By Scott Parker, Product Manager for energy chain systems in Canada, igus Mining industry rigs rely on service loops as the heart of their operations. The loops include cables for electricity, hydraulics, and pneumatics, and need to work in all types of weather and conditions. If there is a hiccup in the heartbeat, whether it is […]
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Cable trends: SPE and real-time data top the needs for quick connectivity
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. […]
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. […]
Commemorating a great entrepreneurial personality – Oskar Lapp at 100 – A pioneer for the future
Press Release Stuttgart (Germany), 18 March 2021 Oskar Lapp was a great inventor and a passionate entrepreneur. Together with his wife Ursula Ida Lapp, he has created a company with a global reputation. The LAPP Group founder would have turned 100 on 20 March 2021. His inventions have shaped connection technology worldwide to this day. […]
Ideal Networks to change name to Trend Networks
Ideal Networks will be known as Trend Networks from March 31, 2021. In re-branding to Trend Networks, with a new tagline “Depend on Us,” the company aims to better reflect its vision, mission, goals, and position as a partner providing customers with innovation alongside dependable results, equipment, and support. The name change also consolidates the […]
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 […]
Belden innovation leads to 13 product launches/line extensions in Q1 2021
Belden Inc continues to offer its customers more options to manage high density, reduce installation time and safely transmit data and power with the new Q1 2021 product launches. Cable innovations Belden’s Digital Electricity (DE) Cable delivers DE power (up to 2,000 W) on the copper pair while sending data via fiber over long distances […]
TPC Wire & Cable acquires Integrated Cable Systems Inc.
TPC Wire & Cable, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Integrated Cable Systems Inc. (ICS), an ISO 9001 certified supplier of custom cables, harnesses, electro-mechanical assemblies and industrial panels. Based in Longmont, Colo., ICS’s solutions are widely used in medical, test and measurement and other […]
Zuken and Electro Magnetic Applications partner on cable harness design and EMI reduction
Zuken Inc., and Electro Magnetic Applications Inc. (EMA) have entered into a partnership to improve the accuracy of cable harness simulation models for complex electrical subsystems in aircraft and vehicles. The recent collaboration advances Zuken’s digital engineering initiative by enabling design teams to assess, simulate, and validate electrical and electronic designs before they reach manufacturing. […]
Cut-to-order fiber optic cable program available from Remee Wire & Cable
Remee Wire & Cable announced its new Cut-to-Order service program for fiber optic cables. Remee will now cut its standard fiber optic cables to desired lengths for customers and offer 1,000 ft spools for certain popular fiber optic cable types. The new cut-to-order service program and 1,000 ft spool offerings will provide extra convenience and […]
