Amphenol RF is pleased to offer SMA test probe assemblies as part of its comprehensive line of pre-configured coaxial cable assemblies. This new configuration features high-performance 0.047 and 0.085-in. diameter hand formable semi-rigid cables. The cable assemblies feature a gold-plated, precision-machined brass body, a gold-plated beryllium copper contact, and PTFE insulator. Amphenol RF’s SMA test […]
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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 […]
Molex’s Flamar weld-slag and oil-resistant cables earn key approvals
Molex announced that two types of cables from Flamar, a Molex company, achieved new approvals which expand their potential use in food and beverage and industrial automation. Weld-Slag and Oil-Resistant (WSOR) cables from Flamar are now compatible with Ecolab products. The cables underwent thorough tests at Ecolab laboratories, including multiple weeks of being exposed and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cope offers 7D38 profile ladder cable tray for heavy industrial use
Cope offers the 7D38 profile ladder cable tray, an aluminum, 3-in. load depth, 20C ladder tray that is rated to hold 100 lb-ft over a 20-ft span. The new 7D38 profile ladder tray is ideal for applications where spanning long distances and holding heavy industrial cabling is critical. The new 7D38 ladder tray’s low profile is an advantage […]
Control cables pass UL Cold Bend Test and offer enhanced temperature rating
HELUKABEL announced that seven TRAYCONTROL family of products have passed the UL –40°C Cold Bend Test and have enhanced their conductor temperature ratings from 90°C dry/75°C wet to 90°C dry/wet. Electrical cables are exposed to harsh temperature extremes, where both low and high temperature fluctuations impact a cable‘s performance. The TRAYCONTROL 500, TRAYCONTROL 500-C, TRAYCONTROL […]
Gore’s Microwave/RF Solutions surpass U.S. Army flight qualifications for critical aircraft survivability equipment
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) announced that GORE-FLIGHT Microwave Assemblies and GORE Microwave/RF Assemblies for military aerospace applications have successfully passed stringent U.S. Army flight qualifications on the MH-47 Rotorcraft. Gore provided a complex harness that included more than 100 of their rugged assemblies for the ALQ- 211 SIRFC — a critical aircraft survivability system used by […]
L-com launches new line of premium armored M12 cable assemblies
L-com Global Connectivity, a manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, has released a new line of armored M12 cable assemblies for use with industrial Ethernet, test equipment, I/O connectivity, sensors and actuators, and industrial control and factory automation. L-com’s new premium armored M12 cable assemblies are built with high-flex, outdoor CMX-rated, double-shielded, FR-TPE cable. […]
TE Connectivity’s single-wall, flame-retardant heat shrink tubing available from Sager Electronics
Sager Electronics, a North American distributor of interconnect, power and electromechanical components, is now stocking TE Connectivity’s single wall flame retardant (SWFR) heat shrink tubing. This latest addition to the RAYCHEM tubing product line is environmentally friendly and provides excellent electrical insulation and mechanical protection from abrasion. These single wall heat shrink tubing products are rated […]