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Belden Expands Cat 5e Industrial Ethernet Family With a 10 Million-Cycle, Continuous Flex Cable and a Shielded and Stranded Cable
[November 10, 2008]

Belden Expands Cat 5e Industrial Ethernet Family With a 10 Million-Cycle, Continuous Flex Cable and a Shielded and Stranded Cable


RICHMOND, Ind., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Belden , a world leader in the development of signal transmission products for the industrial, building management, enterprise, broadcast, and security markets, announces two new additions to its comprehensive line of DataTuff(R) Industrial Ethernet cables for industrial data networks and plant floor control. Belden Category 5e DataTuff Shielded Twisted Pair Continuous Flex cable -- Product No SI7938A -- is rated for use in continuous motion machinery, such as C-Track and festoon systems, as well as robotics frequently used in discrete manufacturing and automated assembly lines. Belden Category 5e DataTuff Shielded Twisted Pair cable -- Product No 7939A -- features a flexible, stranded and shielded construction to resist machine and plant floor vibration, along with superior noise immunity.



Belden Category 5e DataTuff Continuous Flex Cable
Belden developed the Continuous Flex cable to fulfill a need in the industrial marketplace for a high-performance cable capable of withstanding the stresses caused over time by continuous flexing in mission-critical applications, without damage to the cable or degradation of its Cat 5e electrical performance. In fact, the ruggedly constructed 4-pair cable was rated by Belden in tests involving over ten million flex cycles on a C-Track, at a radius ten times the cable diameter. The cable maintained its physical and signal transmission integrity - with no damage to the cable, no cable failure, and no drop in Cat 5e electrical performance.

Belden Cat 5e DataTuff Continuous Flex cable features a stranded alloy copper conductor, which is key to its remarkable flex capacity. The 24 AWG cable also features polyolefin insulation, has an overall Beldfoil(R) foil/braid shield and dual TPE jackets to provide superior resistance to oil, weldsplatter and sunlight.


Belden Category 5e DataTuff Shielded Twisted Pair Cable
Belden's new Cat 5e DataTuff Shielded Twisted Pair cable -- #7939A -- features a flexible stranded and shielded construction that increases the cable's ability to withstand machine and plant floor vibrations and effectively resist the high levels of electrical noise (EMI/RFI) that can occur when cables come in close proximity to power lines, transformers or electrically-powered equipment. These capabilities make the new shielded twisted pair cable particularly well-suited to a wide range of industrial automation and machine control applications. The 4-pair Cat 5e Shielded cables feature stranded conductors, an overall Beldfoil(R) shield, and dual heavy-duty, industrial-grade PVC jackets to provide superior oil- and sunlight-resistance.

Both of the new Cat 5e Industrial Ethernet cables feature Belden's exclusive Bonded-Pair technology, a patented design that bonds the individual insulated conductors of each pair along the full length of the cable. The Bonded-Pair cables maintain a consistent distance between conductors, with no twisting or performance-robbing gaps, resulting in superior electrical performance both before and after installation. Belden calls this unique capability Installable Performance(R).

Belden offers the industry's most comprehensive line of Industrial Ethernet cables, including DataTuff copper-based Category 5e and Category 6 cables and TrayOptic(R) Indoor/Outdoor Fiber Optic cables. The ruggedly constructed cables are oil-, chemical- and moisture-resistant, built to withstand extreme temperature variations, and resistant to electrical noise (EMI/RFI). Belden Industrial Ethernet cables deliver top performance, consistent reliability and long service life, even in the most demanding industrial environments and mission-critical applications.

For more information about Belden Industrial Ethernet cables ask for Product Bulletin #231, Belden, P.O. Box 1980, Richmond, Indiana 47375, or call 1.800.BELDEN.1. FAX: 765.983.5294. Or visit our Web site: http://www.belden.com/industrial.

About Belden
Sending All the Right Signals -- from industrial automation to data centers, from broadcast studios to aerospace, from cutting-edge wireless communications to consumer electronics, Belden people are committed to delivering the best signal transmission solutions in the world. Our 8,000 associates worldwide work in copper cable, fiber, wireless technology, connectors, switches and active components to bring voice, video and data to your mission-critical application. With 2007 revenue of $2.0 billion, Belden has manufacturing capability in North America, Europe and Asia. To obtain additional information contact Investor Relations at 314-854-8054, or visit our website at http://www.belden.com/.

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