In addition to offering a complete line of cable harness repair products, TE Connectivity, Harrisburg, Pa., is now offering an in-depth manual and a quick-reference guide to simplify assembly repair. Making permanent or temporary repairs to restore the harness can help extend the life of complex cable assemblies but doing so must be done with […]
Online calculator for microwave/RF cable assembly selection
W. L. Gore & Associates, Landenberg, Pa., has introduced an online tool designed to complement its existing GORE Microwave/RF Assembly Builder. The new GORE Microwave/RF Assembly Calculator is used to calculate insertion loss, VSWR and other parameters of GORE Microwave/RF Assemblies for different cable types. The online calculator is easy to use, particularly when the initial […]
Cable bushing from Lapp Group maximizes density, simplifies installation
Florham Park, N.-J.-based The Lapp Group’s new Skintop Cube Multi cable bushing allows combinations of up to 23 electrical cables or pneumatic lines to pass directly through the enclosure wall, solving the common problem of trying to bring all the necessary power and signal connections into today’s increasingly complex electronics enclosures. The system places a rigid, […]
Turck Fieldbus and PROFIBUS cables certified for extreme environments
Turck, Plymouth, Minn., has updated and upgraded its Foundation fieldbus and PROFIBUS PA cables, designing in ruggedness for use in extreme environments. UL listings include Exposed Run (ER) and Direct Burial (DB), providing excellent crush and impact resistance. In addition, the cables are UV resistant, oil resistant to UL Oil Res 1, and FT4 flame retardant. […]
HELUKABEL’s cables have been specified for Ford manufacturing operations
HELUKABEL, Elgin, Ill., has announced that five of its cable families have been specified for use in Ford Motor Company’s manufacturing operations. Products approved cover control, power and motor cables for fixed, flexing and continuous-flex, cable track applications. The combination of TC-ER, PLTC-ER, ITC-ER and UL1277 allows these cables to be used in all tray […]
General Cable launches high-speed, low-friction industrial cables
General Cable, Highland Heights, Ky., has introduced its High Speed, Xtra Low Friction (XLF) line of low- and medium-voltage industrial power cable. It is engineered with General Cable’s new high-speed technology for fast and easy installation and the latest lead-free EPR insulation technology. The XLF technology provides a significant reduction in installation pulling force, upwards to 80% versus standard cable, which […]
Custom, flexible cable helps make refurbished imaging machines like new
Classic Diagnostic Imaging, Macedonia, Ohio provides new, used and refurbished components for medical imaging equipment, including portable imaging machines. The portable units are designed to go to patients, rather than patients having to be moved to the X-ray room. This can be very beneficial to hospitals and doctor’s offices as it offers a safer alternative […]
L-com releases Cat5e and Cat6a outdoor-rated Ethernet cables
L-com Global Connectivity, North Andover, Mass., has released a new series of outdoor-rated, continuous flex Ethernet cable assemblies. Designed for industrial or outdoor environments, these exclusive ultra flexible Category 5e and Category 6a patch cords are built to take a beating. The cables use an outdoor-rated flame-retardant thermoplastic elastomer (FR-TPE) jacket that is resistant to […]
Flat flexible festoon cables for harsh environments
Cicoil’s Flat Festoon Cables are designed for some of the harshest environments known to mankind. Ideal in lateral traversing motion applications, such as overhead & gantry cranes, monorail hoists, car wash equipment, conveyors, telescoping jetways, and material handling systems, these UV resistant cables are an excellent alternative to Neoprene and PVC jacketed flat cables that […]
Alleviating cable and hose carrier installations
By Mark Cunningham, Sales Manager, and Mark Zanolla, Engineering Manager, Gortrac Div., Dynatect Manufacturing Cable and hose carriers may be installed as a component on new or existing equipment, but it often is possible to simplify and expedite their installation with a complete turn-key assembly from the manufacturer. Such an assembly may incorporate other system […]