Amazon Removes Poorly Manufactured USB Cables
For those of us in the Cable Assembly business we are faced with low cost imports being sold in the UK market place enticing unsuspecting consumers to buy what looks like really cheap cables only to find out they either don’t work or worse fry your circuit boards/ devices. A recent example of this comes […]
Graphene Contacts in Electronics
There is a lot of talk about graphene and the roll it will play in the future of electronics and this week I wanted to talk about how this will effect electrical contacts and the potential benefits and downsides to this new material. As many of you know the best electrical contacts are typically gold […]
New JST Vibration Proof Connectors
In this industry it can be like waiting for a bus you wait for an innovation and two come at once. This week I am bring you not one but two innovations’ from JST bit aimed at vibration resistant applications. Good news as I like products designed for anti vibration as when designing in these […]
A Blog on Common Cable Jacket Types
Many of you have seen the different cable jacket types but have you ever wondered what the difference is and why you would want to use one type over another? This week I want to explore the most common types and where you would expect to use them. Before we start I am not going […]
Unprecedented Performance with Thunderbolt™ 3 over USB-C
Dubbed the “USB-C that does it all”, Thunderbolt™ 3 is proving to be a game-changer in how we think about connectivity and performance. As with any disruptive technology, there is bound to be some confusion about what this means for your current devices and how to ensure that you’re making the most of these new […]
New Guide on Cable Assebly Testing
This week we are discussing Cable Assembly and Harness Testing a subject that is probably one of the most impotent components of any cable assembly. When purchasing Cables, Harnesses & Looms the customer’s assumption is that all assemblies are tested, and quite rightly so. However, what are the differences in testing and why does it […]
New Innovation in Waterproof Interconnectivity from Molex!
For those of us in the cable assembly business finding waterproof connector systems can sometimes be a challenge as the options can sometimes be limited especially when limited space is available. Luckily Molex have come up with a innovative system the Mizu-P25™ Miniature Wire-to-Wire Connectors the Smallest to Provide IP67 Rating. According to Molex “The […]
A Simple Guide on Cable AWG to Metric Conversions
We still live in an engineering environment where the use of AWG standard cables are prevalent mainly due to the fact that just like the US $, the American UL (United Laboratories) system is dominant world wide and generally more accepted globally than the British standards. (UL is a bit like our BS standard but […]
New (ish) Product Innovations!
This week’s blog is all about innovation. However, the innovation I bring you is not new. I know this does not sound right at all, but keep reading. If like me you believe the best things are simple and done well you’ll love this new product innovation – the Souriau Hermetic Feed-through (Solder Contacts on […]
A Guide to Mill Spec Crimping
It is a fact that the very best of the best in crimping is Mill Spec Crimping as this standard of crimping is recognised, as IPC-A-620 Class 3. As we all know, this is the highest possible standard for cable assembly. Firstly, let us start with why Mill Spec Crimping is such high quality and […]
