Future Electronics, the Montreal-based distributor of electronic components, has announced a new worldwide distribution agreement with CviLux. Founded in 1990, CviLux is dedicated to manufacturing and selling connectors, flat flexible cables, and wire harnesses. Their products are mainly for the consumer electronics, computers, communication and electro-optical industries. CviLux is headquartered in Tamsui, Taipei and operates […]
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New guide trough system for plastic energy chains
Metal cable-guidance systems are typically difficult to assemble, heavy, and prone to corrosion. igus, with U.S. headquarters in East Providence, R.I., developed the guidelite guide trough for plastic energy chains in 2015 to offer an alternative that was lightweight, easy to assemble, and cost-effective. “This year, we have further improved the system with a new, […]
Ethernet cable for flex and twist applications
LUTZE, Charlotte, N.C., is introducing two shielded MOTIONFLEX Ethernet cables with a teal TPE jacket, cataloged as A1040020 CAT5E SF/UTP (4 × 2 × AWG24) and A1040030 CAT6A SF/UTP (4 × 2 × AWG24). Suitable applications for the products include moderate linear flexing and torsion (± 270°), free flexing, and static installations, according to the […]
Leoni expands capacities in Mexico
Leoni, a leading European provider of cables and cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries, has further expanded its capacities in the Americas. The company has officially opened a new, environmentally friendly Mexican wiring systems plant in the city of Merida, which will serve customers in the U.S. and Asia. “The new plant […]
UL listed fiber-optic patch cables
Phoenix Contact, Middletown, Pa., now offers UL listed fiber-optic patch cables. The patch cables (including both cable and connector) are said to be the first of their type to meet ANSI/UL Standard 746C, which describes special requirements for plastic materials used in electrical or electronic applications. These patch cables range from transmission categories OM1 through […]
HARTING downsizes electrical connections and optical transmission
Electric motors are indispensable to industrial drive technology and today’s automated production processes. At constant speeds, their control is quite simple. However, it is often necessary to regulate the motor speed, which adds a layer of complexity. Speed regulation in the larger power classes is handled with IGBT semiconductors. These devices can switch large loads […]
“Twisted” light to make fiber-optic cables obsolete?
Researchers have taken an important step towards using “twisted” light as a form of wireless, high-capacity data transmission which could one day make fiber-optic cables obsolete. In a recent paper in the journal Science Advances, a team of physicists based in the U.K., Germany, New Zealand and Canada describe how new research into what’s called […]
USB 3.0 cable assemblies rated for 10,000 flex cycles
L-com Global Connectivity announced today that it has introduced a new series of high-flex USB 3.0 cable assemblies for use with PC peripheral interconnects, data acquisition, test and measurement and portable data storage applications. These new USB 3.0 high-flex cables are rated for 10,000 flex cycles, making them ideal for applications where standard USB 3.0 […]
Mission-critical flat cables video
Cicoil, a manufacturer of high performance flat cables based in Valencia, Cal., has announced a new video: “Mission Critical Flat Cables.” It details why and how to source cables that demand unparalleled performance in critical applications and cable failure is not an option. Manufactured with high-strength, oxygen-free copper wire, Cicoil’s design is naturally more flexible […]
igus develops honeycomb strain relief
At the 2017 Motek tradeshow, igus presented a new and unique strain relief for its e-chain cable carriers: the honeycomb strain relief CFU. The strain-relief system replaces commonly used cable tie-wraps and other strain-relief designs. The older version of the strain relief required users to arrange each cable separately in the energy chain. In the […]