Woodhead, Ortronics link factory floor, office networks

Woodhead Industries Inc. announced Oct. 26 that its Connectivity Group has agreed to a technology and marketing initiative with Ortronics Inc. (New London, Conn.) that will join its RJ-Lnxx industrial Ethernet products with Ortronics’ Ethernet patch panel products to create an enclosed cabling system. Woodhead and Ortronics will cooperate on marketing existing lines of cordsets, receptacles, and field-attachable connectors, and then jointly develop future products and services to address the harsh environment market segment. The two firms will also work with standards-making groups to establish their joint solution as a common standard.

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