Cicoil now offers low-smoke, zero halogen (LSZH) single conductor cables for applications that require non-toxic, corrosive free, low smoke, flame retardant, zero halogen content and environmentally friendly cables. The single conductor’s Ultra-flex wire and outer Flexx-Sil rubber jacketing material has been tested by a UKAS certified lab for smoke, toxicity, flammability and halogen content, and […]
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Flexible IDC ribbon cable celebrates its 63rd year
On August 30, Cicoil will celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the invention of the flat IDC ribbon cable, which allowed companies like IBM, Sperry/Univac, Honeywell, GE and NCR to move forward and replace bulky, stiff round cables with sleek, flexible ribbon cables. Due to advanced developments of mainframe computers, the need arose for a cable […]
NASA and Cicoil celebrate 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Space Mission
On July 20, NASA and the world will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Historic Moon Landing. In addition, Cicoil, the inventor of the Bio-Harnesses worn by the Apollo 11 Astronauts will be celebrating this golden anniversary with great pride as well. On that famous July 20 day in 1969, the Cicoil Bio-Medical harnesses […]
Flexible flat cables for space satellite applications
Approved by NASA for space flight, Cicoil’s lightweight flat cables are designed to withstand extensive exposure to high levels of radiation, UV light and the dynamic temperature ranges of space (-65° to 260°C) with no adverse effects. Encapsulated with Cicoil’s proprietary Flexx-Sil jacketing material, the crystal-clear flat cables offer uninterrupted performance, flexibility and mechanical and […]
StripMount integrated flat cable mounting strip simplifies installation
Cicoil now offers a cable mounting solution that makes it quick and easy to mount cables to any surface. Made of a fiberglass-reinforced ribbon, Cicoil’s StripMount option can be added to any Cicoil flat cable and is excellent in flexing and tight bend radius applications as well. The patented StripMount design allows for holes to […]
NASA and Cicoil celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 9 Space Mission
On March 13, The National Aeronautics Space Agency will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the successful completion of the Apollo 9 Space Flight Mission. Cicoil — the innovator of the Bio-Harnesses worn by the Apollo 9 Astronauts — will be celebrating as well. The mission demonstrated complete module docking and extraction, which helped prove that […]
Cicoil launches Flat Cable Configurator for easy custom design
Cicoil, Valencia, Calif., is pleased to announce its New Flat Cable Configurator. Located at www.cicoil.com/flat-cable/configurator, this free web-based tool lets anyone easily design a custom flat cable in minutes. The configurator also works seamlessly on all Apple and Android devices. With a few simple mouse clicks or touch of a screen, flat cables can be […]
Ultra-flexible coaxial cables for high speed data and video transmission
Cicoil now offers ultra-flexible Coaxial Cables for high-speed data and video transmission applications. The low capacitance designs offer maximum signal integrity, low line-to-line skew and protection from extremely harsh environments. Cicoil’s standard 30 AWG coax cables are available in 50 and 75 Ohm versions with 1 to 8 coax conductors, and are excellent for use […]
Ultra-flexible thermocouple cables for temperature sensing applications
Cicoil now offers ultra-flexible thermocouple cables for temperature sensing applications where accuracy and durability are required. Unlike traditional rigid thermocouple cables, the Cicoil version excels when exposed to continuous flexing, torsion and tight routing. Cicoil’s 28 AWG thermocouple cable is available in Type J and K versions with 1 to 8 conductors, and is excellent […]
The first cable on the Moon: a history of NASA’s use of Cicoil’s flat cables
Contributed by Rich Buchicchio, National Sales and Marketing Manager We all know about “The First Man” on the Moon. However, when Neil Armstrong took his historic step on the surface of the Moon, he was wearing a bio-belt that was fitted with a Cicoil engineered Biomedical Harness. Without this important piece of the Space puzzle, […]
