A Spanish manufacturer is using industrial robots equipped with cable guides from igus for quick and efficient riveting of aircraft fuselages on one of the world’s most widely-used planes. LOXIN (ARITEX GROUP) relies on cable guides made of high-performance plastic manufactured by igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics. The guides are used on the […]
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High-voltage wire crimping solutions
As governments around the world pass stronger emission standards, the demand for electric vehicles continues to grow. This trend, in turn, will lead to the rapid increase in the use of large gauge wire and cables. Based on predictions from Morgan Stanley in 2017, four out of five cars sold worldwide will be battery-electric vehicles […]
TPC Wire & Cable acquires Cicoil LLC.
TPC Wire & Cable Corp. (TPC), Macedonia, Ohio, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, announced yesterday that it has completed the acquisition of Cicoil LLC. Based in Valencia, California, Cicoil’s technology is widely used in mission critical applications within industries such as mil-aero, semiconductor and medical. This acquisition allows TPC to expand its market […]
Cabled receptacles and assemblies support high speeds through PCIe Gen 5
TE Connectivity continues to extend its Sliver line of connectors and cable assemblies for SFF-TA-1002 with new cabled receptacles and cable assemblies that consolidate signal and power into one cost-effective solution. Like previous solutions, this new version complies with the SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) Small Form Factor Technology Work Group’s SFF-TA-1002 specification, and is […]
Gore featuring full microwave/RF test solutions at EUMW 2019
W. L. Gore & Associates will exhibit the company’s full line of Gore microwave/RF assemblies for test and measurement applications at the European Microwave (EuMW) Conference in Paris, France on September 29 to October 4 in Booth 1225. All of Gore’s solutions with robust connector options ensure precise, repeatable measurements in small, lightweight and highly […]
Continuous flexing control cable and Profibus-DP cable
AutomationDirect now offers continuous flexing control cables and continuous flexing Profibus-DP cables that are designed to be exposed to constant flexing during operation and to withstand millions of flex cycles. These cables are available cut-to-length in one-foot increments with a 20-foot minimum length. igus CF130US and CF140US series tray rated control cables are specifically designed, […]
Low smoke, zero-halogen single conductor cable
Cicoil now offers low-smoke, zero halogen (LSZH) single conductor cables for applications that require non-toxic, corrosive free, low smoke, flame retardant, zero halogen content and environmentally friendly cables. The single conductor’s Ultra-flex wire and outer Flexx-Sil rubber jacketing material has been tested by a UKAS certified lab for smoke, toxicity, flammability and halogen content, and […]
RJ45/RJ45 double-ended cables available with many jacket types
Offering a variety of industrial cable jacket types, the RJ45/RJ45 Ethernet portfolio from Balluff delivers increased durability for connectivity in manufacturing environments. Balluff offers three main cable jackets: PVC (polyvinyl chloride) – the most common jacket type with high moisture resistance PUR (polyurethane) – good resistance against abrasion, oil and ozone TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) – […]
Fiber optic 1.8 mm Simplex cables for challenging civil aviation needs
Simplex 1.8 mm aerospace fiber optic cables from W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. are proven to perform at the highest levels in the most challenging civil aviation environments. These cables reliably transfer critical data on high-speed avionics networks up to 100 Gbps and beyond, while providing significant weight and cost savings over traditional copper […]
Roxtec continues expansion in Romania
Cable and pipe transit provider Roxtec has announced the acquisition of its distributor in Romania. Roxtec Romania is the 28th subsidiary in the Roxtec Group. “The team in Romania has been working closely together with colleagues in Sweden and the other Roxtec countries since 2010. Together, we have grown the market for Roxtec solutions and […]