The New IP20 BradControl(TM) Block I/O System with PROFIBUS(R) Connectivity Now Available; Ideal for applications where in-cabi

Woodhead Industries, Inc., (NASDAQ:WDHD) a designer and
manufacturer of industrial communication products for the global
automation market, has announced the release of its IP20
BradControl(TM) Block I/O system for the PROFIBUS-DP network.
   The new Block I/O system significantly enhances the BradControl
product offering of I/O interface solutions to our existing customers
and to the global marketplace. Designed for industrial in-cabinet use,
the IP20 system is an effective way to connect industrial I/O devices
to a PLC or PC controller over an industrial network. Standard DIN
rail mounting makes it convenient to install and adds flexibility to
the design. The customizable legends and highly visible LED indicators
provide for easy setup and operational validation during the
installation and maintenance phases of an automation project.
   The BradControl Block I/O system is comprised of a network adapter
and up to 32 expansion modules mounted in an enclosure close to the
field devices. The ribbon cable-based expansion bus, which handles
inter-module communication, operates at 11 MBaud, is permitted to be
6.5 meters in length, and can accommodate a maximum of ten groups of
modules. The expandable system is capable of accommodating a maximum
of 512 channels of I/O in the form of discrete inputs, discrete solid
state outputs, discrete relay outputs, analog inputs, and analog
outputs. In addition, interface capability is available for high-speed
counter inputs as well as for incremental encoders.
   The BradControl PROFIBUS adapter module operates as a PROFIBUS-DP
slave, managing signals and data from local field devices through the
expansion modules. PROFIBUS-DP is an open architecture fieldbus widely
accepted and implemented globally for industrial control solutions.
The availability of the PROFIBUS adapter module allows the BradControl
Block I/O system to be immediately interoperable with new and existing
PROFIBUS control installations and allows customers to select "best in
class" solutions for their applications.
   The company offers a complete line of PROFIBUS automation
solutions through its PC & PLC interfaces, gateways, simulation
software, diagnostic tools, cable, cordsets, connectors, receptacles,
power media, and IP67 machine-mount & IP20 in-cabinet I/O modules.
   More information on these and other Brad(R) automation solutions
can be found by going to www.woodhead.com.

   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 globally recognized
names such as Aero-Motive(R), Daniel Woodhead(R), Watertite(R) and
Super-Safeway(R).