Franz Binder GmbH & Co. Elektrische Bauelemente KG
"your specialist for circular connectors"
Neckarsulm, Germany family-owned connector maker founded 1960; produces M5-M23 circular connectors for automation, robotics, and medical equipment.
Franz Binder GmbH & Co. Elektrische Bauelemente KG, doing business under the lowercase brand "binder," is a family-owned manufacturer of circular connectors headquartered at Rotelstrasse 27 in Neckarsulm, Germany. Franz Binder founded the company in 1960 as a workshop for turned and mechanical parts; circular-connector production began in 1968, and the current Neckarsulm site was built in 1972. The binder Group employs approximately 2,000 people across nine international sales subsidiaries, seven production sites, two system-service providers, and an innovation and technology center in Bad Rappenau, with subsidiaries spanning Austria, China, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The product range covers subminiature, miniature, and power connectors, from compact M5, M8, and M9 formats up to M12, M16, M23, and 24-pole machine connectors, in IP40 and IP67 protection classes. For automation and robotics, binder supplies M8 and M12 series in sensor/actuator (A-coded), data-transmission (D- and X-coded), and power-supply (S-, L-, and T-coded) variants. Dedicated lines serve medical technology, including the NCC bayonet series and ELC connector family, and renewable-energy applications.
binder connectors are used in sensor and actuator wiring, industrial networking, and harsh-environment machine connections across automation and robotics installations. The company has held ISO 9001 certification since 1995.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
M12 Connectors
M12 circular connectors for sensors, actuators, Ethernet data, and power in automation/robotics.
M8 Connectors
Compact M8 connectors for space-constrained sensor/actuator and data connections.
NCC Bayonet Connectors
Bayonet-lock medical/clean connectors with NCC (Not Connected Closed) contact protection.
M23 Power & Signal Connectors
Robust high-pole machine connectors for power and signal in heavy machinery and drives.
Contact Franz Binder GmbH & Co. Elektrische Bauelemente KG
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Germany
Company Facts
Founded
1960
Primary Role
Component Supplier
Company Size
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Primary Region
Europe
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Funding Stage
Bootstrapped / Self-funded
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