Connectors as PCB terminal blocks are essential to meet the efficiency requirements of the factory of the future.

Factories are becoming increasingly “smart” – that is, they are becoming more automated, efficient and reactive to needs on the assembly line. The progressive degree of automation, increasingly decentralised intelligence in the systems and modular machine concepts require a variety or wirings. Modern installation concepts aim for economic efficiency and flexibility. As a consequence of this assumption, future connectivity for industrial applications has to enhance, secure and provide reliable operation for minimising production downtime and saving both time and labour.

Connectors as PCB terminal blocks play a dominant role here – this product category is at the heart of almost every application in the automated world, e.g. in industrial controls. Human-machine interfaces, data communication, motion & drives, machinery controls, robot control and servo drives. Logically also PCB terminal blocks need to provide reliability and long service in life to meet future productivity challenges.

TE Connectivity’s Dynamic Series connector solutions have been designed for use in control system applications to suit high density, signal and power applications and range from signal level circuitry to power circuit connectivity - all in a ruggedised, industrialised package.

Watch the following video to see how TE’s rugged PCB connector family provides an efficient and reliable device connection solution.

Read more about this in the White Paper titled “TE Connectivity’s dynamic series as a high performance alternative to euro style terminal blocks”.