The igus® modular connector block - Module Connect

Save time and space with smart connector modules
The Module Connect is a modular plug-in connector for connecting different electric cables, fibre optic cables, encoder cables or pneumatic hoses. It is characterised as a space-saving, low-profile housing industrial connector. Thanks to our igus® modular design, a fully-customised plug-in/disconnect point can be configured as a single module consisting of several different connector housings.  In 2018, the Module Connect won the Red Dot Design Award.

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One connector module instead of many individual connectors

Thanks to the simple modular design,  a unique plug-in/disconnect point can be configured as a single module  consisting of several different connector housings. Each housing can be fitted with up to four different connector inserts.
 
The housings can then be joined together, making an almost unlimited number of module variations possible in terms of individual widths and height. Due to the low-profile housing design, the Module Connect saves a lot of space and enables a high contact density for every application.

The Module Connect adapter joins the Module Connect plug-in connector and the energy chain together to form a composite assembly.

• Save up to 80% assembly time
  Connect to the system with just a few simple steps
• Clearly structured interface
  Simple connection of the energy chain, even without electronic skills
• Sustainable
  Existing igus energy supply systems can be easily supplemented - the adapter is tailored to different e-chain series

What is a plug-in e-chain? What distinguishes it from a readychain®? ...
The plug-in e-chain is a new evolutionary stage of the familiar readychain® variants. The cables are fully connected on both sides and the connectors are integrated. This means that the entire readychain® is designed as a plug-in assembly. The counterpart, an add-on housing with socket, can be flange-mounted to a machine housing, for example.

...plugged in in seconds...
With a plug-in e-chain, installing your energy supply is child's play. The connectors attached to the mounting bracket of the chain ensure quick and easy installation in the application. These ready-to-install assemblies can save up to 80% installation time. The plug-in principle enables quick replacement - like the power cable of a laptop - without tools, without expertise, without technicians. Faults are also ruled out thanks to absolute "concealment safety".

...100% customised!
The required connectors, housing and connections can be planned individually, making every plug-in e-chain a customised product. You receive an interface solution that is 100% customised to your application and replaces the previous configuration of different individual parts. Feel free to challenge us and show us your most complicated connection, because innovations are born out of challenges, such as the readychain® micro-speed shown here.

Wherever fast response times are required in the event of a fault, for example, the plug-in e-chain with the Module Connect adapter can ensure that the energy supply is connected quickly, thus avoiding long downtimes.

For example, in an automated parking system where the customer drops off their car for parking. The car is weighed and measured by the system and then automatically driven to a suitable parking position. If a cable break in the e-chain® or a leak in the pneumatic hose brings the system to a standstill, any service employee should be able to disconnect the defective energy chain and connect a new, pre-assembled energy chain. The adapter makes this quick and easy - without the need for basic electronic knowledge.

However, the Module Connect adapter is not only used in automatic parking systems and ensures fast maintenance, but also in production or pharmacy systems and wherever energy supplies need to be plugged in.

The connector modules can be adapted to the filling and geometry of the e-chain® in one or more layers. This enables optimal cabling in terms of function and design for every application.

In combination with the universal strain relief from igus®, secure fastening directly in the connector housing is possible. The soft elements used enclose the cable and hold it securely in place without damaging it. Visually modelled on honeycombs, the flexible structure adapts to different cable diameters, creating a universal strain relief.

There are many possible applications for the Module Connect, such as at the chain-fixed end or moving end, between two e-chains® or for inserting cables into terminal boxes or control cabinets.