HARTING GreenLine: First low CO2 connector components are now market ready

The HARTING Technology Group is also living up to its ecological responsibility in terms of the carbon footprint of its connectors. The Hanover Fair 2024 marks the launch of the HARTING GreenLine featuring the first low CO2 connector contact inserts from the Han^® E series in sizes 6B to 24B.

ISCC+ - certified connector inserts made from bio-based plastics

The previous manufacturing process for inserts for Han^® industrial connectors involved mineral-based raw materials. The use of new, bio-based plastics now enables a reduction of the CO2 footprint for the first time. The new bio-polymer is produced according to the "Mass Balance" concept, involving renewable instead of purely fossil raw materials. This bio-polymer meets the international sustainability and carbon certification (ISCC+) and delivers appreciable CO2 reductions in excess of 70 %.

As a result, customers opting for the HARTING GreenLine benefit from positive effects on the environmental balance of their manufacturing processes of devices, machines and systems for customers. ISCC+ certification enables the complete traceability of the materials involved along the entire supply chain. In this way, customers will improve their carbon footprint.

Digital product passport facilitates access to the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)

The digital product passport introduced at HARTING in 2023 provides convenient access to the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF). The product passport can be called up by way of the QR code on the housing or on the connector insert. The passport provides all the relevant manufacturer information, the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) and the PCF. The products of the new HARTING GreenLine also feature the ISCC+ logo.