The new ix Industrial interface opens new opportunities, including cable manufacturers. Contributed by Horst Messerer, Product manager .Helukabel Hardly any other connector is as widely used as the RJ45 (also known as the western plug). It has been around since the 1970s, and in the decades that followed, technologically superior variations were developed for use […]
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Continuous flexing Profinet cable from AutomationDirect
DataMax Extreme industrial Profinet cables are a two-pair shielded construction with 22 AWG twisted pair conductors and 7/30 stranded tinned copper with color coded high-density polyethylene insulation. Shielded constructions include both a tinned copper braid shield and aluminized polyester foil overall shield. The cable’s outer jacket is pressure extruded Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) with excellent moisture, […]
High-speed data cables for prototyping, evaluation in aircraft
W. L. Gore & Associates now offers new design options in the company’s sample inventory of Gore high-speed data cables to continue to meet aerospace industry needs and new protocols. The expanded sample inventory includes eight new part numbers ranging from OM4 fiber optics 1.8 mm Simplex, CAN Bus shielded pair, Ethernet specialty quadrax, and […]
Cat6a slim patch cable for high-quality networking
ShowMeCables, an Infinite Electronics brand, is pleased to announce the Cat6a slim patch cable to its line of Ethernet cables. A cost-effective and easy network upgrade, the Cat6a slim patch cable is 40% thinner than other Ethernet cables, lending itself to use in tighter spaces without compromising networking speed at 600MHz. Made with pure copper […]
10Gb/s Cat 7 Ethernet cables for military marine and defense applications
TE Connectivity introduces its Raychem Cat 7 cables. Designed for harsh military marine and defense applications, these ruggedized cables include features that optimize performance under tough conditions. TE’s Cat 7 cables support speeds up to 10Gb/s over four jacketed, individually-shielded and twisted pairs. Utilizing the material sciences expertise developed by Raychem, TE is able to […]
TPC Wire & Cable acquires Pittsburgh Wire and Cable
Earlier this month, TPC Wire & Cable Corp. announced it has completed the purchase of Pittsburgh Wire and Cable Inc. PWC is a value-add stocking distributor of high end electrical solutions for the video inspection, mining and rail industries. This acquisition allows TPC to further penetrate new end user markets and expand on its current […]
Heiland Electronics now offers Alpha Wire Pro-Met Metric VDE control cables
Heilind Electronics is now stocking Alpha Wire’s Pro-Met industrial cable, a flexible industrial cable highly resistant to both oils and resistant to UV damage. Standard features include 2 to 12 conductors, grey or transparent jacketing options, and unshielded or tinned copper braid shielding with a 300/500 voltage rating. In addition, customers can select from 50, […]
igus unveils first plastic-steel hybrid energy chain
igus has developed the first plastic-steel hybrid energy chains for safe and compact vertical guidance of cables and hoses. The new energy supply system, called the YE.42, is 50% lighter than conventional steel chains due to the high-performance polymers manufactured by Germany-based igus. The company runs its North American operations out of Providence, R.I. The […]
The Space cable that saved space in world’s smallest satellites
A manufacturer of CubeSat’s, a class of spacecraft called nanosatellites was having difficulty in finding a flexible Camera Link cable that could fit inside a very small space. Each CubeSat measured about 4 in. on each side and weighed less than 3 lb, with a volume of about 1 qt. Besides consuming minimal space, the Camera […]
Würth Elektronik offers low-resistance grounding cable clips
Under the product name WE-EEL, Würth Elektronik now offers cable clips made of aluminum sheet to enable stable grounded fixation of cables of various dimensions. Cables with diameters ranging from 2.5 to 20.5 mm can now be simply affixed to circuit boards using clips in any of twelve different sizes and an M4 screw. The […]