Ethernet Connectors are sealed to IP67 standards.

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Pulse-Net® modular, quick disconnect interconnect solutions use RJ45 components and have Pulse-Lok® quick latch connector technology. Auto-coupling system provides audible, visible, and tactile mating feedback. Designed for non-office environments where transmission/acquisition of critical data has potential to be disrupted by harsh environmental factors, Ethernet connectors are made of industrial-grade materials and offer EMI/RFI shielding.



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Alden Products Launches New Line of Pulse-Net® Ip67 Industrial Ethernet Interconnectors



(BROCKTON, MA) - January 5, 2003 - Alden Products Company has launched its new line of Pulse-Net® IP67 sealed industrial Ethernet connectors. The new product is designed specifically for non-office environments where the transmission or acquisition of critical data has the potential of being disrupted by harsh environmental factors such as vibration, EMI, extreme temperature, moisture, dust and chemical exposure. To date, the Alden Pulse-Net series represents the only modular quick disconnect, sealed IP67 interconnect solution using off-the-shelf RJ45 components.

Unique to the new PL-1300 line of Pulse-Net Ethernet connectors is Alden's patented Pulse-Lok® quick latch connector technology, an auto-coupling system that provides audible, visible and tactile feedback that the connector pair has successfully mated. Alden Pulse-Lok® auto-coupling quick-latch connectors have fast become the connector technology of choice in fields such as medical device, marine instrumentation and communications.

"Migrating the Pulse-Lok® technology into the Ethernet space seemed natural and long overdue to Alden," shares Gordon Udall, Vice President of Marketing & Sales at Alden. "Other connector mechanisms used extensively in these types of harsh environments are becoming increasingly obsolete. Threads and bayonet-type latches provide little or no feedback to indicate positive mating and that has the potential to adversely affect productivity on the plant floor or out in the field."

Alden's Vice President of Business Development, Christian Behning, points out that while the adoption of Ethernet connectivity in industrial settings has been driven by the need for speed and reliability, ironically, standard off-the-shelf RJ45s can create the sort of productivity problems that Ethernet was developed to address.

"In a robust factory automation setting, for example, it would not be unusual to have thousands of RJ45s on a single production line," says Behning. "Individual connector threading is not only a labor cost nightmare, but without positive mating confirmation - particularly in blind mating situations - the potential for system breakdown is clear and present," he adds.

The new PL-1300 Pulse-Net® series of Ethernet connectors for high-frequency mating are all environmentally sealed on both the plug and receptacle ends to IP67 standards, are made of tough industrial grade materials and are available with EMI/RFI shielding. Alden also offers the PL-1300 series with in a customized over-molded cable assembly configuration with integrated strain relief.

About Alden Products Company, Inc.
Alden Products Company, located in Brockton, Massachusetts, is a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art interconnect products ranging from circular instrumentation connectors to high-voltage connectors to fully integrated cable and connector assemblies.

Alden is a member of ODVA, the organization that supports network technologies built on the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP(TM)) - DeviceNet(TM), EtherNet/IP(TM), CIP Sync(TM) and CIP Safety(TM).

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