CABLExpress announced at NY Tech Summit that it has reduced the diameter and weight of its Skinny-Trunk® fiber optic trunk cables to allow for increased capacity and ease of cable management in data center infrastructure systems. Changes in the Skinny-Trunk fiber trunks include: Reduction in overall cable diameter by an average of 18 percent across […]
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Kerite Announces Full Line of Preassembled Aerial Cables
Kerite, a manufacturer of high quality insulated medium voltage utility and industrial power cable, announces a full line of preassembled aerial cable, ideal for use between substation getaway riser cable and the circuit’s open-wire distribution portion, for express feeder circuits with site limitations, and for installation along space-constrained alleys and backyard boundaries and areas subject […]
L-com Introduces New MPO Fiber Products
L-com Global Connectivity, a designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today that they are offering three new MPO fiber products: a 40gig rated cable, a coupler for cross wiring and a dry cloth cleaner. As data center bandwidth requirements continue to grow, Multifiber Push-On (MPO) technology has become the default cabling […]
Chainflex cables now Germanischer Lloyd certified
In order to utilize cables for motion control application aboard ships and on other offshore applications without expensive custom certified solutions, igus and the Germanischer Lloyd (GL) classification group have jointly developed a new test standard, and have certified a total of 328 Chainflex cables from igus, making them the first cables to receive this […]
45 Degree Angled Ethernet Cables Released by L-com
L-com, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today that they will be offering 45 degree angled Cat5e and Cat6 Ethernet cables in both shielded and non-shielded versions. These cables compliment L-com’s existing 90 degree Ethernet cables, adding a professional look with efficiently organized cable exits. The new Ethernet cables […]
Flexible Clean Room Cables for Semiconductor Industry Applications
Cicoil, the provider of high performance Flexible Flat Cable Technology now offers standard “Off-the-Shelf” Clean Room Cables and Assemblies for Semiconductor Industry Applications. Rated for Class 1 Clean Room use, the Flexx-Sil rubber jacketed cables meet the Air Cleanliness Requirements of ISO 146441, exceed the outgassing requirements of ASTM E595 and are excellent for vacuum […]
L-com to Offer Clear Jacketed USB 2.0 Premium Cables
L-com, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today that they will now be selling USB 2.0 clear jacketed premium cables, in Type A-B and Type A-A connector configurations. These high quality cables have a similar design to L-com’s popular CSMUAB and CSMUAA cables, but have a clear cable jacket […]
Kopex-Ex SWA/SWB Cable Glands Reduce Explosion Risk
The new Kopex-Ex SWA/SWB Cable Glands from Thomas & Betts (T&B) are designed to terminate steel wire armored (SWA) and steel wire braid (SWB) cable for control, instrumentation, power and telecommunications. Designed to meet European ATEX directives for protecting employees, the public and the environment from accidents due to explosions, making Kopex-Ex SWA/SWB Cable Glands […]
Armored Cable vs. Flexible Cable: Key Differences
When transmitting data or conducting power in harsh environments, protecting your cables is crucial to safe and reliable operation. This is where armored cables come into play. They are used primarily in industrial applications, often in cable trays and raceways. They often not used in flexing applications. While they could operate there, the connector cable […]
Genie Group Awards Alpha Wire as Partner of the Year
Alpha Wire has been recognized by the Genie Group as Partner of the Year at the annual conference held on April 9 & 10 2014 in Franklin, TN. The Genie Group aligns itself with 44 premier suppliers and is the largest electronic marketing group in the U.S. with collective buying power over $1 billion. Alpha […]