When integrating machinery, OEMs and MROs look for long life on moving parts. To ensure its flexible cables are consistent with the mechanical requirements of the applications they will be used in, igus, East Providence, R.I., rigorously tests the durability of its Chainflex continuous-flex cables in its 19,000 ft2 laboratory. The company performs around two-billion […]
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I am a proud Boston University graduate. It never ceases to amaze me what type of students and professors the university attracts (having Elie Wiesel on staff back in the mid-90s was one of the things that really caught my eye when I was looking at colleges). I often read the University publications because I […]
Flat cables provide flexibility in cryogenic environments
When faced with extremely cold temperatures, most PVC, Teflon, and polyurethane jacketed cables will become stiff and brittle. This is why Cicoil promotes the use of its shock absorbing Flexx-Sil encapsulation on its flat cables to operate reliably in cryogenic temperatures (down to –65°). These flexible designs are Class 1 Clean Room Rated, are 100% […]
Online configurator allows users to specify custom-molded power cords
Power connectivity company Stay Online Corp., Creedmoor, N.C., now offers custom molded power cords. The company recently acquired two top-of-the-line molding machines to provide custom designs in addition to its in-stock standard product lines. Users can specify custom designs with an easy-to-use online configurator tool to provide custom molded power cords. They are UL and […]
Updated flat cable and assemblies catalog available
Cicoil, Valencia, Calif., has released its new Master Catalog, which is available in print and web-ready downloadable format. The 52 page, full color catalog provides details on more than 700 standard part numbers, 27 new products, and custom capabilities. It also includes specification tables and technical field sales support tools. Organized by product category, the […]
Antenna cables allow in-flight wireless connections
Staying connected in-flight is important to business travelers, but to do so, they most often need a wired handset rather than their own devices. To make it easier for travelers to connect, Dassault Aviation will use W. L. Gore & Associates’ Gore Leaky Feeder Antenna for its Falcon 7X jet. The Leaky Feeder Antenna will […]
Cable carriers designed for long travels
Long travel applications usually require guide troughs. Not so with the newest design of E2/000 Energy Chain cable carriers from igus, East Providence, R.I., which feature an inbuilt Auto-Glide mechanism that guides the upper run of the cable carrier on top of the lower run by way of specially designed crossbars with a built-in comb […]
Tables from Helukabel simplify cable selection process
An easy-to-use PDF from HELUKABEL can make cable selection painless. The company’s Industrial Automation Cable Selection Tables highlights options for its motor, servo, and feedback cables; its single conductors; and control, data, bus, and industrial Ethernet cables. It is broken out into two major categories: fixed and flexing application cables. It begins by encouraging users […]
Halogen-free cables are environmentally friendly
GenFree II cables from General Cable, Highland Heights, Ky use 17FREE technology, making them halogen-free and environmentally friendly, without degrading the electrical performance of the cable. Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen (LSZH) insulation and jacket system possesses critical characteristics not normally seen in LSZH designs. They provide excellent wet and dry electrical performance at 90ºC, provide flame-retardant properties […]
