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 […]
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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(Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Components Standard) was published, category 5 has been superseded […]
Wire and cable manufacturer continues growth globally
After a two-hour visit to TPC Wire & Cable in Macedonia, Ohio, I learned that this local supplier of high-end cables and cable assemblies is considered by some of its customers as the Apple of the cable world. Why? Because when you visit the company’s facility, you learn that TPC specializes in engineering and design, […]
Low-pressure overmolded backshell cable assemblies from API Technologies
Low-pressure, overmolded backshells are now available from API Technologies Corp., Orlando, for connector interfaces on its Electromagnetic Integrated Solutions (EIS) product line. Ideal for use in military, aerospace, high-end industrial, oil and gas, as well as medical applications, these durable, waterproof and weather resistant backshells offer improved reliability and a simplified specification process. There is […]
Flexible tray cables available in shielded and non-shielded copper
General Cable, Highland Heights, Ky., has launched TC-Flex industrial tray cables for use in industrial plants, factory automation, wind turbines, and appliance applications. They meet a full range of UL and CSA listings. Featuring a rugged PVC/Nylon/PVC construction they are easy to install, resilient and durable. TC-Flex tray cables are available in shielded and non-shielded […]
Single-cable Designs Cure Wiring Woes
By Chris Gottlieb and Mike Schweiner, Global Product Managers, Rockwell Automation A look at four ways that single-cable motion solutions can simplify system design. Have complex cabling systems tied you up? OEMs today are expected to reduce system cost and inventory, while simultaneously increasing sustainability and ease of use. These tasks can be difficult with […]
Know what cable jacketing material is right for your application
I love when I stumble upon great engineering resources just by digging through websites of companies I don’t know much about. Like this morning, when I was looking at The Okonite Co.’s website. The more than 130-year old company makes 300 V to 345 kV insulated products for industrial, utilities, renewable energy and railroad and […]
Molex Subsidiary Polymicro Improves FDP Optical Fiber
Polymicro Technologies, a subsidiary of Molex Incorporated, recently announced improvements to its FDP optical fiber. The latest enhancements improve solarization of the fiber in deep UV applications (190 – 325 nm). Teodor Tichindelean, global product manager, Polymicro Technologies, stated the introduction of fiber FDP revolutionized UV applications. We are pleased to bring customers enhanced FDP […]
Flat cables stay strong in linear motion applications
Flexible flat cables from Cicoil, Valencia, Calif., provide uninterrupted reliability and long-term flex service life in linear motion applications. The compact, silicone encased flat cable solutions are designed to provide consistent electrical characteristics, weight and space savings, and premium current carrying capacity in continuous motion, automation and pick-and-place technology systems. Flat cable technology does not […]
