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GWconnect manufactures an extensive range of heavy duty connectors. These connectors are used in control panels, robotics, industrial automation and wherever connections are required for power, control and signal circuitry in industrial applications or other particularly harsh environments.

Designed for harsh industrial applications where connections are required for power, the GWconnect multipole connectors are suitable for use with high voltage AC and DC systems. Principally comprised of die-cast aluminum alloy or a self-extinguishing thermoplastic, these connectors are UL94 compliant. A variety of connection options are available and plating materials include silver, gold and tinned plating. Enclosures are suitable for standard, harsh and EMC environments.

GWconnect was acquired by Molex, one of the world’s largest global manufacturers of interconnect products. Molex creates innovative product solutions for wire-to-wire, wire-to-board, and board-to-board connectors, including header, backplane, terminal, telecom, ethernet, and cable, as well as application tooling.

GWconnect Heavy Duty Connectors (HDC) provide extensive industrial inserts, enclosures and more than 6,000 complementary products including: alternate or direct-current connectors for heavy-duty industrial applications; multi-pole connectors for use in electronic machinery, robots, electric panels, control equipment, power and control- or signal-circuit connectivity; enclosures for standard, harsh and EMC environments; plastic and metal cable glands. All products are designed with top-quality materials and conform to international standards and UL/CSA requirements.

Applications

• Commercial Vehicle
• Railways
• Industrial
• Industrial equipment
• Marine equipment
• Oil and gas production
• Power
• Robot and other machine control
• Industrial Automation
• Automotive assembly lines
• Industrial equipment
• Oil and gas production

This is not a definitive list of applications for GWconnect’s products. It represents some of the more common uses.

GWconnect Molex

GWconnect manufactures a wide range of Heavy-Duty Connectors for industrial automation applications where the quality and high performance of products are mandatory. GWconnect offers a wide portfolio to meet any heavy-duty application requirement. GWconnect delivering a complete portfolio of heavy-duty industrial solutions, GWconnect offers GWconnect Heavy-Duty Connectors (HDC) plus a large variety of complementary products.

GWconnect was acquired by Molex, one of the world’s largest global manufacturers of interconnect products. Molex creates innovative product solutions for wire-to-wire, wire-to-board, and board-to-board connectors, including header, backplane, terminal, telecom, ethernet, and cable, as well as application tooling.

GWconnect HDC are suitable for use with alternate or direct current and facilitate the manufacturing process, installation, and maintenance of sectional electric parts in complex machinery. Enclosures are suitable to a variety of industrial installations, being available for standard, harsh, and EMC environments. The principal parts are made in die-cast aluminum alloy with a finishing of polyester powder (nickel-plated for EMC versions) or in self-extinguishing thermoplastic. Coupling stability and protection against accidental opening are assured by several different locking systems, comprising of monoblock levers in galvanized steel or stainless steel, springs, and pegs in stainless steel. A wide range of plastic and metal cable glands complete the offer, providing complete solutions to customers’ needs.

Molex offers a wide range of GWconnect heavy-duty connectors (HDC): inserts, enclosures, and complementary products of more than 6000 items, using the very best materials in conformity to the international standards and to UL/CSA requirements. The multipole connectors for industrial applications are used in electric and electronic machinery, robots, electric panels, control equipment, as well as power, control, or signal circuit connectivity.

Molex GWconnect Heavy Duty Connectors (HDC) are designed for heavy-duty industrial applications. The connectors are suitable for use with AC or DC and facilitate the manufacturing process, installation, and maintenance of sectional electric parts in complex machinery. These heavy-duty connector enclosures are suitable for various industrial installations, being available for standard, harsh, and EMC environments. The inserts in self-extinguishing thermoplastic material UL94V0 are available with screw terminals, screw terminals with terminal block, spring terminals, crimp terminals, and push-in terminals.

The Molex GWconnect Heavy Duty Connectors are designed with top-quality materials and conform to international standards and UL/CSA requirements. These heavy-duty connectors are compromised of die-cast aluminum alloy with either a polyester powder (nickel-plated for EMC versions) finish or a self-extinguishing thermoplastic. The connectors are ideally used for electric and electronic machinery, robots, electric panels, control equipment and power, and control or signal circuit connectivity.

Applications

• Commercial vehicle:
  • Railways
• Industrial:
  • Industrial equipment
  • Marine equipment
  • Oil and gas production
  • Power
  • Robots and other machines control