A Blog on the new TE Cloudsplitter Connecter System
This month TE Connectivity launched their revolutionary Cloudsplitter connector system, an Ethernet RJ45 connector with 250 watts of power over a single cable. For a number of years demand for Power Over Ethernet (POE) has grown in demand. However, traditional RJ45 systems are very limited as to the amount of power that can be delivered […]
A Simple Guide to Mil Spec Connectors
If you work in Electrical / Electronic manufacturing you will at some point come in contact with Military Specification (Mil Spec) Connectors and, like many people, you probably find the wide variety of specifications and options confusing. Don’t worry you’re not alone, many people who have not had the specific training find mil spec connectors […]
A Blog on Low Cost Manufacturing
This week I was going to write about new technology however, since the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka has seen a tragic loss of life in a textile factory I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about how this is very relevant to our industry and specifically Cable Assembly. Just like the textile industry, the assembly […]
A Blog on Heatproof cables
With a weekend of warm weather, and more to come, I was thinking about how cables react to different environments, specifically heat. If you are designing a product that will be exposed to fluctuating and extreme temperatures what cable should you use? There are many options and, depending on the specific application, one may be […]
A Blog on SVGA Cables
For most people wanting to connect a SVGA (Super Video Graphics Array) Monitor to a PC or similar device, it’s simply a case of going out and getting an SVGA cable job done. However, have you ever been faced with poor image quality on widescreen monitors or found there is a bewildering choice of cable? […]
A Guide to Super Flexible Cable
In most cable applications the choice of cable is simple – Screened, Unscreened. Multicore or Multipaired. Usually cables are fixed and do not move. However, what if your application requires contact movement? When you start to think about it, there are many applications where constant movement is required; from a cable attached to a Robot […]
Good news as Harwin UK Invest £1M in their Portsmouth Branch
Good news! This week Harwin the UK connector manufacturer announced a £1M investment in their Portsmouth plant to accommodate the manufacture of their new 1.25mm pitch Gecko connector family. This is doubly good news because, not only is this fantastic proof that the UK is a great home for competitive manufacturing for major brands, it […]
Times Microwave and Seriously Clever Tools!
In this digital age we have come to expect more from major manufactures, and we want more information and instant access. Some of the best manufactures do their very uppermost to satisfy this need in their customers. If you are not familiar with Times Microwave, then may I introduce to you one of the best […]
A Guide to Insulated Ferrules
This week I am giving you a guide to insulated ferrules, one of the simplest crimp terminals with a choice of colours. These simple terminals are a great device for bare-end wire, eliminating the need to solder and enabling the user to insert the cable into terminal blocks and other similar terminations. Insulated ferrules were […]
A Blog on Apple Interconnect
If you are one of the many people who currently use Apple products you will have noticed, no doubt, that the cables you need to connect the device to another are proprietary and cost a lot, too! It has to be said that Apple has come up with some fantastic innovation. For example, Thunderbolt Cables […]
