formance.

These requirements necessitate modular systems, as demonstrated in the recent-ly published study by Roland Berger en-titled “Modular Products”. For mechani-cal engineering, in particular, the share of modular-based solutions is expected to grow disproportionately by 2015.

The implementation of modular machine concepts requires broad usability of the connection technology. During the devel-opment of mechatronic units, mechanical and electrical interfaces are designed that are only finely connected securely dur-ing the assembly, while some are even repeatedly rearranged at later points in time. Factors that pose no difficulties for mechanical components require alterna-tive solutions for power, signal and data interfaces in order to provide uncompro-mised and unrestricted functionality and

Modularization and specialization in mechanical engineeringTechnological and economic developments demand extremely flexible and readily implementable, reliable and highly available production facilities. Developments are leading towards modular systems. HARTING provides scalable interface solutions for all types of power, signal and data connections at all levels of production systems.


» Jakob Dück, Industry Segment Manager, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

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compatibility. In addition, the interfaces need to be scalable – i.e. dimensioned for specific machine configurations wherev-er possible – with the possibility of being securely assembled and removed without specialist personnel.

HARTING soluTIoNsHARTING’s solution strategy emphasizes the variability of products. Thanks to the HARTING Technology Group's enormous portfolio, which features products and solutions for all major power, control, si-gnal and data connections, the customer can choose to focus on just a few central technical aspects that are specific to the practical application as early as the design phase. Customers don’t need to worry about non critical parameters of

the interface and to have the certainty to rescale interfaces of machine module in a cost- and function- optimized way at any stage of development. The diverse coding variants available make it possi-ble to configure each interface such that

the assembly of the machine modules can also be performed without specially trained personnel.

VARIAbIlITy Is Also THe coRe feATuRe of HARTING pRoducTs. Consequently, HARTING provides a high-current interface for up to 40 amperes used to supply power to complete ma-chine modules or to the controls of larger individual motors or heaters. This means that if the customer is only interested in


the current-carrying capacity (40 A) of the power contacts, the latter can be ap-plied in different combinations of contact inserts and housings.

The same applies to the provision of gigabit Ethernet connections, e.g. for Ethernet-based bus systems or high-resolution video systems applied in production and manufacturing. Here, a wide variety of contacts can be used with different contact inserts and housings.

The comprehensive product range and compatibility of HARTING products gives customers broad application possibilities while increasing the flexibility and vari-ability of the systems in which they are employed.

In particular for mechanical engineering, the share of modular-based solutions is expected to grow disproportionately by 2015.

Selection matrix for high-current interfaces up to 40 A. Selection matrix for Ethernet connection

IP 67 Han® 3 A Hybrid-Connector

IP 67 PushPull Connector (Var. 4)

IP 67 PushPull Connector (Var. 14)

IP 67 Han® 3 A Connector

Han-Yellock® Housing

Contacts with an ampacity of 40 A

Han® C Contact insert Modular

Han® CC Contact insert Modular

Han® CD Contact insert Modular

Han® Q 3/0 Contact insert Han® 3 A

Han® Q 2/0 Contact insert Han® 3 A

Han® Q 4/2 Contact insert Han® Compact

Han-Eco® Housing

Han® B Housing

Han® 3 A Housing

IP 20 Connector

Han® Compact Housing IP 67 Han-Max® Connector

Data-module Cat. 5 with 4 IDC Contacts

Data-module Cat. 6 with 8 Piercing Contacts

Data-module Cat. 6 with 8 IDC Contacts

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the Han® 3 A housing offers additional advantages where space is limited. Connectors from the Han® series (Han® Q 3/0 and Han® Q 4/0) increase transmission reliability and operational safety, a key requirement in the semiconductor industry. In

addition, production and maintenance costs at facilities are reduced.

In the semiconductor industry, microchips are produced from so-called wafers, which are formed of highly pure crystalline material such as silicon. The wafers are initially polished and cleaned before being given various surfaces in an oxidation and CVD process. During the photolithography process the wafers are coated with a photoresist film and then exposed to mask patterns in order to protect one area of the wafer while working on another. Etching and ion implantation take place to create electrical circuits. These processes are then repeated until the circuit is finally completed. At the end of the process, a few additional layers are applied for insulation and sealing before the chip is released in the “final part test”. During these processes, the wafers must be continuously transported and isolated from external influences. Consequently the semicon-ductor production process requires a large number of sub-systems.

HARTING connectors have long been successfully used for the main power supply of various sub-systems. The product portfolio used in semiconductor production already covers power ranges from 40 A to 200 A. Drives, handling systems, vacuum pumps and heaters can now be designed as connecto-rised units with a HARTING solution applying Han® Q 3/0 and Han® Q 4/0 connectors. Their simple locking systems offer sig-nificant time and safety benefits in this application area. Effi-cient crimp termination technology also ensures a high degree of quality and flexibility during assembly. The slim design of

Han® Q 4/0 and Han® Q 3/0 n the semiconductor industry

» Svea Meier, Industry Segment Manager, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

Drives, handling systems, vacuum pumps and heaters can now be designed as connectorised units with a HARTING solution applying Han® Q 3/0 and Han® Q 4/0 connectors.

High currents - minimum space. Superior flexibility, yet small form: the demands on connectors in semiconductor production are high.


•Increases operational safety

•Simple handling

•Compact size

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size. The inserts have a pre-leading PE contact (earth) and six different coding possibilities. This results in the following number of contacts for the four sizes: 10+PE, 14+PE, 20+PE and 28+PE. Additionally, a Monoblock E can be combined with modules from the Han-Modular® series in a housing from the Han-Eco® series.

The Han-Eco® type E monoblocks are slated to be made avail-able in sizes 6 B and 10 B as of the end of 2013, with sizes 16 B and 24 B following by mid-2014.

HARTING expands the application possibilities of the Han-Eco® series with newly developed contact inserts in monoblock form with scr ew terminals.

The Han-Eco® series encompasses robust connector housings made of glass fiber reinforced high-performance plastics. The series has established itself on the market over the last year and a half thanks to advantages that include weight savings and time savings during assembly. Especially the last aspect can usually only be realized in connection with greater input in the case of metal enclosures and housings.

The new type E monoblocks retain the proven Han-Eco® “click and mate” snap-in-place feature, i.e. the simple, completely tool-free assembly of the insert.

The new contacts are based on the proven Han E® contacts with screw terminals. The type E monoblocks have a rated voltage of 500 V and a rated current of 16 A. The wire cross-section is a minimum of 0.75 mm2 (AWG 18) and a maximum of 2.5 mm2 (AWG 14).

HigH contact density, freely combinableA special feature of the new Han-Eco® type E monoblocks is that up to 67 percent higher contact density is achieved compared to the Han E® standard screw inserts of the same

Expansion of the Han-Eco® application range

» Gero Degner, Product Manager, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

HARTING Technology Group is expanding the Han-Eco® portfolio: the Han-Eco® Monoblock E with screw terminals is now available in all four sizes.


• Up to 67 percent higher contact density compared to standard screw inserts

•Coding possibilities

•Simple assembly thanks to “click and mate“

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Industrial connector Han® Q 4/2 in conjunction with Han-Fast® Lock as high-voltage PCB connection

Concentration of the temperature distribution for soldered PCB adapters

Temperature distribution of the Han-Fast® Lock

Han-Fast® Lock in actionThe Han-Fast® Lock boasts high assembly flexibility at high current-carrying capacity on the PCB. Applications demonstrate the performance of HARTING’s connection technology.

» Frank Quast, Head of Product Management Han®, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]


For PCB contacting of high-current contacts, the transition from the circuit-board contact to the PCB, and the as-sociated contact resistance, represents a special challenge. Specifically, due to the fact that the respective connection solution impacts the circuit board layout, which necessitates an optimal solution for heat management. The longer the conductor lines, the lower the potential current-carrying capacity. The same ef-fect occurs when several high-voltage contact points are in close proximity to each other, otherwise known as hot spots. For this reason, PCB (Printed

Circuit Boards) layout designers take pains to keep conductor lines in power areas short and to place them as close as possible to the power elements such as transformers or power transistors (IGBT).

The difficulty here is to minimize the amount of space taken up on the board for the connection point and create the possibility of plug-in power contacts. In the past, it was always necessary to at-tach an additional component to the PCB, i.e. to solder or attach it via a press-in connection.

Radical solutionHan-Fast® Lock now makes it possible to solve all of these challenges on the PCB with a single component. Processing, i.e. the crimping of the stranded wires to the contact, occurs outside the circuit board. Here, individual contacts are available for processing with a hand crimping tool, while reels are available for pro-cessing with an automatic crimping device.

This plug-in connection technology meets all the demands on the connector concepts on the PCB:

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Han-Fast® Lock 5. contacts for the power contacts L1, L2, L3 and N, sited directly on the transformers


• High currents are applied to the cir-cuit board

• The connection points on the PCB can be freely positioned

• Only one standard through contact hole is used for the connection

• No additional processing steps are necessary

• If necessary, the connection can be reversed

The Han-Fast® Lock can employ any suitable connector to place high-voltage connections on the PCB. Here, the cir-cuit board can be positioned in the de-vice independently of the position of the connector. In addition, several different connectors with different connection cross-sections may be used simultane-ously.

ApplicAtionAt the company LSS these application-related benefits have been fully realized.Standard contact pads are employed on the PCB as connection points for the three phases and the neutral conduc-tor. The contact points are positioned in the vicinity of the three transformers,

which keeps the conductor lines short and prevents the formation of hot spots. Connections are established quickly and can be reversed in the event that service is required.

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Vossloh Rail Vehicles wanted a new, simplified and more reliable solution for two safety critical Relay Racks on board its Euro 3000 locomotives that would replace the existing hard-wired chassis. The latter was relatively labour-inten-sive to trouble-shoot and maintain and required a long lead time when ordering new units. The solution developed by HARTING Integrated Solutions employed direct connections between the relay cards and I/O connectors to eliminate all internal wiring, resulting in a unit that is quicker and more simple to manufacture, smaller in size, lighter weight and simpler to maintain, therefore showing considerable cost benefits all round.

» Ben Davies, Project Engineer, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]» Quim Nadal, Systems Business Manager, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

racks labour-intensive to build, troubleshoot and repair, hence relatively expensive. Manufacturing new units has required a long lead time due in part to the need to order float mounted connectors for all those hard-wired connections throughout the chassis.

Focus on costVossloh wanted a new design that would reduce the cost per unit while retaining the flexibility of the original wired design to reconfigure each rack for changing technology or operator requirements. It sought proposals from qualified manufactur-ers including the makers of relay products, as well as HARTING Integrated Solutions.

Vossloh engineers had envisioned a stream-lined replace-ment concept that would include hard-wiring the bus con-nection of the relay cards to the rear connectors for the output signals. This would have reduced the number of hard-wired connections per unit in half. However, the ac-tual RFP provided only railway standard specifications, not project specifications. This gave HIS, the only provider with both system design capability and extensive connec-tivity expertise, the latitude to propose an even more ambi-tious solution ultimately accepted by Vossloh: a relay rack based entirely on direct connectivity without any wiring whatsoever.

Now in service for almost a decade, the Euro 3000 passenger locomotives are a core product for Vossloh Rail Vehicles. As part of the ongoing improvements such a product undergoes, Vossloh wanted to upgrade a pair of custom-designed Relay Racks that are an integral part of the locomotives’ on-board safety systems. The two identical racks, with a standard imperial width and height (19" x 3U), hold the 160 mm relay cards that govern various safety-related functions like fire alarms, braking systems and traction convertors. Each card slot-ted vertically into the rack contains three safety relays. In-put signals to the relay contacts come from the locomotive’s control cabinet. The relay contacts provide signal outputs via rear connectors on the chassis to the various safety subsystems distributed throughout the train. Each card has a status LED that must be on when the relay contact is activated.

Hard wiring: Labor intensiveThe existing Euro 3000 rack design features hard-wired DIN 41 612 connections from each relay card to the backside connectors and also between the relay cards as a bus connec-tion. This represented an enormous amount of wiring – and for the two racks combined a total of 960 hard-wired connec-tions. That reliance on hard-wiring has made the existing

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Simpler, cleaner deSignUsing HARTING’s PCB adaptors and proven reliable Han® DD connectors for the input/outputs, the six rear connectors of the HIS design are mounted on the same backplane used for bus connections and to which the relays are attached. That way, all connections are managed through the single board, eliminat-ing the need for any wiring or a second PCB. This achieved a rack design that reduces the depth by 30 %, because there is no need to accommodate cable looms between the rear connectors and the relay cards. That shorter depth also provides easier access to the rear connector from the front of the cabinet and contributes to the new units weighing almost 40 % less.

eaSier to maintain, manufactureThe absence of wired connections increases the reliability of the unit, making it easier to maintain and troubleshoot in the field, translating into significant labor cost savings over time. The HIS design can be assembled much faster using an easily repeatable process. The wire-free design doesn’t lend itself to the same manufacturing errors that plagued its hard-wired predecessor and often necessitated an exhaustive fault-finding exercise before many of the latter were ready for delivery.

meetS cuStomer’S goalSThe entire design and production of the HIS concept, includ-ing extensive design reviews by the customer and both lab and field testing of the prototypes, took six months. On an all-in cost basis including testing, the HIS design represents a cost saving of more than 20 % for Vossloh, with no compro-mise to the quality of the Vossloh product. Despite the size and weight reductions, the unit is as rugged as the one it replaces. By eliminating all internal wiring, including all jumper links among the cards, it offers enhanced flexibility to re-configure the system for different projects.

“We are encountering this type of application more and more where we can use our extensive experience in PCB design and the various methods of reducing or removing hard-wiring,” says Ben Davies, HARTING Integrated Solution’s’ European Sales Manager. “HARTING also has a unique breadth of connec-tor solutions to maximize that potential. Add to this powerful combination the close cooperation with the customer and our local sales organization in Spain and this project provides a perfect example of what HARTING can achieve.”

This Relay Rack solution also underscores the HIS philosophy to look beyond a customer’s specifications for a solution that

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exceeds its expectations. The success of the project has led to an order from Vossloh to provide Relay Racks for 24 Euro 3000 locomotives for Israel Railways: 48 relay racks in all.

Vossloh Rail Vehicles is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of locomotives and passenger trains. Its products include advanced-technology, high-performance locomotives for public transportation networks, to create new passenger vehicle concepts and to provide comprehensive maintenance ser-vices.

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The absence of wired connections increases the reliability of the unit.

Front and rear views of the re-designed rack

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HARTING offers a complete structured cabling system for data center, office and industry.

Industrial system cabling – the backbone of Integrated Industry

» Andreas Huhmann, Strategy Consultant Connectivity + Networks, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]» Rainer Schmidt, Business Development Manager, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

High-performance cabling represents the backbone of Integrated Industry. It provides fast, reliable data interchange, enables the exchange of large data volumes and ensures the comprehensive networking of all areas of industry, from the industrial manufacturing to the back office.

Structured cabling portfolioHARTING currently offers a complete structured cabling sys-tem for data center, office and industry. The portfolio is based on copper and fiber optic components and combines preLink® technology with classic toolless IDC termination technology.

The current product range of 4-pair connection technology, cables and system cables for data network technology from HARTING is designed for a transmission bandwidth of 500 MHz. It corresponds to Category 6A per ISO/IEC and ensures reliable data transmission up to 10 Gigabit/s. In industrial applications, Category 6A offers sufficient reserves. The field level is often still dominated by the two-pair wiring technique employed chiefly for automation profiles such as PROFINET. This is cha-racterized by a high proportion of on-site assembly and a li-mitation to Fast Ethernet. HARTING has upgraded the cabling

Such requirements result in clearly identifiable development priorities for data network technology. In the foreground is the demand for higher performance, meaning ever higher transmission bandwidth for network infrastructure. However, an additional aspect is present with regards to industry – the network must function reliably in all environments and under all mechanical and chemical influences.

High temperature fluctuations, extremely harsh environmental conditions, humidity, dryness and mechanical influences must not impact the network’s operational reliability. Interfaces also need to be harmonized in order to reduce data transfer times and minimize potential sources of error. This is achie-ved through a high degree of standardization in hardware and software. A third element is the increased independence of the network infrastructure from specific applications, i.e. the generic deployment of the infrastructure.

Developers at HARTING Technology Group are hard at work on these three aspects, i.e. performance, standardization and generic deployability. Last but not least, HARTING is ac-tively participating in shaping the international standardi-zation of data network technology. Here, HARTING experts are involved in national and international bodies such as the ISO/IEC.

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spectrum in the direction of Category 6A for these applications as well. Consequently, a four-pair product range is currently available for PROFINET. As a result, investment security is assured for many years.

Looking to the futureStill, since even higher bandwidth will undoubtedly be re-quired in future, HARTING professionals are already at work on the next generation of networks. A research project being conducted in conjunction with Reutlingen University and other experts is designing and testing new technologies for the transmission of 100 Gigabit/s over symmetric transmission channels based on copper.

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Flexibility at every rotation

The demands on connection technology for wind energy are high. FO between the blades and nacelle must be pluggable in order to reduce service and mainte-nance costs. In addition, fiber endfcaces with angled physical contact (APC) tech-nology are employed in measuring tech-nology applications to minimize return loss. However, pluggable connectors with APC were previously only available in the IP 20 protection class, resulting in the additional use of encapsulated hous-ings.

With the development of a complete wiring solution between the blades and nacelle in protection class IP 65/67, the need for further housings is eliminated, which significantly facilitates handling during assembly and maintenance. Moreover, the metal version of the PushPull connector provides additional mechanical protection.

Product variants in the wind industryThe HARTING PushPull fiber optic family has also been supplemented with additional product variants. The

PushPull Extension Cord Adaptor offers a rugged connector interface to extend PushPull cables: that can be glued onto a plate in the blade.

In addition, a Y-cable has been devel-oped. The duplex cable is divided into two simplex cables directly behind the connector by a Y junction, in order to implement the optical loop in the blade.

HARTING PushPull was previously lim-ited to standard physical contact (PC) optical inserts. Thanks to a special as-sembly method, single-mode assemblies with angled physical contact (LC APC) are now available as well. These impress with extremely low attenuation values (< 0.25 dB) and very low scattering of attenuation in different cables.

Reference measurements are required for operational startup. In order to re-duce the effort associated with these measurements, HARTING Technology Group has developed a PushPull “opti-cal short circuit” loop connector. Other accessories such as protective caps and locking clips are also provided in order

to prevent the accidental opening of the PushPull connector.

HARTING Technology Group is implementing innovative connection standards in wind turbines: HARTING PushPull fi-ber optic (FO) with angled polish simplifies the handling of FO connectors in pitch control applications.

» Rainer Bussmann, Product Manager, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

• LC APC angled physical contact

• Custom cable assemblies meeting the toughest demands

• Complete range of acces-sories for fiber optic in harsh operating environments


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New solutions. New potentials.

» Thomas Gieschke, Product Manager, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

HARTING Technology Group is broadening the application potential of Ha-VIS preLink® technology. Users will benefit from increased flexibility and efficiency gains.

The development of connection tech-nology is dynamically driven forward by changing demands on the user side. Higher transfer rates in data communi-cations, simplification in service, main-tenance and installation plus the use of connectors in outdoor applications all call for new solutions.

On the customer’s side, there is demand for continually innovative connector de-signs that offer more secure, easier and faster connection technology. As a result, new solutions in the passive network structure are developed which optimally support customer applications.

Simplifying plug-in connectionHa-VIS preLink® technology is utilized in products employed in the construction and installation of passive network in-frastructure in office IT and industrial environments. Ha-VIS preLink® sepa-rates the connector’s termination techno-logy and the mating face into a universal cable terminal and freely selectable con-nector, whereby the installation process is accelerated and simplified.

Broadened applicationpreLink® technology has been enhan-ced by the linkExtender. With the linkExtender, two cable ends terminated with preLink® are connected directly to

each other. The connection quality is so high that category 6A performance is maintained. This simplifies the exten-sion of transmission paths, allows fire zones to be bridged and subscriber ports to be directly connected to the terminal block connector without the need for intermediate patching. The extension to the next required connection is sim-plified as well, while conversion work is accelerated. The connection is made both quickly and reliably. The elimination of intermediate patching and ease of instal-lation make the use of the linkExtender particularly cost-effective. Space requi-rements are negligible.

The linkExtender permits flexible, eco-nomical and future-proof installations in industrial and office IT up to the maxi-mum link length and up to 10 Gbit.

With regard to industrial applications, preLink® distinguishes itself in particu-lar through is seamlessness, thanks to the availability of the complete portfolio, i.e. from the switch cabinet solution in IP 20 up to IP 67 solutions for applica-tions directly in the field, as on a drag chain, for example.

preLink® Extender

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» Joachim Finke, Product Manager har-flex®, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

One of the major challenges of the en-ergy transition is to integrate renewable energy into the grid without compromi-sing the latter‘s stability. As a result, efficient and intelligent energy storage systems are of key importance.

The TQ-Systems company, a leading elec-tronics service provider and supplier of embedded modules and industrial PCs, has developed an energy management system that is used in lithium-ion sto-rage systems for photovoltaic househol-ds. The system measures and controls the charging and discharging of batte-ries in line with the needs of the con-

sumer. As a result, on sunny days any excess energy is not fed into the grid, but rather temporarily stored and made available as required. With regard to its electrical connection technology, TQ-Systems is firmly committed to the har-flex® series of SMT PCB connectors, as the energy management system needs to be compact, durable and highly reli-able.

This meant that the demands on the connector were clearly defined as well. With a grid of 1.27 mm and extremely compact footprint, har-flex® enables de-vice design offering significant space

savings. At the same time, no compro-mises are made in terms of ruggedness. The side-mounted SMT fixations (“hold-downs”) always guarantee a secure connection to the PCB. This relieves the signal contacts of mechanical stress and increases the reliability of the overall system.

Thanks to the availability of all variants providing between 6 and 100 poles in even numbered positions, TQ-Systems can use the exact number of pins. In this way, the circuit board is used optimally down to the last millimeter.

Intelligent energy storage systems for private PV householdshar-flex® connectors have proven their worth as a reliable interconnection technology in photo-voltaic energy storage systems and are thereby contributing to the success of the energy transition.

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» Lennart Koch, Product Manager, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

HARTING Technology Group is further expanding its portfolio of PCB terminals and PCB connectors, lending effective sup-port to the trend towards modularization and miniaturization in industrial electronics. Product developers have maximum design freedom at their disposal.

With a pitch of 1.27 mm, the smallest PCB connector in the har-flexicon® product family is extremely miniaturized, mak-ing it unique on the market in the area of field-installable sin-gle-wire connection. To increase the contact density, HARTING has transferred the functionality of printed circuit board ter-minals and connectors in the standard contact pitches such as 3.5/3.81 mm and 5.0/5.08 mm to the smaller contact pitches of 1.27 mm and 2.54 mm while maintaining the same industrial-grade quality.

Rapid, tool-less termination technologies with push-in spring-cage and IDC offer time-saving assembly in the field, without special tools and with the smallest pitch.

Consistently reflow-soldering capable SMD technology for ter-mination elements on the printed circuit board means clear cost advantages in production. This applies to both loading and soldering. Innovative solutions here help to create the necessary strength on the PCB.

Supplementing this are products for higher currents and thus higher gauges (1.5 mm² and 2.5 mm²) in the pitch increments 3.50/3.81 mm and 5.00/5.08 mm.

New SolutioNS for iNduStryThe central area of application for these new solutions with respect to the single-wire connection of printed circuit boards is industrial automation together with measuring, control and regulation technology (MCR), as well as mechanical en-gineering, power engineering and transportation technology. HARTING provides solutions to all industries where electrical and electronic devices such as PLCs, drives, sensors, actuators and interface sub-assemblies etc. are used.

Radical miniaturization in PCB termination technologyHARTING Technology Group is enhancing flexibility in industrial electronics via innovative PCB termination technology. har-flexicon® is now available in 1.27 mm and 2.54 mm pitch.

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The shipbuilding market is extremely vigorous: each year some 6,000 cargo ships are under construction, with the es-timated lifetime of vessels being some 20-25 years. HARTING products have a long history of utilization in marine applica-tions. The company’s products are known for their long service life under harsh environmental conditions and have proven their durability.

Resilient components that feature encapsulation against en-vironmental influences while offering the same properties as conventional devices and applications are in demand in the shipbuilding sector. Connectors should be easy to handle, fle-xible and provide maximum performance at sea as well. Their reliability – also under extreme conditions – should not fall short of their performance in conventional applications.

CertifiCationsIn addition, there is conclusive evidence that HARTING com-ponents are up to the task in harsh maritime conditions: Ger-manischer Lloyd (GL) has approved connectors from HARTING Technology Group for almost all shipbuilding areas. HARTING Ethernet switches have been successfully certified by Norway‘s Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for use on ship‘s bridges as well as on offshore platforms.

HartinG solutionHARTING connectors are already in use on open decks and on offshore cranes (Han-INOX® and HPR). Thanks to their high vibration resistance, connectors from the Han® family of pro-ducts are also deployed in the controls for dual-fuel engines, which are built to the highest environmental standards. Here, the connectors are mounted directly on the engines, with as-sociated heavy exposure.

HARTING Ethernet switches are ideally suited for monitoring, control and automation systems on vessels. These switches have also been successfully tested by the BSH (Federal Ma-ritime and Hydrographic Agency) to determine if they exert influence on the magnetic compass on the bridge.

Maritime ApplicationsThe demands placed on HARTING products in the maritime markets (shipbuilding / offshore oil and gas) vary depending on the location, and are often extremely high. The crucial environmental factors in this sector are vibration, salt water mist and magnetic compatibility with compasses.

» Valentin Scheltow, Industry Segment Manager Shipbuilding, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

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Picture by courtesy of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE

The demands on stage technology are high: stages and equipment such as guides, lights and boxes are continual-ly assembled and disassembled under significant time pressure and stringent quality requirements. In addition, there are specific aspects of stage technology that often need to perform flawlessly un-der extreme and sometimes harsh envi-ronmental conditions. Consequently, the use of connectors is standard in stage technology.

Change of sCeneryThis makes quick, error-free installation an absolute must. Current practice is to use electric chain hoists to switch out different stage sets. The hoists ensure quick substitution and can move items weighing up to some 12 tons.

This chiefly involves the use of position-controlled Servo Hoist' with heavy loads that are used for raising and lowering


operations. The chain hoists are equip-ped with modern motor controls in or-der to permit precise positioning. This requires connectors that can be used to connect decentralized controllers and in conjunction with high-performance motors. The ability to plug in power and control interfaces achieves greater flexi-bility. This in turn permits the changing demands of a show to be precisely met.

advantage han-Yellock® The Han-Yellock® family of connectors is designed for both indoor and outdoor use thanks to the IP 65/67 degree of protec-tion. And Han-Yellock® connectors can be employed safely under time pressu-re as well. Mechanical coding prevents incorrect insertion. Push-button locking means the connector can be plugged and snapped in place in a single operation, with subsequent one-handed disconnec-tion possible.

» Patrick Frenz, Product Manager, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

•Highlyruggedduetointernallockingmechanism

•Integratedprotectionagainstaccidentalopening,

•Lockableconnector

•Largeavailabilityofdata,signalandpowercontacts,aswellasabroadrangeofinserts

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MEATEST spol. s.r.o. develops, manufactures and markets devices for measuring electrical parameters. Located in Brno, Czech Republic, the manufacturer's product range includes calibrators, meters and industrial automation technology. MEATEST has developed a novel programmable resistance box marketed under the M630 name. The M630 model is a precision resistance decade box for the 1 Ω - 1.2 MΩ range. The sophisticated instrument features an integrated recalibration function that corrects any deviation in resistance, thus elimi-nating mechanical readjustments.

MEATEST’s M630 decade boxes are used to check the mea-surements of ohmmeters, regulators and process displays that measure non-electrical parameters using external measuring resistors. Connectors from HARTING Technology Group are used inside the decade box for data transmission and the connec-tion to the power supply board. Compared to previously used connectors, the new HARTING connectors improve transmis-sion stability, which has resulted in an increase in customer satisfaction.

» Zbyněk Německý, Sales Engineer, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]

Han® SEK connectors in resistance decades


HARTING connectors

M630 resistance decade box

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Safety and reliability of welding robots

» Munenori Inoue, Field Sales Engineer, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]


to limited space in the positioner a solution is employed which combines the power and signal modules in a single connector.

HARTING products feature a high degree of robustness that enables them to operate in harsh environments. They meet international standards and are marketed with a wide range of variation in housing types and modules. They also provide flexible configuration options based on standard modules.

Welding robots are on the job across the globe, especially in the automotive industry. For the connections between robot and control system, robust components are required that meet complex requirements and perform reliably during the pro-duction process despite dust and spatter. Panasonic Welding Systems Co., Ltd., a leading provider of complete solutions for the welding industry, has chosen industrial connectors from HARTING Technology Group for its new arc welding robot.

While the robot and control system are each connected with separate Han® connectors for the signal and power supply, due

Panasonic Welding Systems' new arc welding robot from its TM model series

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Premium Service for the New Limited Tourist Train

» Toshio Ohno, Key Account Manager Transportation, HARTING Technology Group, [email protected]


Kintetsu opted to work with HARTING Technology Group for this application in light of the latter's extensive experience with Ethernet applications in the railway sector. The Shimakaze combines jumper cables with Ethernet cables and connectors which are extremely resistant even under the harshest condi-tions. Inside the wagons, HARTING has implemented Ethernet switches, M12 connectors and cables.

The range of offerings in passenger service systems in rail vehicles is constantly being expanded. In addition to the elec-tronic display of train information about the next stop and the destination, video-based services such as news and entertain-ment programs are increasingly being implemented.

The Kintetsu Corporation, a major private railway company in western Japan, uses the high transfer rates of Ethernet technol-ogy to transmit video images from the train’s head-end cars in the Shimakaze, its new Limited Tourist Train. This is part of comprehensive premium services in the Shimakaze.

Kintetsu‘s new series 50000 Shimakaze Limited Tourist Train HARTING jumper cables and connectors provide communications connections between the train cars

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prehensive promotion and support – otherwise there would be no incentive for individuals to develop their talents. Moreover, I - as the main person - am also backed by an entire team. We share the urge to constantly drive developments forward. Re-sting on existing achievements is not the right strategy.

HARTING: There were certainly also times when success was not in immediate reach. How have you dealt with such periods of time, and how do you deal with losses in sports? Robert Harting: For me, I have always viewed losses as a signal that there is someone who is capable of triggering and delive-ring their performance even better than I can, and that I am not yet at the same stage. I have, however, never allowed this to deter me in any way. Quite to the opposite, this has always motivated me and I have always concentrated on my strengths. One has to work hard to shield these strengths from external pressures. Losses in sports are always lessons for life: and one can only win if one is also capable of losing

HARTING: In spite of the high expectations, the light and relaxed manner in which you, as a top athlete, make your appearance on the grounds is quite notable. Where do you take this from? Robert Harting: This lightness and my relaxed stance is not something that I had from the outset. This is something that comes with time and with success. This also calls for a good measure of patience, as well as continuous ongoing training. Sports activities boost physical vitality, which provides the mind with energy. And this energy is transformed into creati-vity and performance capability.

HARTING: We would like to thank you very much for this interview and we wish you every success!

HARTING: Apart from the name Harting, where do you see common ground between the family owned and managed company and yourself?Robert Harting: Just like myself, the company HARTING has positioned itself on a global scale, and has prevailed over com-petitors. The company, but also its employees deliver absolute top performance. Naturally, the precondition for this is com-

“It is all a mind game”HARTING sponsors Harting

Robert Harting, European champion, world champion and Olympic Games champion in discus throwing, as well as Sportsman of the Year 2012, and the company HARTING have a lot in common – and not just the name. First of all, there is the drive to win, the enthusiasm to push performance, as well as the fact that the man is world champion and the company holds a world market leading position. So there are many reasons why we have recently started sponso-ring the top sportsman. Read more in our interview with Robert Harting:

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