German Design Award 2024 for Domino Modules
25/04/2024 HARTING Stiftung & Co. KG
Miniaturised modular connector series now also with RJ45 option
HARTING has received the German Design Award in the "Eco Design" category for the Domino modules in the Han-Modular range. The award recognises products that are aimed at sustainability - and stand out in terms of production, raw materials and use of materials, quality/longevity, required transport routes and/or recycling/upcycling.
The technology group launched the Domino modules in 2022 as a "new generation of modular connectors". They offer a miniaturisation of the previous market standard. Since then, each slot in the modular holding frame can be occupied by two modules, known as cubes. These "cubes" divide the previous modular connector face into two almost square units in which industrial contacts from D-Sub to Han D®, Han E® and M12 can be accommodated. Each cube is equipped with a smaller or larger contour that allows it to be combined with another. Customised and space-saving interfaces can be created as required. A Han® 16 B standard housing, for example, offers space for eight different transmission techniques instead of the previous four.
The latest product in the award-winning series is the Domino RJ45 module. The socket module is designed as a double socket, a so-called gender changer , so that standard RJ45 patch cables can be plugged in for connection. Despite its compact design, the gender changer has complete, metallic 360° shielding and is therefore protected against external interference. Data transmission of 10 Gbit/s in accordance with the Cat. 6A standard is guaranteed.
The RJ45 Domino male module is also suitable for standard patch cables. Thanks to an innovative fixing mechanism, these can simply be snapped into the module, regardless of the outer contour of the RJ45 patch cable. The Domino modules offer optimisation options for the modular connector. By halving the basic size, two different modules can be accommodated in a space that was previously reserved for a single Han-Modular® module. Different transmission types can be placed next to each other in a very small space. Space and weight savings of up to 50 per cent are possible. The CO2 footprint is reduced accordingly. Installers benefit from shorter installation times.
Benefits:
- Smaller and lighter connections allow space saving for up to 50 percent
- Reduction in installation times by combining several individual connections
- Sustainability thanks to consistent modularisation
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Detlef Sieverdingbeck
HARTING Stiftung & Co. KG
Marienwerderstr. 3
32339 Espelkamp
Germany
Tel: 49 (0)5772 47-244
Email: Detlef.Sieverdingbeck@HARTING.com
Web: https://www.HARTING.com
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