Han^® configurator: customised interface design

HARTING has developed a Han® configurator for industrial connectors that allows machine designers to quickly obtain all the information and decision-relevant data they require from the interface they need. Users only need to enter 3 parameters - number of contacts, required voltage and current - to reach an initial potential solution. This can be accepted or further refined. Equally adequate alternatives can be achieved with just a few mouse clicks.

There are two ways to work with the configurator:

• With selection support: enter contact number, voltage and current - the configurator then develops proposals for suitable interfaces
• Without selection support: for persons well-versed in the Han® portfolio, one has the option to autonomously design the interface in the configurator - select housing top/bottom, specify pin/socket inserts, etc.

No matter which option users choose, the Han® configurator makes mastering the topic of "connectors" easy despite increasingly complex requirements and generally high product diversification. The most important aid is clarity, which is achieved by the continuous visualisation of component selection status using a 3D model. In addition to the technical data entered, the configurator also takes into account any decisions previously made. Parts that do not match a previously made selection are no longer displayed as an option. This makes it impossible to combine components incorrectly.

The new configurator facilitates collaboration. Developed interface solutions can be saved, shared and reloaded at any time. "The configurator enables a new kind of cooperation between manufacturer and supplier," says Andreas Wedel, head of the Technical Competence Center at HARTING Electric.

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