A variety of cables is used in industrial settings for networking, power transmission, and communication. Coaxial, data, and instrumentation cables are some of the most common designs you will find. These low-voltage cables are usually rated for 2,000 V or less to distribute power, but medium-voltage designs reaching up to 35,000 V can be used […]
Automation
Sensors help to make smart cables and carriers for preventative maintenance
At the 2016 Hannover Messe, igus introduced an innovative range of “smart plastics” for Industry 4.0 with the goal of making preventative maintenance easier, reducing costs in the factories of the future. These plastics will be used everything from its cables, cable management and linear solutions to increase plant automation efficiency. And, these high-performance plastics […]
Pro-Power cables now in full-reel and cut-to-length for industrial and outdoor use
Newark element14 has expanded its range of cable and wire, cable accessories, marking and labeling from Pro-Power for use in design, education, manufacturing, repair and maintenance. Highly versatile and flexible, the new range of Pro-Power Tri Rated cables was designed for use in the wiring of electrical cabinets, switch control, relay and instrument panels, and […]
NWI’s family of Fieldbus cables can help you save time and money
Designed specifically for extreme environments such as industrial plants, Northwire’s line of Fieldbus cables offers high performance, robust materials, and unique features for a diverse range of applications. As one of the leading Fieldbus cable manufacturers, NWI’s DataCELL line of Fieldbus systems includes FOUNDATION fieldbus cable for H1 Type A applications, instrumentation tray cable, ITC/PLTC-ER […]
Northwire’s UL harmonized electric vehicle cable meets revised compliance requirements
Northwire, Inc., (NWI), a custom cable and assembly manufacturer and subsidiary of The LEMO Group, expands the family of ruggedized hybrid electric vehicle charging cables featuring power, signal, and data custom composite options in any AWG size to suit all electric vehicle applications in today’s market. While NWI’s Next Gen EV cable suite is compatible […]
Helukabel publishes first-ever aluminum cable catalog
Helukabel has published its first-ever aluminum catalog, which presents its extensive range of aluminum cables and conductors, as well as information about proper processing techniques and the associated connection technology. It is the first catalog of its kind to appear on the market. With more than 100 pages, everything readers need to know regarding aluminum […]
Beckhoff offers easy plug-in wiring solutions
No need to manually wire with the EtherCAT plug-in modules from the new Beckhoff EJ series. An efficient solution to implement platform concepts in large-scale machine production with many common parts, while retaining the possibility to configure variants. The “plug-in” modules are electronically-based on the well-known EtherCAT I/O system. Their design allows them to be […]
PROFINET push-pull IO-Link master modules: data transmission via fiber-optic or copper cables
Fiber-optic cables have now become established in industrial data communication also. Optical data transmission offers numerous advantages, particularly for data-intensive applications with a high demand on availability, such as are typical in the automotive industry. Balluff takes this into account with the new push-pull variants of its PROFINET IO-Link master modules. These are available with […]
Fast & reliable solutions for connectivity between sensor & control panel
Mencom’s quick disconnect sensor connectors and cabling offers fast and reliable solutions for the connectivity between the sensors and the control panel. Our sensor cables are over-molded with a variety of outer jacket material with or without shielding to provide the next line of defense for harsh applications. Armored cables for enhanced protection are available […]
Cat 5e and Cat 6 Ethernet Cabling Differences
Contributed by Lu Li, Senior Product Development Engineer, Alpha Wire While there are three Ethernet cable choices in use—Cat 5, Cat 5e and Cat 6—only the latter two are still considered viable choices for telecom and industrial applications. Since August 2009, when ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 (Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Components Standard) was published, category 5 has been superseded […]