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Dear Northwire Customer,

The new copper base effective 7/1/08 is $4.17/lb. The copper base price has increased $0.31.

Ted Beach
Director of Sales
Northwire, Inc.

Dear Northwire Customer,

The new copper base effective 6/16/08 is $3.86/lb. The copper base price has dropped $0.04.

Ted Beach
Director of Sales
Northwire, Inc.

OSCEOLA, Wis.- June 10- Northwire, Inc. has introduced a new cable assembly product line—Endurance. The new product line includes cable assemblies for vision system applications.  Endurance cable assemblies are engineered with top-quality connectors and Northwire’s advanced, industrial-grade cables. These rugged assemblies provide ultra-reliable interconnectivity in motion and vision system applications. Endurance products for vision system applications include CCXC Analog Video, MVC-800 FireWire, GEV-1000™ GigE Vision™ and Camera Link® cable assemblies.

Northwire has been producing industrial-grade cables of the highest quality for well-known industrial-sensor manufacturers for many years. As a result of this experience, Northwire has set the standard of difference between Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS)-grade cables and cables that must withstand the rigors of an industrial environment. This same standard of quality goes into developing and producing the most rugged assemblies for vision system applications.

“For more than 35 years, Northwire has designed and manufactured rugged, high-quality, made-to-order and standard industrial-grade cable. Utilizing this superior cable, Northwire is now designing, manufacturing and providing cable assemblies for vision system applications,” says Bud Brown, director of new business development at Northwire, Inc. “We’re so certain that these technologically advanced assemblies exceed what is currently available that we provide a lifetime guarantee on them.”

Northwire ensures the integrity of signal transmission by controlling aspects of the process, from cable design and development through cable production, plus advanced connector design, termination, overmolding and testing.

"Stock vision cable assemblies can be purchased online from NorthwireDirect," adds Tom Collen, director of marketing at Northwire.  "Endurance cable assemblies are shipped fast, direct from the factory with no minimum quantity."

Endurance CCXC Analog Camera cable assemblies meet industry standards for analog CCD (charge-couple device) cameras and are RoHS-compliant.  The cable has surpassed 15 million flex cycles of testing.
Endurance MVC-800 FireWire cable assemblies are available in standard length of 4.5 meters/14.8 feet and extended distance/extended life (type MVC-800EL) as long as 7 meters/23 feet.  MVC-800EL has surpassed 11 million flex cycles of rigorous bending, rolling and torsional tests.

Endurance GEV-1000 GigE Vision cable assemblies are designed to meet GigE Vision requirements with high flexibility for industrial applications. The cable exceeds 12 million flex cycles, including Northwire’s standardized tick-tock test.  Assemblies are available with traditional latching, horizontal and vertical screw locking configurations.  All designs permit easy viewing of LEDs on the camera connector.

Northwire produced the world’s first high-flex-life Camera Link cable and offers the only Camera Link cable to surpass 19 million flex cycles of testing.

Endurance Camera Link cable assemblies are designed for industrial-grade applications with camera and frame grabbers.  EnduroFLEX TPE jacketing material makes this cable suitable for rugged industrial and outdoor environments.

Camera Link cable assemblies are available in standard and Power Over Camera Link (PoCL)—a Camera Link cable with power transmission capabilities.  PoCL is available for Camera Link and Mini Camera Link (MiniCL) assemblies.  MiniCL uses a smaller connector than traditional Camera Link but incorporates the same hardware and software protocols.

Endurance standard and PoCL Camera Link cables feature 28 AWG conductors and meet the requirements of appendix D and appendix E of the Camera Link specification.  Assemblies using 30AWG and 32 AWG conductors also are available.  Endurance right-angle Camera Link assemblies have a very low profile (approximately 1.72 centimeters).

All premium-grade cable used in Endurance assemblies is constructed with an industrial-strength outer jacket, which is highly resistant to oil, abrasion, welding flash and water, and is suitable for outdoor use.  Temperature ratings are +80°C.  The cables have dual-shielded construction with 100 percent foil and tinned copper braid shield for noisy factory environments.  The cables are UL-recognized, CSA-approved, FT-1 flame rated and RoHS-compliant.

For information about Northwire products, including Endurance vision cable assemblies, visit www.northwire.com/assemblies or call 1-877-210-9950 or +1-715-294-2121.

Northwire, Inc., based in Osceola, Wis., is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of industrial-grade technical cable and vision assemblies.  Custom design choices include paired, non-paired, triads, various shielding and grounding options, special insulation options, plus a large variety of conductor and jacket colors. Northwire is a member of the AIA (Automated Imaging Association), EMVA (European Machine Vision Association), Fieldbus Foundation, ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendors’ Association), PTO (Profibus Trade Organization), RIA (Robotics Industry Association), JIIA (Japan Industrial Imaging Association), CMES (China Mechanical Engineering Society), among others.

Job Description

To provide customers with exceptional service; we want them to be delighted, not only in the technical competence of our employees, but also with their knowledge and empathy for our comstomes’ situation. Build and maintain relationship with customers by conducting a variety of quality checks and other follow-up (QPEs, FRQIs, Customer Account Calls) to ensure customer satisfaction and that Northwire is providing prompt and accurate service so as to promote customer loyalty and support Northwire’s Customers for Life philosophy.

Essential duties and responsibilities of the job:

• Assist with account management on those customer accounts that will only be called on internally.
• Present and sell company capabilities, products and services to current (or potential) customer over the phone
• Conduct customer data maintenance in CRM (ensure accurate records / information)
•Identify/coordinate the resolution of customer complaints/concerns/problems immediately that are uncovered during calls
• Utilizing CRM, Ensure that the problems are followed through to customer’s satisfaction.
• Prepare a variety of status reports, including activity, closings, follow-up, and adherence to goals.
• Communicate new customer opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through follow-up activity to appropriate employees
• Provide cross support (when needed) for incoming prospect / customer inquiries
• Other duties as assigned

Educational and Experience Requirements :

• High School/GED required with some post-secondary education preferred
• 2 to 3 years of customer service

How to Apply:

Forward resume with job reference to: Danielle Nelson; Northwire; 800-468-1516 or 715-294-2121 humanresources@northwire.com

Download our Job Application

Northwire Benefits:

Northwire produces quality, custom wire and cable products. The key to our success is meeting customer needs through problem-solving, solution-oriented engineering. This is how we keep growing when other companies are laying off.

And since you have a life outside work, the area is alive with activities—hunting, fishing, canoeing and even music in the park. You get the best of both worlds. Small-town charm with big-city opportunity. And we’re just 45 minutes
from Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Give us a call and earn a living where the standard of living is high.

Our Employees Enjoy:

1. COMPETITIVE WAGES - Qualified applicants for our Extrusion Technology Certificate can earn $30,000.00+ in their first year
2. SECURITY & A CHANCE FOR ADVANCEMENT - No layoff company
3. MONTHLY INCENTIVE COMPENSATION - Based on company performance
4. GREAT BENEFITS - Company contributions to Health Savings Accounts, medical insurance, long term disability & 401(k) plan
5. EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITIONS – Air conditioned Production floor and floor to ceiling windows
6. EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT- including professional training, tuition reimbursement, and health fairs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

New additions to NorthwireDirect ship-from-stock product offerings include:

• 22 cables for robotic control applications available from stock. Tested and passed for over 20 million flex cycles:
     • Tick-Tock
     • Rolling under tension
     • 360° twist under tension

o Cables are Northwire’s EnduroFLEX® XM series
     • 3,4,5,6 and 8 conductors
     • 24, 22, 20, and 18 AWG
     • Non-paired, non-shielded for sensor, actuator and other control        applications
     • Cable jackets are oil and water resistant, abrasion and weld-       flash resistant
     • Many more versions available for shipment in as little as 5 days

Available NOW, Factory direct
No Minimums
Same day/ next day shipment

Go to
www.northwiredirect.com
or
http://www.northwiredirect.com/roboticscableforcontinuousflexing.aspx