Bishop & Associates conducts a monthly survey on current connector prices and lead times to establish a base line to help forecast price and lead time trends. This is the connector price and lead time report for August 2014. Every month, Bishop & Associates conducts a survey asking personnel to advise what they are experiencing with current connectorRead More
A number of trends are converging so that the industrial market sees an uptick in growth. Bishop tracks 13 companies in the industrial market sector. This market had mixed results, as measured by these 13 companies’ revenues, in the last six quarters. In 2013, these companies contracted 0.6% year over year. In 1Q14, the combinedRead More
Is an extra layer of protection all you need to make an Ethernet cable industrial-ready? Here, Lu Li of Alpha Wire explains the requirements of Ethernet cable for industrial environments. Moving Ethernet from an office environment into the industrial world is not as easy as one might think. The office environment offers its cabling systemRead More
Take a closer look at the effects contactless connectivity technology has had on the industry in this Q&A with TE Connectivity. Q: What market needs drove the development of contactless technology? A: The need for reliable connections in situations where traditional connectivity reaches its limits due to space restrictions, vibrations, dust, and dirt. In oil and gas, forRead More
There are many options when choosing wire processing equipment, so how do you know you’ve made the right choice? Pete Doyon of Schleuniger shares five things to know about your new cut-and-strip machine before you buy it. A lot of time and effort often goes into finding the right equipment for your facility. Purchasing aRead More
In each issue, we highlight important OEM, supplier, and distributor news. Read on for the news briefs for September 16, 2014. Siemon, a fiber optic infrastructure specialist, has created a new video to illustrate the advantages of its LightStack ultra high-density fiber plug-and-play system for high performance data centers. The video illustrates how fiber countsRead More
The TE 100G QSFP28 copper cable assembly complies with next-generation 100G Ethernet and InfiniBand EDR industry standards. TE Connectivity introduced its new high-speed 100G QSFP28 passive copper cable assembly. Providing four data transmission lanes at 25Gb/s (or up to 28Gb/s per lane), this product satisfies market demand for the next generation of 100G switches, servers, routers,Read More
RF Industries’ multiconductor cable harness was custom-designed for an industrial laser manufacturer. RF Industries has designed a multiconductor cable harness for a manufacturer of industrial lasers used for etching integrated circuit wafers. The application required a series of cables and harnesses to connect the various functions of the machine with a single entry point forRead More
Omnetics miniature cables and connectors improve high-density circuit performance. Omnetics has launched a line of micro and nano interconnects with shielding that reduces EMI in tight spaces. The connectors offer low profiles, lighter weights, and good connections for most routing signals in small electronics and modules. The cabling to the connectors can be specifically designed to protect both cableRead More
The GradConn low-cost test probe cable assemblies are ideal for the inspection of high-frequency circuits. GradConn has launched a new range of low-cost coaxial test probe cable assemblies for the inspection of high-frequency circuits. Suitable for testing Hirose MS-156 and Murata MM8030 subminiature coaxial switch connectors, the new probes offer reliable testing of RF circuitsRead More
Offering substantial savings in energy consumption and installation costs, the OCC Passive Optical LAN system installs for life and is easily upgradeable for the future. Optical Cable Corporation‘s newly developed passive optical LAN solution (POL) is designed from the ground up for GPON, EPON, or other passive networks. OCC provides a complete system with intuitive components that makeRead More
