Topic: In control cabinet construction, installation work has to be carried out ever faster and more efficiently – until eventually it is automated in the future. SNAP IN technology from Weidmüller meets all the requirements of modern control cabinet construction. It enables permanently reliable connections to be made in record time. Without any tools and with simple handling. With SNAP IN technology, Weidmüller is writing a new success story that is delighting both manufacturing and trade customers.
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Andre Remke
Technical Product Manager
For some time now, control cabinet construction has been experiencing rapid development. The next big step towards the future is automating as many processes as possible. This poses immense challenges for control cabinet builders. In order to meet the high demands of automated processes, the choice of a future-oriented connection technology is crucial. This is where the new SNAP IN technology comes into play. It makes installation and maintenance work a breeze.
The principle of the new connection is as simple as the handling: Stripped conductors are simply inserted directly into the clamping point. The conductor is connected with a clearly audible click. The strong spring mechanism ensures a vibration-proof, gas-tight and permanently stable connection. If the conductor is to be released again, simply press the lever. The clamping point opens and is automatically pretensioned for the next wiring. It couldn't be simpler.
The new SNAP IN connection technology is already available in many Weidmüller products – for the future of control cabinet construction.
The terminal blocks are delivered with preloaded spring. The status of the preloaded clamping point is signaled by the position of the pusher.
The stripped wire can be inserted easily and safely into the clamping point without further preparation.
The conductor is contacted in the clamping point with a clear "click." The triggered clamping point is additionally signaled visually by an increased pusher.
By pressing the pusher, the conductor can be released quickly and easily at any time and the clamping point preloaded again.
Innovations from Weidmüller have repeatedly made industrial history. This began in 1948 with the first plastic-insulated terminal blocks and continues today. Klippon® Connect terminal blocks with SNAP IN connection technology are Weidmüller's latest pioneering achievement. They revolutionize wiring through their particularly easy handling with maximum durability and reliability. The SNAP IN connection reduces wiring to two steps: Stripping and wiring. This saves time! This means that projects in control cabinet and control system construction can be carried out much more economically.
Especially in control cabinet construction, automating as many processes as possible improves competitiveness. Automation helps avoid errors, accelerate processes and reduce costs. An uncomplicated and permanently reliable technology like SNAP IN connections is essential to deliver the same benefits in wiring as well. Klippon® Connect SNAP IN terminal blocks are already prepared for the automation processes of tomorrow. They have also been designed to be easily gripped and snapped on by industrial robots in automated assembly.
In the future, companies will need to exploit as many advantages as possible of automated manufacturing processes in control cabinet construction. This works best with complementary solutions that take into account every part of the production chain - from planning to installation and operation. This is the best way to accelerate processes, avoid errors and reduce costs. Klippon® Connect from Weidmüller is the right solution. The wide-ranging terminal block portfolio combines all the requirements of Industry 4.0 and offers real added value, down to the last detail. This also applies to Klippon® Connect SNAP IN terminals: They can be configured directly in the Weidmüller Configurator (WMC) and have been optimized for fully automatic laser marking. This simplifies planning, reduces the risk of errors, and saves time – up to 90 % of the time required – during marking. They help achieve optimal marking results, together with the Klippon® Automated RailLaser. This provides a better overview in the control cabinet and simplifies maintenance.
Weidmüller's SNAP IN connection technology quickly garnered a lot of attention at the expert level, and even won the German Innovation Award 2022. As a result, SNAP IN from Weidmüller has become synonymous with progress in connection technology. By using the new technology, control cabinet builders are demonstrating their future-oriented and economical thinking. Distributors raise their profiles with customers – showing they are partners with vision and a keen sense for future requirements. In this way, Weidmüller's SNAP IN connection technology helps companies set themselves apart from the competition and offer customers clear added value.