GX16 Aviation Plug Cable, Threaded Circular Cordset, Panel Mount Option

Last updated: 7 September 2026

This GX16 aviation plug cable is a threaded circular cordset, with a panel mount option.

Why the Thread Matters Here

A GX16 shell is held together by a knurled coupling nut that screws onto a matching thread on the receptacle. Nothing in the joint depends on spring tension in a plastic latch or on friction between two smooth barrels, so it does not walk loose under the continuous low-level vibration you get from a spindle drive, a lighting truss full of moving heads, or a pump skid. A plug that merely pushes on will eventually back out and take the signal with it. A coupling nut has to be rotated before it can come off, which is exactly the behavior you want on a machine that runs unattended for a shift at a time.

Choosing the Pin Count

The family spans a wide range of contact counts inside the same shell, and there is a trade-off hiding in that range: as the pin count goes up, the individual contacts get smaller and carry less current. Start from the number of circuits you actually have to move, then go back and check whether any of them are power rather than signal. The answer usually pushes you towards a lower pin count with fewer, larger contacts instead of a higher one. Insert arrangements are keyed so a plug will not enter a receptacle with a different contact layout, but those keyways are not identical between every maker, so buy the two halves as a matched set.

Termination, Mounting and the Panel End

• Solder buckets as standard; crimp contacts available once the volume justifies the tooling.
• Straight or right-angle cable plug, or a flange receptacle for front or rear panel mounting.
• Cable plug to cable plug for an extension run, or plug to panel receptacle for a bulkhead feed-through.
• Metal shell with a conductive finish, so the screen can be carried through to the equipment earth rather than left floating at the connector.

Where These Turn Up

• CNC controller cabinets, spindle drives, limit switches and tool setters.
• Stage lighting and LED wall power and data runs between truss sections.
• Sensors, actuators, proximity switches and bench instrumentation.
• Camera poles, ROV tether dry-ends, 3D printer tool heads and amateur radio rigs.

What to Send Us for a Quote

Four things pin it down: the pin count, whether each end is a cable plug or a panel receptacle, the length you need, and the jacket. PVC is fine for a fixed indoor run; PUR is the right call where there is cutting oil, coolant mist or repeated handling. If you are replacing an existing part, a photo of the mating face or the old connector gets a correct sample to you faster than any written description, because the keyway and shell details are hard to describe in words.

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