BELDEN ANNOUNCES 10% PRICE INCREASE IN EMEA

Belden has announced that the company is to increase the prices of all its wire and cable products in the EMEA region by 10%. According to Roel Vestjens, General Manager of Belden Wire & Cable Systems EMEA, the increase, which will be effective as of 12 April 2010, is to offset escalating costs, particularly raw materials and energy.

Belden selects IAC Communica and Profitek as Authorized Solution Partners in South Africa

Belden, one of the world’s leading suppliers of signal transmission solutions, has announced the formal appointment of IAC Communica and Profitek as Authorized Solutions Partners for its range of Hirschmann™ brand industrial automation and networking products and solutions within the South Africa market.

At the Hanover Fair, Belden introduces new Hirschmann™ BAT controllers for centralized management and monitoring of large-scale WLAN networks

At the Hanover Fair Belden introduced new Hirschmann™ BAT controllers. (Photo Belden, BLD-HM PR147)
At the Hanover Fair (Hall 7, Booth A46/3) Belden will introduce the three new BAT controllers WLC25, WLC50 and WLC100 from its Hirschmann™ product range to ensure fast data communications and optimum network availability. These controllers are designed for use in switch cabinets and can be used to centrally configure and manage 25, 50 or 100 WLAN access points respectively. As these controllers are fully compatible to all Hirschmann™ access points in the BAT series, your existing BAT equipment does not need to be replaced.

Belden gains IRIS certification for Hirschmann™ brand

Belden has announced that following an audit performed by TÜV Management Service, its complete range of Hirschmann™ industrial Ethernet and automation products has been certified according to the requirements of the International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS). Like the ISO/TS 16949 standard for suppliers to the automobile industry, IRIS is a new organisation standard for the rail-mounted vehicle industry, which assumes project durations of 20 to 30 years.

Belden introduces Hirschmann™ Industrial HiVision v4.0

Industrial HiVision 4.0 – comprehensive management for industrial networks (Foto Belden, BLD-HMPR106)Belden® has introduced Hirschmann™ Industrial HiVision v4.0 to meet the needs for maximum network visibility. This new state-of-the-art software for industrial network management is ideal for configuring and supervising all Hirschmann managed products, as well as third-party devices.

Belden Expands its Hirschmann™ Portfolio with Three New MACH100 Devices: Rugged Gigabit Ethernet Workgroup Switches

Belden expands its Hirschmann™ Portfolio with three new MACH100 devices: Rugged Gigabit Ethernet workgroup switches. (Photo: Belden, BLD-HM PR134)These new Gigabit Ethernet switches, characterized amongst others by fanless (passive) cooling, can be used for connecting workgroups to the backbone in production environments using twisted-pair cables as well as optical fibers. Each of the three versions, designated MACH104-20TX-F, MACH104-20TX-FR and MACH104 TX-F-4PoE, provides 20 RJ45 ports (10/100/1000 BASE-TX) as well as four combination ports (100/1000 BASE-FX) for SFP fiber optic transceivers.

Belden Adds RSB20 Family of Versatile Managed Basic Switches to its Portfolio of Hirschmann™ Products

[Belden adds RSB20 family of versatile managed Basic Switches to its portfolio of Hirschmann™ products. (Photo: Belden, BLD-HM PR125)]Belden has launched a Hirschmann™ RSB20 family of managed basic switches to fit a wide range of applications. Contributing to overall cost efficiency, they offer high operational safety as well as high availability.

Belden Expands its Hirschmann™ Product Portfolio with a New Media Module for Switches of the MICE Family: Synchronization Accuracy in the Nanoseconds Range

[Belden expands its Hirschmann™ product portfolio with a new media module for switches of the MICE family: Synchronization accuracy in the nanoseconds range. (Photo: Belden, BLD-HM PR132)]
The new media module supports the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) according to IEEE 1588 V2 and offers a synchronization accuracy of less than 80 nanoseconds even in large, cascaded networks.

Belden Introduces New Hirschmann™ MACH1040 Gigabit Ethernet Switch

[Belden introduces new MACH1040 Gigabit Ethernet switch to complement its Hirschmann™ portfolio of networking products: High-voltage resistance and flexible use. (Photo BLD-HM PR126)]Belden has introduced a new MACH1040 Gigabit Ethernet Switch to Complement its Hirschmann™ Portfolio of Networking Products. With high-voltage resistance and flexible use, the new switch offers high operational safety and high network availability.

Belden Broadens its Product Portfolio with New Hirschmann™ BAT300 Access Point and Two WLAN Antennas – for Fast and Stable Wireless Connections in Harsh Industrial Environments

[Belden broadens its Hirschmann™ brand product portfolio with new BAT300 access point and two WLAN antennas. (Photo Belden, BLD-HM PR119)] Belden is the world’s first supplier to introduce an Industrial WLAN system supporting the recently adopted IEEE 802.11n transmission standard with data transfer rates comparable to those in wired Fast Ethernet networks. The WLAN access point, which is offered in an IP40 (BAT300-Rail) and an IP65/67 (BAT300-F) version, supports the new IEEE802.11n transmission standard adopted in September 2009, providing data transfer rates of up to 300 Mbit/s.

Low-Height Space-Saving Connector with Proven Combi-Contact

Low-Height Space-Saving Connector with Proven Combi-Contact. (Photo Belden, BLD-HM PR122)
The Hirschmann™ GDMF is a new generation of valve connectors with an extremely flat design. This meets the ever growing demand for highly compact rectangular connectors.

Belden introduces new comprehensive range of copper cabling solutions for industrial Ethernet connectivity

Belden offers a new, comprehensive range of copper cabling, engineered for high performance flawless reliability and long life in the most demanding industrial environments. (Photo: Belden, PR120) 
Belden, a world leader in the development of signal transmission products for enterprise, industrial, building management, broadcast and security applications, has introduced a new and comprehensive range of copper cabling to support Industrial Ethernet and associated communication networks, including EtherNet/IP™ and Profinet. The new range offers more choice to suit specific application and cost requirements.