SLIDE POTENTIOMETERS Bourns Manufacturers Representatives Corporate Distributor Product Managers Americas Sales Team Asia Sales Team Europe Sales Team Bourns Internal Bourns Plant Managers October, 2011 End of Life for Model PDV Slide Potentiometer Mounting Options Bourns® Sensors & Controls Product Line is announcing the end of life for certain Model PDV Open Frame Slide Potentiometer mounting type options. This announcement is being prompted by decreased popularity for the mounting types and end of life for the tooling. Mounting types A, B, C, D, and H are affected by this notification. Please reference the following outline drawings for each type below: PDVxx-x2A PDVxx-x2C PDVxx-x2B 8.0 (.314) TRAVEL “T” 5.0 (.196) 12.0 (.472) 2.0 (.078) 1.0 (.039) 3.2 (.125) “T” + 7.5 (“T” + .295) 3.2 (.125) 3.2 (.125) 2.0 (.078) “T” + 20.0 (“T” + .787) TRAVEL “T” “T” + 21.2 (“T” + .834) 1.6 (.062) 2.0 (.078) 5.0 (.196) TRAVEL “T” 1.0 (.039) 4.0 (.157) 5.0 (.196) 1.2 (.047) 2.0 (.078) 1.2 (.047) 4.5 (.177) 4.0 (.157) “T” + 9.1 (“T” + .358) 1.8 (.070) 2.4 (.094) 3.3 (.129) 13.0 (.511) “T” + 15.1 (“T” + .594) 6.0 (.236) 4.0 (.157) “T” + 9.7 (“T” + .381) 7.2 (.283) 3.3 (.129) 3.5 (.137) 2.1 (.082) 2.0 (.078) 1.6 2.0 (.062) (.078) 2.5 (.098) 1.0 (.039) 1.0 (.039) 7.0 (.275) 3.75 (.147) 6.70 (.263) SC1183 End of Life for Model PDV Slide Potentiometer Mounting Options October, 2011 Page 2 of 2 PDVxx-x2D PDVxx-x1D PDVxx-x2H 50.0 (1.96) TRAVEL "T" 5.0 (.196) 50.0 (1.96) 4.0 (.157) TRAVEL "T" 5.0 (.196) 4.0 (.157) 13.5 (.531) 13.5 (.531) 2.1 (.082) 2.4 (.094) "T" + "T" + 2.2 (.086) 2.0 (.078) 4.5 (.177) 10 (.39) 2.1 (.082) 2.4 (.094) "T" + 4.5 (.177) 10 (.39) 4.0 (.157) 7.3 (.287) 5.0 (.196) 13.0 (.511) 1.8 (.070) 21.4 "T" + (.843) 21.4 (.843) 3.9 (.153) 2.0 (.078) .04 (.001) 2.2 (.086) 2.0 (.078) 1.4 (.055) 3.9 (.153) 2.0 (.078) 2.1 (.082) 2.0 (.078) 4.1 (.161) .04 (.001) 1.4 (.055) At this time, we are asking that customers assess their needs for Model PDV mounting styles A, B, C, D, and H, to begin planning for last time buy orders in accordance with the following dates: Deadline for accepting final orders: June 1, 2012 Final shipments to be made by: December 15, 2012 Mounting styles M and P are the most commonly ordered styles and will continue in production. All last time orders for this model will be considered NC/NR and may not be scheduled out. Last time buy orders will be limited to stock and materials on hand. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact Customer Service/ Inside Sales.