TE Connectivity (TE) has recently released its DEUTSCH DMC-MD single module cable clamp. This new accessory is compatible with the existing DMC-MD single module product line. The product is ideal for use where robust wire and cable retention is required without the need for shielding. The DMC-MD single module cable clamp is compact, lightweight and […]
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MilesTek releases military grade fiber cables and connectors
MilesTek has launched a new line of military grade fiber cables and connectors designed to address high speed fiber connectivity in harsh military and industrial environments. This military grade fiber cable series consists of IP67-rated assemblies in both multimode and single-mode variants and LC, SC and ST assemblies built with impact and crush resistant cable […]
LUTZE introduces teal Ethernet Cat5e cable for industrial automation
Data transmission is critical for success in today’s manufacturing environment. LUTZE’s new flexible Cat5e AWM 600-V Ethernet cable (part#104349) is engineered to protect data from harmful interference ensuring uninterrupted data transmission and long term network reliability. This new cable adds a teal colored, foil and braid shielded, 4-pair Cat5e offering to LUTZE’s product line to […]
AutomationDirect adds continuous flexing industrial Cat5e Ethernet cable
DataMax Extreme Ethernet cable from Quabbin has a specially designed jacket developed to survive the many industrial hazards that commercial jackets will not. The DataMax cable jacket is pressure extruded over the cable core, “locking” the conductor pairs in place. This type of jacket construction provides very stable electrical performance, even when impacted, bent, or […]
Talc-free flat cables from Cicoil are designed for motion applications
For motion applications that require flexible and lightweight cable designs, Cicoil offers highly flexible flat cables as the healthy alternative to round PVC cables that contain talcum powder/talc. Talc contains toxins and irritants which contaminate sensitive environments and can be difficult to work with during the cable termination process. Unfortunately, many round cables manufactured with […]
Ty-Fast Ag+ bacteria-resistant cable ties are industry’s first to inhibit microbial growth
Ty-Fast Ag+ bacteria-resistant cable ties, new from Thomas & Betts (T&B), a member of the ABB Group, are the industry’s first cable ties to inhibit microbial growth, says T&B. This helps to reduce infection rates and the spread of bacteria. Molded from an FDA-compliant nylon resin blended with an EPA-registered antimicrobial silver ion additive, patent-pending […]
igus Chainflex sample box: what’s inside?
In our newest Product Spotlight video on the Design World Channel, I teamed up with Associate Editor Mike Santora to take a peek inside igus’ Chainflex cables sample box, which has been designed to help electrical engineers specify the most effective cable for their demanding motion control applications. Included are samples of the German manufacturer’s Chainflex […]
W.L. Gore introduces new Phaseflex microwave/RF test assemblies
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has introduced the new Gore PhaseFlex microwave/RF test assemblies, type 0N for high density test/interconnection—a lightweight assembly that ensures consistent, repeatable measurements with stable electrical performance up to 50 GHz. High-density and modular test instruments for wireless devices and aerospace systems have become increasingly complex, with a larger number of […]
What is cable corkscrewing?
Cable corkscrewing is exactly what it sounds like—damage to a cable that causes it to look just like a corkscrew, with small tight twists rather than a circular, smooth design. It occurs most often in motion applications, where constant flexing and repetitive motions can cause stress and deform the cable, often destroying the core. As […]
Molex’s Flamar weld-slag and oil-resistant cables earn key approvals
Molex announced that two types of cables from Flamar, a Molex company, achieved new approvals which expand their potential use in food and beverage and industrial automation. Weld-Slag and Oil-Resistant (WSOR) cables from Flamar are now compatible with Ecolab products. The cables underwent thorough tests at Ecolab laboratories, including multiple weeks of being exposed and […]