TPC Wire & Cable Corp. (TPC) is debuting its latest high-temperature product, the Thermo-Trex soaking pit cable. This multi-conductor power cable is designed to provide long service life in applications exposed to hot material contact, molten splash, and mechanical abuse. It is especially suited for use in steel plants as power cable on slag and […]
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LUTZE expands EMC cable fittings
LUTZE Inc. expands its industrial cable fitting offering and introduces large diameter EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility) fittings to include sizes for large diameter cables up to 500 MCM (75 mm OD). These NPT and metric thread fittings provide effective strain relief and 360° shield termination. They use the same clamp style shield termination method as […]
igus Chainflex sample box: what’s inside?
In our newest Product Spotlight video on the Design World Channel, I teamed up with Associate Editor Mike Santora to take a peek inside igus’ Chainflex cables sample box, which has been designed to help electrical engineers specify the most effective cable for their demanding motion control applications. Included are samples of the German manufacturer’s Chainflex […]
What is cable corkscrewing?
Cable corkscrewing is exactly what it sounds like—damage to a cable that causes it to look just like a corkscrew, with small tight twists rather than a circular, smooth design. It occurs most often in motion applications, where constant flexing and repetitive motions can cause stress and deform the cable, often destroying the core. As […]
Amphenol RF offers high-density solutions with 50-Ohm HD-BNC cable assemblies
Amphenol RF introduces fixed length 50 Ohm HD-BNC cable assemblies as an ideal pre-configured solution for high-performance applications. These lightweight, compact cable assemblies deliver a space conscious option for designers and engineers, at a footprint of 51% smaller than traditional BNC connectors, and allows for four times the density. Amphenol RF’s 50 Ohm HD-BNC cable […]
New cable splitter from Southco provides flexibility of actuation points in rotary systems
Southco, Inc. has recently added a cable splitter accessory to its line of rotary latch solutions, which allows multiple connected rotary latches to be triggered from a single actuation point. The AC Cable Splitter features built in adjustability and timed release, allowing greater flexibility in the design and integration of rotary latch systems into applications […]
Not your father’s flat cables
Flat cables feature innovative design enhancements that make them strong candidates for applications where round cable was once the natural choice. Contributed by Howard Lind, President & CEO of Cicoil Corp. Flat cable has been around for about 60 years, since Cicoil invented the ribbon cable for IBM computers in 1956. Over the decades it […]
Roxtec flat cable seals protect industrial cranes
Roxtec sealing solutions are used to prevent water and steel process dust from entering outdoor cabinets and indoor control room containers of the Konecranes lifting equipment at SSAB’s steel works in Raahe, Finland. The overhead traveling cranes must be operational at all times in a steel production process resulting in 2.5 million tons per year. […]
BuyStrainRelief.com offers stainless-steel connectors for watertight protection
BuyStrainRelief.com is expanding its line of strain-relief wire connectors to include corrosion-resistant stainless steel connectors. The wire strain-relief products, sold under the Cantop name, are used to insulate and seal control cabinets from water and dust intrusion where wires and tubing enter the cabinets. The connectors also fasten the wires more securely to the […]
Rittal launches new push-in conductor connection clamp
Wires and cables often have to be connected to copper busbars when manufacturing control gear and switchgear systems. The conventional approach is time-consuming and uses screw clamps or fixed conductor connection clamps. With a new generation of maintenance-free conductor connection clamps utilizing push-in technology, Rittal now offers the fastest method of easily and securely connecting […]