Nicab’s Top 10 Connectors for 2016
A Blog on Our Top 10 Connectors for 2016 This year has been a year of great change we have seen many paradigm shifts in electronics. For us one of the biggest changes in the design of new products is moving away from traditional tried and tested to new innovative products. Each month there seems […]
A Blog on Wire Crimping Terminology
For many of us in the manufacturing business there are many terms and acronyms we have to get our head around and this week I am going to introduce you to the terminology around wire crimping. Many of the following terms will be familiar to you however; do you really know what they mean and […]
USA Mains Power Cable Specifications
For many design engineers and purchasers the area of US Mains leads can be a minefield as unlike in the UK the American standards are a little more complicated. This Blog will guide you thought the various different type of cables and what the common abbreviations actually mean. Let’s start with the basics. National Electrical […]
New Guide to Ethernet Cat 5e & Cat 6 Testing Part II!
In our previous Guide to Cat 5e & Cat 6 Cables we discussed the main differences and briefly showed the complex test structure required for true full Ethernet connectivity. This week we are going to go into much more detail. Lets look at why the testing is so complex and why it is important that […]
New Guide to Ethernet Cat 5e & Cat 6 Testing!
Many of you will be familiar with RJ45 Cables in the Cat 5e & Cat 6 formats they are pretty much commonplace with anyone that has an office network or Broadband Router at home. However, for those of us in the manufacturing there is a whole lot more to these simple looking cables than meets […]
A Guide to Mil Spec Connectors
For many people working with high end, harsh & no fail environment connector systems, Mil Spec will be the system of choice. Their longevity and track record of reliability and known quality makes them an easy design for any engineer, however for non technical buyers the part numbering system can be baffling. The following guide […]
Molex Ultra-Fit™ Power Connectors
If you are not already familiar with Molex Ultra-Fit™ Power Connectors then this is something you may find yourself using in the future. Similar to the Mini-Fit and the Micro-Fit series at 3.5mm pitch it fits snugly between the two. There are some great features within the connector series and I wanted to show you these […]
LVDS Cables: a simple guide
If you work with flat screens or integrate them into the products you manufacture, you will have used Low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) cables. LVDS was introduced in 1994, and has become popular in products such as LCD-TVs, automotive infotainment systems, industrial cameras, machine vision, notebooks and tablet, and communications systems. The cables supplied by monitor […]
New RFID Cable Ties from Hellermann Tyton
This Weeks Blog is sort of related to Cable Assembly in as much as I have seen a product that is quite literally a game changer. Hellermann Tyton have release their new rang of RFID Cable Ties immediately solving many identification problems and enable greater assembly information than available on tradition labels. There are three […]
Grey is the new Green with Amphenol Industrial Gray ZnNi Circular Connectors
Amphenol Industrial Gray Zinc Nickel (ZnNi) Circular Connectors provide Cadmium free RoHS compliant harsh environment plating. These ZnNi plating connectors were originally developed for Harsh Marine Environments and therefore feature a -65°C to +200°C temperature range as well as rated at 500 hours of salt spray. These connectors offer less than 2.5mΩ conductivity and consist […]
