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News Release from: Woodhead Industries | Subject: BradConnectivity Ultra-Lock Connection System
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 June 2006
Integrated distribution boxes and
cordsets
Woodhead Industries reported that its BradConnectivity Ultra-Lock Connection System has seen enthusiastic acceptance across a broad range of manufacturing and assembly industries.
Woodhead Industries, a designer and manufacturer of industrial communication products for the global automation market, reports that its BradConnectivity Ultra-Lock Connection System has seen enthusiastic acceptance across a broad range of manufacturing and assembly industries since its launch a year ago The threadless, M12-compatible Ultra-Lock Connection System comprises a series of integrated distribution boxes and cordsets built on a patented 'push-to-lock' technology that enables fast, easy installation without turning the coupler
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 21 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The Ultra-Lock connection system not only provides quicker installation than traditional connectors, but is also ergonomically superior in that it locks securely in place using a simple push-to-lock motion.
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