CDM Electronics, a authorized distributor of electronic connectors and cables, today announced the availability of semi-custom SAFER (Smoke and Fire Exposure Reducing) Cable Assembly Series for RF, Ethernet (RJ45), and power applications. The low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) SAFER cable assemblies are intended for spaces where large amounts of cables are in close proximity to people […]
Turck’s Reelfast Bulk Cable program offers more than 700 cables without a minimum order quantity
Turck announces the Reelfast Bulk Cable program, which provides customers with a convenient solution to their cabling needs. Turck offers the broadest industry specific cable platforms with a wide variety of agency approvals, including UL, CSA, MSHA, IEEE, IEC and ABS. Each cable is specifically designed with quality, performance and durability in mind to ensure […]
CAMI Research re-releases continuity testing video tutorial series
CAMI Research Inc.(Acton, MA) has re-released an instructional continuity-testing video series for the field of cable and harness testing. The series covers ‘golden’ cable creation, test, and documentation stages of the manufacture of cables and harnesses. The tutorials include techniques that can also be used with backplanes and components, and guided assembly, and are demonstrated […]
AFC Cable Systems announces MC Luminary HCF cables for healthcare applications
AFC Cable Systems, New Bedford, Mass., announces MC Luminary HCF (UL type MC-PCS) cables for healthcare facilities. MC Luminary HCF is a new addition to AFC’s line of MC Luminary metal-clad cables, which combine electric lighting and control circuits under a single interlocked armor. With a dual grounding path that enhances safety, MC Luminary HCF […]
TPC Wire & Cable introduces Trex-Onics high-flex encoder cable
TPC Wire & Cable Corp. (TPC) has released the next generation of servomotor encoder cable has arrived in the form of a single-cable solution. Whereas traditional methods require three separate encoder cables, one dedicated to managing power with a second and third reserved for signal and data, TPC’s Trex-Onics high-flex encoder cable converges these roles into […]
New kink-resistant flat power cables from Cicoil
For power cord applications that require resistance to kinking, fatigue and fraying, Cicoil offers mechanically tough, yet extremely flexible cables. These easy to handle flat cables don’t require bulky insulating materials and fillers, which results in a more lightweight, flexible and tangle free cable design. Unlike circular power cords that tend to kink when used […]
Should you lubricate steel cable carriers?
Often used in highly corrosive environments, steel cable carriers provide a high strength-to-weight ratio and maximum unsupported spans. They usually feature a special coating to resist corrosion from chemicals and other abrasive materials. Generally, lubrication isn’t required. Should it be required, certain applications have more abrasive environments where a dry lubrication is required, but in […]
Belden introduces New 4K ultra-high-definition media cables
Belden Inc. announced the launch of its new 4K Ultra-High-Definition (UHD) Media Cables 2183P (plenum) and 2183R (riser). Belden 4K UHD Media Cables are designed specifically to deliver 4K content over HDBaseT up to 100 meters in a unique, small, sleek design. The products are now available for purchase through authorized Belden distributors. “Belden conducted […]
New umbilical and cable recovery tool uses hydraulics to grip and lift damaged cables
Webtool, a brand of Allspeeds Ltd. which specializes in emergency disconnect tools for offshore, military and aerospace applications, has launched a gripping and lifting tool for recovering subsea umbilical and cable for offshore oil and gas and decommissioning projects. The Cable Retrieval Tool (CRT200), developed in consultation with international certification body and classification society, DNVGL, allows […]
New harnessed robotic dress packs from igus now available for quick replacement and installation
igus now offers standard “readychain” ready-to-use robotic dress packs for simple installation as well as multi-axis cable guidance and protection. In automated plants and other manufacturing facilities, downtime creates a critical situation. Once production stops, every minute counts, making new standard, fully-assembled dress packs for industrial robots an ideal solution to get systems back up […]