Woodhead Adds In-Vehicle Telemetry and Industrial PDA To Its MIG(TM) Ruggedized Mobile Computing Devices

Woodhead Adds In-Vehicle Telemetry and Industrial PDA To Its
MIG(TM) Ruggedized Mobile Computing Devices


NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Woodhead Industries
(NASDAQ:WDHD) announces the launch of a new line of MIG(TM) Ruggedized Mobile
Computing Devices for in-vehicle telemetry and hand held applications. 
Pre-installed with Microsoft Windows CE. NET Operating System, these new
innovative MIG computing devices are designed to efficiently and effectively
meet today's challenging, harsh operating conditions in plant floors, the
outdoors and in vehicles.

The new MIG rugged mobile computing product line now includes the MIG 380 -- an
ultra slim industrial grade PDA, MIG 300 -- a Hand Held CE tablet, MIG 708 -- a
cost effective Global Positioning System (GPS) and GSM/GPRS enabled Universal
Remote Telemetric appliance, and MIG 728 -- an all-in-one on board/fixed
vehicle Mobile Data Terminal to cover a wide spectrum of industrial, fleet
management, transportation and in-vehicle applications and solutions.

  MIG 380
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  MIG 300
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  MIG 708
  Photo:  http://xprnnews.xfn.info/woodhead/page3.html

  MIG 728
  Photo:  http://xprnnews.xfn.info/woodhead/page4.html



These new rugged MIG devices are ideal for demanding applications including:

  -- Taxi cabs, trucks and commercial vehicles track and trace,
     dispatching terminals;

  -- Forklifts in warehousing and inventory management terminals;

  -- Outdoor Remote Monitoring Terminals;

  -- Data collection for Field Service personnel in utilities,
     sales force automation and warehouse distribution markets.



Woodhead's new MIG(TM) products are an ideal fit for OEMs, systems integrators
and solution providers for the Automation, Vehicle Telemetry and
Warehouse/Distribution vertical industries.

About Woodhead

Woodhead Industries develops, manufactures and markets Network and Electrical
Infrastructure products engineered for performance in harsh, demanding, and
hazardous industrial environments.

Woodhead is known in the global industrial market by its recognized brands
which include Brad Harrison(R), SST(TM), Daniel Woodhead(R), applicom(R),
mPm(R), Direct-Link(TM), Aero-motive(R), RJ-Lnxx(R) and MIG(TM).  Its expertise
extends from mechanical, electrical, and electronics to communication software
products and technologies.  Woodhead operates from 21 locations across 10
countries spanning North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

For more information on Woodhead's MIG(TM) mobile computing devices, go to
http://www.woodhead.com/ , email us at  or phone [phone].  Links to
information on other Woodhead brands can be found by going to
http://www.woodhead.com/ . 

DATASOURCE: Woodhead Industries



CONTACT:  Sales Contact: North and South America, Pat Ryan,

[phone], ; or Europe, Gianluigi Magnasco,

[phone], ; Asia-Pacific, Paul Long, [phone],

or ; Editorial Contact: Steven Neo, Woodhead Asia Pte

Ltd, [phone],  



Web site:  http://www.woodhead.com/ 

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