Mission StatementMission Statement

To provide precision engineered To provide precision engineered connectivity products for subsea and connectivity products for subsea and

harsh environments meeting customers harsh environments meeting customers performance and delivery needsperformance and delivery needs

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Company ProfileCompany Profile

• Supplying subsea and harsh environment Supplying subsea and harsh environment market since 1982market since 1982

• 40 employees40 employees• 5 Development Engineers5 Development Engineers• 20 Manufacturing20 Manufacturing

• £5M Turnover 2008£5M Turnover 2008• 20,000 ft20,000 ft22 (1,750m (1,750m22) manufacturing facility ) manufacturing facility

in Alton, Hampshire, UKin Alton, Hampshire, UK

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What We Offer CustomersWhat We Offer Customers• Connectors, standard or customConnectors, standard or custom• Electrical, Fibre Optic and HybridElectrical, Fibre Optic and Hybrid• Non Magnetic, EMC shielded etcNon Magnetic, EMC shielded etc• Design development and manufacture of harnessesDesign development and manufacture of harnesses• Custom cablesCustom cables• PU and PE mouldingPU and PE moulding• Buffers and Bend RestrictorsBuffers and Bend Restrictors• Connector mating kitsConnector mating kits • Quick cure moulding system and mouldsQuick cure moulding system and moulds• PU Moulding Compound & primersPU Moulding Compound & primers

• Off site polyurethane moulding servicesOff site polyurethane moulding services

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ConnectorsConnectors

• Sole European distributor for complete range of Teledyne Sole European distributor for complete range of Teledyne Impulse connectors Impulse connectors www.impulse-www.impulse-entent.com.com

• Stock for rapid delivery across EuropeStock for rapid delivery across Europe• Hytech BV is PDM Neptec’s Dutch distributor Hytech BV is PDM Neptec’s Dutch distributor

www.hytech.nlwww.hytech.nl • Terminated or unterminated Terminated or unterminated • Supply other connectors if requiredSupply other connectors if required

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Cable HarnessesCable Harnesses

• Complete in-house wiring, potting and Complete in-house wiring, potting and moulding capabilitiesmoulding capabilities

• Teledyne Impulse or other connectors as Teledyne Impulse or other connectors as requiredrequired

• PDM sourced or free issuedPDM sourced or free issued• Line-splices and multi-way Y-mouldings for Line-splices and multi-way Y-mouldings for

complex harnessescomplex harnesses• Oil filled cablesOil filled cables

• Quick turnaround for custom cables Quick turnaround for custom cables

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• Wide range of standard cables in stockWide range of standard cables in stock• Close links with cable manufacturersClose links with cable manufacturers• Custom products availableCustom products available

• Cable extrusion subsidiary – Cable extrusion subsidiary – Plasticable Ltd in AltonPlasticable Ltd in Alton

• Underwater, shipbuilding and other industriesUnderwater, shipbuilding and other industries• Wide range of jacket materials and coloursWide range of jacket materials and colours

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Application Engineering Application Engineering

• 5 design engineers5 design engineers• Each with >15 years experience in Each with >15 years experience in

underwater engineeringunderwater engineering• Work with customers to solve Work with customers to solve

problems, commercial and militaryproblems, commercial and military• Knowledge Transfer Project with Knowledge Transfer Project with

Portsmouth UniversityPortsmouth University• Full CAD support with AutoCAD and Full CAD support with AutoCAD and

Inventor Inventor

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Key MarketsKey Markets

DefenceDefence• Mine Counter-Mine Counter-

Measures (MCM)Measures (MCM)• Type 45 sonarType 45 sonar• SubmarinesSubmarines

MarineMarine• OceanographyOceanography• ROVs & AUVsROVs & AUVs• Cable trenchingCable trenching• Diving contractorsDiving contractors

Oil & GasOil & Gas• SEMsSEMs• Geophysical Geophysical

survey operationssurvey operations• Pipeline inspectionPipeline inspection

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Quality & Environmental StandardsQuality & Environmental Standards

• Full electrical testing of all productsFull electrical testing of all products• Bespoke testing and accelerated life testBespoke testing and accelerated life test• Pressure testingPressure testing• BS EN ISO 9001:2008 approvedBS EN ISO 9001:2008 approved

• Working to BS EN ISO 14001Working to BS EN ISO 14001• Working to BS OHSAS 18001Working to BS OHSAS 18001

• RoHS compliance available on requestRoHS compliance available on request• Registered as WEEE producerRegistered as WEEE producer

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PDM Neptec Customers PDM Neptec Customers 11

• Connectors, Cables and HarnessesConnectors, Cables and Harnesses• Extensive experience for harsh environmentsExtensive experience for harsh environments• Strong Engineering groupStrong Engineering group• Stable company since 1982Stable company since 1982• BSi ISO9001:2008 AccreditedBSi ISO9001:2008 Accredited• European distributor for Teledyne ImpulseEuropean distributor for Teledyne Impulse

• Supply cables and harnesses with other connectorsSupply cables and harnesses with other connectors

4 - 6 Alton Business Centre4 - 6 Alton Business CentreOmega Park, ALTONOmega Park, ALTON

Hampshire, GU34 2YU, UKHampshire, GU34 2YU, UKTelephone: +44 (0)1420 85848Telephone: +44 (0)1420 85848

Fax: +44 (0)1420 84288Fax: +44 (0)1420 84288E-mail: E-mail: sales@sales@pdmneptecpdmneptec.com.com

Web: Web: www.www.pdmneptecpdmneptec.com.com

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Additional SlidesAdditional Slides

Slides Slides 14-1614-16 Fibre and electrical connectorsFibre and electrical connectors17-2117-21 DefenceDefence22-2322-23 SubseaSubsea24-3124-31 MouldingMoulding

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Fibre Optic & Hybrid Fibre Optic & Hybrid Connectors and PenetratorsConnectors and Penetrators• Use proven low optical loss ceramic Use proven low optical loss ceramic

fibre optic components fibre optic components • not high loss expanded beam componentsnot high loss expanded beam components

• Various body materials to suit variety Various body materials to suit variety of environmentsof environments

• Connectors/penetrators supplied Connectors/penetrators supplied terminated or with fibre tails for terminated or with fibre tails for customer terminationcustomer termination

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• Customisable; 8 shell sizes Customisable; 8 shell sizes configurable from 1 – 20 contacts in configurable from 1 – 20 contacts in any combination of electrical or any combination of electrical or optical connectivityoptical connectivity

• 16 AWG electrical contacts rated at 16 AWG electrical contacts rated at 600VDC and 12A600VDC and 12A

• Pressure rating 7,100psi mated and Pressure rating 7,100psi mated and 5,700psi open-face5,700psi open-face

• Optical loss <0.2 dB at operational Optical loss <0.2 dB at operational wavelengthswavelengths

Fibre Optic & Hybrid Connectors Fibre Optic & Hybrid Connectors and Penetratorsand Penetrators

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Fibre Optic SystemsFibre Optic Systems• Designed and manufactured a pluggable cable system Designed and manufactured a pluggable cable system

incorporating multiple cable drums terminated to hybrid incorporating multiple cable drums terminated to hybrid connectorsconnectors

• Fibre losses of <0.2 dB at 1310nm consistently achieved over Fibre losses of <0.2 dB at 1310nm consistently achieved over system length of 4000msystem length of 4000m

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Mine Counter-Measure (MCM) Mine Counter-Measure (MCM) ConnectorsConnectors

• Supply connectors & cable harnesses to MCM Supply connectors & cable harnesses to MCM diving equipment manufacturerdiving equipment manufacturer

• Production meets stringent EMC specification Production meets stringent EMC specification (NATO STANAG 2897 Class A) for non-(NATO STANAG 2897 Class A) for non-magnetism and electromagnetic shieldingmagnetism and electromagnetic shielding

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Thales Mast & Communications Thales Mast & Communications AssembliesAssemblies• Through close collaboration designed and built Through close collaboration designed and built

significant mechanical and electrical significant mechanical and electrical improvements to RF and control signal cable improvements to RF and control signal cable assembliesassemblies

• Incorporated integral waterblock components into Incorporated integral waterblock components into RF connectors and bulkheadsRF connectors and bulkheads

• Supply large proportion of Thales cable Supply large proportion of Thales cable assemblies using unique RF connectors and variety assemblies using unique RF connectors and variety of sub-sea electrical connectorsof sub-sea electrical connectors

Courtesy Thales

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Buoyant Wire AssemblyBuoyant Wire Assembly• Customer needed very flexible submarine Customer needed very flexible submarine

amplifier antenna system to overcome amplifier antenna system to overcome recovery issues as system hauled on board recovery issues as system hauled on board

• PDM Engineering overcame significant PDM Engineering overcame significant mechanical and electrical design issuesmechanical and electrical design issues

• Full qualification completeFull qualification complete• 50 units currently in service50 units currently in service• Thales are the design authorityThales are the design authority

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Type 45 ConnectorsType 45 Connectors• PDM Neptec selected to design and PDM Neptec selected to design and

supply a range of electrical connectors supply a range of electrical connectors for Ultra Electronics sonar on T45 for Ultra Electronics sonar on T45

• Compact 2-way connector to Compact 2-way connector to interface with sonar transducerinterface with sonar transducer

• 16-way dual entry bulkhead 16-way dual entry bulkhead connector system for reliable wet connector system for reliable wet zone connectivityzone connectivity

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SSTD ConnectorsSSTD Connectors• Selected by Ultra Electronics to provide all Selected by Ultra Electronics to provide all

harsh environment connectors on winch harsh environment connectors on winch and launcher of Surface Ship Torpedo and launcher of Surface Ship Torpedo Defence (SSTD) SystemDefence (SSTD) System

• 6 shell sizes of electrical connectors and 6 shell sizes of electrical connectors and one fibre optic connector one fibre optic connector

• Each type supplied as moulded cable Each type supplied as moulded cable assembly with mating CCP and FCR assembly with mating CCP and FCR connectorsconnectors

Copyright Ultra Electronics 2003

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Subsea Electronics Module Subsea Electronics Module (SEM) Penetrators(SEM) Penetrators

• 60-way 60-way pluggablepluggable penetrator penetrator • made as 30 x 2-way connectors plugging made as 30 x 2-way connectors plugging

into the penetrator bodyinto the penetrator body• Allows easy plugging & unpluggingAllows easy plugging & unplugging• Pressure rated to 10,000 psiPressure rated to 10,000 psi• 12 Amps per conductor; 16 Amps for 30 12 Amps per conductor; 16 Amps for 30

seconds as part of the fail-safe systemseconds as part of the fail-safe system

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Seismic Industry Cable Seismic Industry Cable Assemblies Assemblies

• Gun looms and connectors for some of Gun looms and connectors for some of the world’s major geophysical players the world’s major geophysical players (WesternGeco, CGGVeritas, Sercel, (WesternGeco, CGGVeritas, Sercel, etc.)etc.)

• Repair and new manufactureRepair and new manufacture• Well-developed strain termination Well-developed strain termination

techniques for lazy loops and metal techniques for lazy loops and metal eyelets in tow cableseyelets in tow cables

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PU Packet MaterialPU Packet Material• Twin-sachet formTwin-sachet form

• Easily transportable to use in remote locationsEasily transportable to use in remote locations• Very clean and simpleVery clean and simple• Mixes by hand within the packetMixes by hand within the packet• No measuring requiredNo measuring required• Long-shelf-lifeLong-shelf-life

• 2 “Shore A” hardnesses; 69 and 852 “Shore A” hardnesses; 69 and 85• 3 pack sizes (75g, 150g and 300g)3 pack sizes (75g, 150g and 300g)• Ideal for cable splices with PDM Neptec Ideal for cable splices with PDM Neptec

Quickcure Moulding SystemQuickcure Moulding System

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Quickcure Moulding System (QMS)Quickcure Moulding System (QMS)• Comprises:Comprises:

• Quickcure Mould Heater (QMH) Quickcure Mould Heater (QMH) • Moulding compoundMoulding compound• Mould release agentMould release agent• Mould toolsMould tools

• Four slots allowing 4 individual mouldingsFour slots allowing 4 individual mouldings• Tapered slots and mould toolsTapered slots and mould tools

• no tools needed to hold mould togetherno tools needed to hold mould together• Thermostatically heated;Thermostatically heated;

• mouldings ready in just 20 minutesmouldings ready in just 20 minutes• CE marked; internal RCDCE marked; internal RCD• RoHS and WEEE compliantRoHS and WEEE compliant

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• In addition to the standard 4-slot QMH, special versions are In addition to the standard 4-slot QMH, special versions are availableavailable

• Flexibility of QMH allows various cables to be moulded in Flexibility of QMH allows various cables to be moulded in a variety of waysa variety of ways

Special Quickcure Mould Heaters Special Quickcure Mould Heaters (QMH)(QMH)

Picture shows unit Picture shows unit used to repair offshore used to repair offshore oil rig umbilical cablesoil rig umbilical cables

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Buffers & Bend RestrictorsBuffers & Bend Restrictors• Supplied to many of the world’s major Supplied to many of the world’s major

subsea cable laying contractors subsea cable laying contractors • Single and 2-part, hinged and interlocking Single and 2-part, hinged and interlocking

versionsversions• Built-to-order to ensure clients’ Built-to-order to ensure clients’

requirements are fully metrequirements are fully met• PDM Neptec are an established supplier of PDM Neptec are an established supplier of

buffers to the UJ Consortiumbuffers to the UJ Consortium

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Sensor MouldingSensor Moulding• Mould sensors straight onto connectorsMould sensors straight onto connectors

• Reduced sizeReduced size• Simplifies design and manufactureSimplifies design and manufacture• Removes unnecessary connector pairsRemoves unnecessary connector pairs• Moulded Benthos hydrophones directly into Teledyne Moulded Benthos hydrophones directly into Teledyne

Impulse connectorImpulse connector• Used within Deep Sea Link Seismic Data Acquisition Used within Deep Sea Link Seismic Data Acquisition

SystemSystem

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EncapsulationEncapsulation• Encapsulation of electrical components using a highly-Encapsulation of electrical components using a highly-

developed vacuum filling technique giving a bubble-free, developed vacuum filling technique giving a bubble-free, impermeable barrier against the surrounding environmentimpermeable barrier against the surrounding environment

• Using a clear epoxy compound, PDM Neptec vacuum Using a clear epoxy compound, PDM Neptec vacuum encapsulates the small PCB fitted within one of Thales’ encapsulates the small PCB fitted within one of Thales’ leading navigation systemsleading navigation systems

• Mould transducer arrays with acoustically-transparent Mould transducer arrays with acoustically-transparent materialsmaterials

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PE MouldingPE Moulding• Polyethylene mouldings to metal shell Polyethylene mouldings to metal shell

connectorsconnectors• Used on unique polyethylene moulding of Used on unique polyethylene moulding of

sub-sea components in submarine sub-sea components in submarine telecommunication cable industrytelecommunication cable industry

• Supply high quality polyethylene Supply high quality polyethylene components for the jointing of submarine components for the jointing of submarine cable systems serviced by UJ Consortiumcable systems serviced by UJ Consortium

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Off-Site PE Cable Moulding Off-Site PE Cable Moulding • Field Jointing System (FJS) allows off-site Field Jointing System (FJS) allows off-site

repair of PE cablesrepair of PE cables• PDM adaptors ensure bond to PU PDM adaptors ensure bond to PU

overmould of crimped cable conductors overmould of crimped cable conductors and PE cable and PE cable • eliminates usual difficulties with PEeliminates usual difficulties with PE

• Compact design for use in confined spaces Compact design for use in confined spaces • Developed to repair cables onboard the Developed to repair cables onboard the

UK’s submarines UK’s submarines

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