igus is proud to announce that its e-loop modular cable carrier has been selected as the winner of the 2025 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement (BMEA) Award. The award was officially presented at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) on May 6, in Houston, at the igus booth #3565. The […]
Offshore/Marine
igus brings shore power to U.S. ports with e-chain and specialized cables
The readychain iMSPO, a revolutionary mobile shore power source, is now available in the United States. Motion plastics specialist igus presented the technology at the September PORTS ’22 conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. The iMSPO (igus Mobile Shore Power Outlet) from igus is a self-propelled socket for the shore power connection of container strips. Based on […]
Multiflex 512 PUR UL/CSA drag chain-rated cable receives NEK 606 approval
Helukabel recently announced that its Multiflex 512-PUR UL/CSA and its shielded variant (Multiflex 512-C-PUR UL/CSA) are now certified according to the internationally recognized Norwegian Electrotechnical Committee (NEK) standard TS 606, which defines the requirements for halogen-free cables that are resistant to drilling mud. This approval is found primarily in applications associated with the oil and […]
Light, compact cable for offshore connectivity
Huber+Suhner has launched its fire-resistant Radox OFL (Oil and Gas Flexible Lightweight) cable solution – providing the offshore industry with a safe way to reduce platform weight. Featuring a lightweight and compact design, the Radox OFL cables reduce weight and space by up to 60% when compared to other cables on the market. The cable’s […]
10Gb/s Cat 7 Ethernet cables for military marine and defense applications
TE Connectivity introduces its Raychem Cat 7 cables. Designed for harsh military marine and defense applications, these ruggedized cables include features that optimize performance under tough conditions. TE’s Cat 7 cables support speeds up to 10Gb/s over four jacketed, individually-shielded and twisted pairs. Utilizing the material sciences expertise developed by Raychem, TE is able to […]
Reliable in wind, waves, and weather: DNV GL certified cables for e-chains
Energy chains used in the maritime industry have special requirements for safe energy and data transmission, and igus, Providence, R.I., is the only manufacturer to develop, test and certify cables in accordance with DNV GL for use in that particular field. Customers for gas production facilities, oil rigs, wind farms, port facilities and ship cranes […]
How do you specify underwater cable systems?
Underwater cables used in vision systems, sonar and tracking, power and control, sewer pipes and wells, geophysical applications are subject to a variety of environmental influences that can cause damage and failure. Cables operating in these harsh environments should be able to resist cuts and abrasion, flames, oils, chemicals and UV rays, as well as […]
New umbilical and cable recovery tool uses hydraulics to grip and lift damaged cables
Webtool, a brand of Allspeeds Ltd. which specializes in emergency disconnect tools for offshore, military and aerospace applications, has launched a gripping and lifting tool for recovering subsea umbilical and cable for offshore oil and gas and decommissioning projects. The Cable Retrieval Tool (CRT200), developed in consultation with international certification body and classification society, DNVGL, allows […]
TE Connectivity provides snap-on pre-printed wire markers
TE Connectivity (TE) has launched its market-leading STD and STB snap-on pre-printed markers for wire and cable identification. The markers are ideally suited for projects in energy, such as power stations, oil refineries and offshore platforms, where maintenance technicians will need to identify individual wires and cables quickly and efficiently over the operating life of […]
TE Connectivity’s materials science breakthrough enables new protection for heat shrink tubing
TE Connectivity announces its INSTALITE ZH-150 sleeving, a lightweight high-temperature, zero-halogen heat-shrinkable Raychem tubing for mechanical and electrical protection. The tubing meets existing and future zero-halogen requirements for limited fire hazard protection across multiple platforms and environments. Military and marine systems require products capable of withstanding a variety of extreme conditions, including wide temperatures, abrasions […]
