For Immediate Release
May 27, 2005

An End to Corroded Cabling

Siemon's industrial RJ-45 plug and outlet

The Siemon Company has developed a tough connector to tackle the difficulties faced by locations where dust, chemicals, vibration or water are prevalent.

Copper or fibre connectors that will provide years of service in a normal office environment fall prey to corrosion, transmission problems and ultimate failure, causing frustrating and costly problems for the user.

The Siemon Company’s RJ-45 plug and outlet overcomes these problems, and is suitable for manufacturing plants, hospitals, laboratories and oil rigs or more temporary commercial applications such as building sites, trade shows and even outdoor concerts.

The Siemon RJ-45 plug and outlet design has a protective bayonet style outer housing, which provides excellent resistance to moisture and liquids. The product design also resists the damaging effects of vibration by maintaining the plug’s position to the outlet.With an IP67 rating (indicating its ability to protect against dust and temporary immersion in water), the RJ-45 is also aligned with current industry standards initiatives.

Most connectivity products are manufactured to tolerate temperatures of between –10° C and 60° C, typical of office and light industrial environments. However, it is common in harsh environments for temperatures to spike outside of or exceed this range for a long period of time. This expanded temperature range causes transmission failure and reliability issues.

Similarly, exposing connectivity products to extreme vibration or corrosive gases or liquids has very damaging effects. Oil, gas and chemicals eat away at the outside connector housing, plug and jack metal contacts and cable jackets. With extreme vibration, the problem is caused by the contacts in a modular plug wearing against the pins until the pins become pitted at the contact point. If moisture then penetrates, corrosion results.

For environments with high levels of electromagnetic interference, Siemon is also able to offer a screened version of the connector, which gives additional protection to ensure the integrity of data signals. Ideal for locations where manufacturing equipment or electrical pathways are close to data pathways, the screened cable and connecting hardware also has high screening effectiveness and low transfer impediments, to shield the data cable.

About Siemon
Established in 1903, Siemon is an industry leader specializing in the manufacture and innovation of high quality, high-performance network cabling solutions. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA Siemon has global offices and partners throughout the world. Siemon offers the most comprehensive suite of copper (unshielded and shielded twisted-pair) and fibre cabling systems available. With over 400 active patents specific to structured cabling, Siemon Labs invests heavily in R&D and development of industry standards, underlining the company's long-term commitment to its customers and the industry.

Siemon’s Australian head office is located in Allambie Heights, Sydney, with offices also located in Brisbane and Melbourne.

For more information about this press release, please contact:
Alana Patton
The Siemon Company
Marketing Communications Executive
Tel : (02) 8977 7500