Woodhead Industries expands its BradControl™ IP67 discrete I/O offering with the Classic 60mm wide Modules for PROFIBUS®

Business Wire, Feb 27, 2006

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Modules incorporate BradConnectivity's new Ultra-Lock(TM) technology, which provides for fast, simple and secure connections in harsh environments

Woodhead Industries, Inc., (NASDAQ:WDHD) a designer and manufacturer of industrial communication products for the global automation market, has announced the addition of its Classic 60mm wide family of IP67 BradControl(TM) discrete I/O modules for PROFIBUS(R).

The BradControl Classic 60mm wide I/O modules for PROFIBUS come in an 8-port 16-channel format with the availability of four I/O configurations supporting both PNP and NPN input devices. When applications require a smaller I/O count, users should choose the BradControl PROFIBUS Compact 30mm wide discrete I/O range of products which provide an 8-channel format. PROFIBUS slave DP-V0 is supported in accordance to EN 50170 specifications. Each BradControl Classic 60mm I/O module comes equipped with diagnostic LEDs providing status information on network, power, inputs and outputs. To facilitate input and output device wiring BradControl Classic 60mm I/O modules accept standard threaded M12 connectors or BradConnectivity's new Ultra-Lock(TM) connection system.

The new Ultra-Lock(TM) connection system provides an innovative "push-to-lock" mechanism used to provide fast, simple and secure connections between the I/O module and the I/O devices. With the Ultra-Lock connection system, performance and reliability are designed right into the connector. The unique radial seal design provides a reliable, operator independent seal each and every time, eliminating the risk of under- or over-tightening. When installers hear and feel the connector click, they can be assured that it's locked in place - with no guesswork required.

BradControl discrete I/O modules are ideally suited for use with material handling equipment and automated assembly machinery. They can be machine mounted and are rated for IP67 harsh environments. Woodhead Industries provides a complete line of PROFIBUS connectivity solutions through its PC & PLC interfaces, gateways, diagnostic tools, physical media, and I/O modules.

About Woodhead Industries, Inc.

Woodhead Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDHD) is a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a wide array of Automation and Electrical products engineered for superior performance in demanding, harsh, or hazardous industrial environments. Woodhead Industries "Empowers the Industrial Infrastructure" with innovative products and solutions that extend from mechanical, electrical and electronics, to communications/networking devices and diagnostic software. Woodhead Industries operates from 21 locations in 10 countries spanning North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Woodhead Industries' Brad(R) lines of Automation products include such globally recognized names as applicom(R), Direct-Link(TM), mPm(R), RJ-Lnxx(R) and SST(TM). The Woodhead family of Electrical products include global names such as Aero-Motive(R), Daniel Woodhead(R), Watertite(R) and Super-Safeway(R).