Cables/Connecting
Simpler circuit tracing for network installers with SureTrace
For many network and data cable installers, tracing UTP cables often relies upon trial and error and can be disruptive, as well as costly in terms of labour and customer down-time. To streamline and simplify this task, the SureTrace Circuit Tracer from IDEAL Industries can be used alongside IDEAL Networks testers.
Mastering field-installable connectors
The advent of the Internet of Things, the automated home and Industry 4.0 is driving the need for more connectors. Although these technologies focus on wireless networks from your phone, the network will require additional connected equipment. On the upside, the new equipment will be compatible with existing infrastructure, which is a bonus as few companies can afford to replace their existing network to install new devices, so these network...
Han-Modular ID connector module enables Industry 4.0 improvements
HARTING has expanded its range of so-called “smart” connectors which can provide identification of key machine components or functional control elements and are also increasingly being deployed for machinery predictive maintenance. Communication can be performed using inexpensive bidirectional systems like the I2C bus, as well as standardised bus systems such as CAN Bus.
Connect Sensor+ provides intelligent communication in remote locations
Digi International has introduced Digi Connect Sensor+, an enterprise-ready, battery powered cellular gateway solution for connecting to a wide range of external sensors. Digi Connect Sensor+ builds upon the Connect Sensor legacy of providing a solution for remote sensor monitoring to be deployed in low or no power environments previously considered too harsh, remote or not economically viable.
Connectors meet IEC/EN60335-1 standard
The portfolio of connector products from TE Connectivity at distributor RS Components has been extended with more than 180 enhanced products from some of the most popular TE families. A number of the new connectivity devices are manufactured from ‘Glow Wire’ materials, which meet the electrical safety test required by the IEC/EN60335-1 standard.
Improving cable management for industrial cranes and gantries
When igus offered Kasen Cranes an alternative solution for cable management, the industrial cranes and gantries company took the opportunity. Traditional cable management systems have many shortcomings and require regular maintenance, but users are often reluctant to consider alternatives. Kasen Cranes worked closely with igus engineers to implement a new system for its on-site demonstration gantry and then used this to showcase the benefits to c...
Power connector features secure one-step connection
To support a wide range of power control and battery applications, Hirose has developed a single-pole 160A in-line power connector. The high-current EF1 series power connector utilises a crimp contact that offers a quick and secure one-step connection. The snap-in lock produces a secure, locking connection and eliminates the need for contact screws, ensuring a stable and consistent connection. The EF1 series has a highly reliable contact spr...
Fibre optic cables meet ARINC 801 requirements
At the 2017 AIX (Aircraft Interiors Expo) in Hamburg, Germany on 4th-6th April in booth 2D60, W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) will display its expanded portfolio of GORE Aerospace Fiber Optic Cables for civil aircraft applications. Gore’s family of single- and multi-mode fibre optic cables meets the civil aerospace industry’s need for reliable high-speed data transmission in smaller, lighter weight, yet durable const...
High endurance cable features a nominal voltage in tough conditions
Hradil Spezialkabel has presented a drum reeling cable containing highly-flexible copper cores of 3x25mm2+2x25/2mm2 for supplying power, as well as 24 fibre optic cables.
USB-C solution chosen for lightweight notebook
LG Electronics has selected Cypress Semiconductor’s EZ-PD CCG3 controllers, what the company claims to be the industry’s most highly integrated USB-C solutions, for three new models of its lightweight LG Gram notebook. CCG3 integrates multiple components and supports the new USB-C UCSI connection standard, enabling LG to meet its size and feature requirements. CCG3 is featured in the LG Gram 13”, LG Gram 14” and LG Gr...