Connector System provides fail-safe connections.
Press Release Summary:
Ultra-Lock Connector System includes distribution boxes and cord sets based on push-lock operating principal that requires users to push down to connect and pull up to disconnect. Non-thread design facilitates installation in tight spaces and harsh industrial environments. Equipped with IP68-rated radial seal and interlock design, connector system features identical contact configuration to M12 industry standard connectors.
Original Press Release:
Woodhead Introduces Innovative Ultra-LockT Connector System: A Breakthrough Design for Fast, Fail-Safe Connections
Ultra-Lock Connector System reduces downtime associated with the variability and uncertainty of threaded connector terminations, resulting in greater reliability, higher productivity and reduced total cost of operations.
Northbrook, IL - December 15, 2004 - Woodhead Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of networking and electrical products for use in industrial automation environments, expands its Brad Harrison family with the Ultra-Lock Connector System, a new series of distribution boxes and cord sets based on an innovative "push-lock" operating principal. Users simply push down to connect, and pull up to disconnect. For assemblers and installers, the unique non-thread design of the Ultra-Lock Connector System provides faster, easier installation than traditional threaded connectors, resulting in higher productivity, less worker fatigue and reduced labor costs.
Ultra-Lock System: Ideal for Use in Tight Spaces and Harsh Industrial Environments
Equipped with a high-performance IP68-rated radial seal and an innovative interlock design (Patents applied for), the Ultra-Lock Connector System features an identical contact configuration to M12 industry standard connectors. The simple push-to-lock motion eliminates the uncertainty that frequently occurs with threaded connectors, namely-is it screwed down tight enough?
The new distribution boxes and cord sets are ruggedly constructed to provide a water-tight seal which protects against the moisture and chemical exposure typical in industrial machinery environments. Once engaged, the Ultra-Lock Connector System provides fail-safe connectivity, even under the stresses of cable flexing, mechanical shocks or machine vibration, virtually eliminating intermittent connections-those hard-to-find and hard-to-diagnose conditions that can result in thousands of dollars of lost production time.
Ultra-Lock Connector System: Fast. Simple. Secure.
According to John Sullivan, Woodhead Product Manager, "We are proud to be first-to-market with this breakthrough system. Our goal was to provide assemblers in industrial automation and OEM markets with fast, simple and secure connections with this comprehensive system. Built for reliability and easy to use, the Ultra-Lock Connector System is an excellent choice for situations where assemblers have to make 'blind-mate' connections in tight spaces-or where workers experience fatigue or ergonomic problems from turning coupling nuts repetitively."
Sullivan adds that in pre-launch pilot testing of the Ultra-Lock Connector System, the response of Woodhead customers was overwhelmingly enthusiastic.
Some of the comments from the field include:
- "Why didn't someone do this a long time ago?"
- "This makes a lot of sense for all the right reasons."
- "Where was this 3 years ago?"
- "Yes, we will switch to this design as soon as it's available."
"My favorite comment was: 'The strongest advantage to this system is the security that it's really connected' -- because that is exactly what we hoped to accomplish," Sullivan concluded.
For more information and technical specifications on the Ultra-Lock Connector System, or for information on other Woodhead products, email us at info@woodhead.com or telephone (800) 225-7724. Or visit our Website at www.woodhead.com.
About Woodhead
Woodhead Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: WDHD) develops, manufactures and markets Network and Electrical Infrastructure products engineered for performance in demanding, harsh, or hazardous environments. Woodhead is known in the global industrial market by its recognized brands which include Brad Harrison,BradPower(tm), SSTT, Daniel Woodhead, mPm, applicom, Direct-Link(tm), Aero-Motive and RJ-Lnxx. Its expertise extends from mechanical, electrical, electronics to communication software products and technologies. Woodhead operates from 21 locations in 10 countries spanning North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific.
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