For cable manufacturers, trends toward faster and more compact systems continue to reign. Suppliers to motion control systems, such as Helukabel, respond with cables for industrial automation that can transmit data in real time. “We supply multiple motor manufacturers worldwide with feedback and signal cables in all variations — stationary, continuous flex and torsion rated. […]
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Printable heat-shrink continuous tubing for wire and cable
TE Connectivity has extended its System 6 “ladder” format range to include printable heat-shrink tubing in continuous lengths. This new offering will allow customers to easily create their own custom identification sleeves for wire and cable applications. The new format maintains the high quality and performance TE is known for, while offering extended flexibility that […]
Fungus-resistant Flexx-Sil flat cables for extreme environments
In 1998, Cicoil developed an ultra-pure cable jacketing material which is ideally suited for highly flexible and high-performance flat cable applications. This Cicoil-exclusive material named Flexx-Sil, is a unique, engineered polymer that includes the best aspects of silicone rubber, without the impurities and additives found in common silicone polymers. Cicoil’s Patented Flexx-Sil rubber offers a […]
PVC control and motor cables receive ECOLAB certification
Helukabel recently announced that multiple PVC-jacketed control and motor cables have recently been tested and certified by ECOLAB for use during washdown processes found typically in the food and beverage industries. The newly certified control and motor cable families are suitable for various stationary, flexing, and continuous-flex/drag chain applications. The products that were subjected to […]
TPC Wire & Cable acquires Hydro Group, adding custom interconnects
TPC Wire & Cable, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has completed the acquisition of Hydro Group, a global provider of custom subsea connectivity solutions. Based in Aberdeen Scotland, Hydro specializes in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of subsea connectivity products widely used in the oil and gas, marine, renewable energy, and defense industries. […]
PolyPhaser launches RF cable assemblies and accessories
PolyPhaser, an Infinite Electronics brand and provider of RF and data surge protection, filtering and grounding solutions, announced the expansion of its globally deployed RF product portfolio — now including RF cable assemblies, connector caps, and cables with integrated inline surge protection. Customers now have a single source for comprehensive RF protection solutions, including necessary […]
LUTZE Silflex servomotor cable available from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added LUTZE Silflex servomotor cable to its variety of cables and cable products. LUTZE is a top-rated and trusted partner in industrial cable and connectivity products for industrial automation. Their rugged, industrial cables are ideal for harsh environments. LUTZE Silflex servo motor cable is designed for servodrive and motor combinations. Silflex is rated […]
Accordion-style flexible flat cables reduce space
Würth Elektronik is expanding its already extensive range of flexible cables. Under the product name WR-FFC (Flat Flexible Cable), the manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components offers flexible flat ribbon cables in various designs. To allow even more flexibility in use, Würth Elektronik now offers pre-folded ribbon cables. Accordion-style folding means the cables take up […]
ABB provides Ty-Rap cable ties for NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission
As NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover explores its new planetary home after landing on February 18, it’s operating with the world’s most advanced technology while being equipped with Ty-Rap cable ties from ABB, the same ties that are widely used on earth. Found in buildings, subways, the deepest oceans and outer space, ABB’s Ty-Rap cable ties […]
FibreFix inline mechanical splice for harsh-environment fiber optic system repair
TT Electronics has launched its new interconnect solution for the aerospace and defense, rail, and industrial markets. The FibreFix inline mechanical splice is specifically designed to reinstate, repair, or extend fibre optic systems in harsh environment applications. The simple to install nature of the FibreFix solution provides significant savings in repair time and complexity by […]
