Custom M12 Cables: Tailored Solutions for Automation and More!
In the increasingly fast-paced world we live in today, automation is becoming not just a plus to have for many businesses, but a necessity for improving operational efficiency to meet budget and time restrictions. When not just a few, but all of the biggest players in any industry have begun implementing automation into much of their production, manufacturing, and processes, automation is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. This is the case for leaders in all kinds of industries including robotics, aerospace, logistics & shipping, military, medical and so many more. It’s simply not an option to avoid using automation for companies providing services across the nation or the world, because you will fall behind the competition in terms of efficiency. This includes software applications like artificial intelligence which are now becoming more prevalent, or the types of automation we’ve specialized in providing cables for since our founding in 2002.
One of the most frequently used and important types of connectors that power this automation is the ever reliable, compact and powerful M12 connector and the specialized cables we build that utilize said connectors. There are many variations on the standard M12 connector including the older M5, M8 and RJ45 styles that are all still extremely popular, and even within these types there are hundreds of different styles with the numbers of pins used, materials utilized, type of signal to be carried, and all sorts of other variables. We are experts in all of the possible variations, and even if you can imagine an M12 cable assembly with an exceedingly unusual configuration, we’ve probably manufactured something similar before due to our many years of experience and the plethora of businesses we’ve done orders for.
As a custom M12 cable and cable assembly manufacturer, here at Technical Cable Applications we specialize in crafting custom and off-the-shelf solutions tailored to meet the precise needs of our clients. We are ISO 9001:2015 and UL certified for cable assembly and are extremely experienced with M12 cables and assemblies and all the intricacies of the different kinds of M12 connectors, how they work with other types of connectors that we can also provide, and ensuring that they will be protected and durable for all your needs. You can trust us to manufacture your M12 custom cables order perfectly no matter how complex the specifications are.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to enhance your automation systems with our custom M12 cables that will provide exactly what you need and be built to last. Call us today or submit your cable drawing on our contact page to discuss your specific industry requirements!








Technical Cable Applications, based in Auburn, WA, is your best pick for M12 assembly and cable manufacturing needs. Whether you just need an established product built and produced in bulk with excellent quality, or if you need a more custom solution involving M12 connectors, the engineers and manufacturers at Technical Cable Applications are the obvious choice. We employ the best of the best and take care of our staff with excellent benefits, so that they can work at their best and continue producing the best cable solutions in the industry.
We also use the best equipment in the industry to ensure that our quality assurance is always top of the line, and we strive to keep extremely high standards of quality in all of our work, which is good enough for any nation in the world. We acquired a Schleuniger 36SP Crimp Center and passed our ISO 9001:2015 Certification in 2021, showing our dedication to making excellent products and being as safe as possible while doing it. We are also UL certified for cable assembly in the United States and Canada, and are now ITAR certified as well for direct production with military and defense contractors in the United States. Finally, we utilize automated work instruction software created with our partners at Scout Systems to constantly improve our workflow and processes in terms of both quality and efficiency.
Since 2002, Technical Cable has been an industry leader in the cable and wire assembly manufacturing space. The landscape has shifted dramatically as the need for high-speed Internet connection and data transfer has spread to essentially all industries regardless of their location, and we’ve always stayed on the bleeding edge of making the highest quality cable options. We will continue to do so as technology evolves further and each industry becomes more complex, as we love the challenge of meeting new requirements.
Since we manufacture these male and female parts locally, we can modify them to meet very specific customer requirements. Creating a custom harness that includes M12 or M8 connectors, standard RJ45, and other industry or customer-specific connectors is completely possible. The advantage is the ability to integrate custom manufacturing of molded industrial Ethernet with the rest of our custom cable manufacturing capabilities. This allows us to make highly specialized, completely custom harnesses and assemblies for our customers, regardless of their industry or specialization.
We are a manufacturing partner with a focus on cable assemblies, including a high proficiency in the industrial Ethernet and M12 connector space. This makes Technical Cable Applications a tier 1 networking partner for US OEMs that require connections coded for their product in an increasingly automated world. Most companies can no longer get by with old-school options and now need high-speed data transfer options to keep up with demand, and we’d love to help you get up to speed. Our M12 cable solutions are perfect for manufacturers across all kinds of industries, and for all sorts of projects and products. Whether your company is building aerospace vehicles for commercial space travel, creating the next incredible medical device that will save lives, or making new strides in the cryptocurrency field, we would love to partner with you and produce extremely high-quality cables that will fit your power and telecommunications needs.
We are the M12 Cable Manufacturer for your next project. Our M12 cable solutions are of excellent quality, which means you never have to worry about product failure. We hold to the IPC/WHMA-A-620 Standard Revision E requirements for all our procedures and have some of the top cable engineers and manufacturers in the nation on staff. We do the same for our partner facilities in Guadalajara, which enable nearshore manufacturing for our projects at the same extremely strict quality control standards, with reduced reliance on overseas part sourcing. These partnerships have also helped us to shorten lead times and offer lower MOQs, enhancing our flexibility beyond what we previously could have at our founding.


