JT Day industrial and marine cables
01 September, 2014JT Day's industrial and marine cables are designed for extreme conditions and environments. The range includes power and control cables; instrumentation cables (inc IS blue); variable speed drive cables; medium- and high-voltage cables.
Around 40,000 households and businesses at risk
28 August, 2014The ACCC has issued a national safety recall on faulty Infinity-branded cables. Around 40,000 households and businesses are at risk as this cable may become brittle from 2016 onwards.
Prysmian wins $137m Greek contract
11 August, 2014Prysmian Group has been awarded a new contract worth approximately AU$137m for the interconnection between the island of Syros (Cyclades) and the mainland power transmission System in Lavrion, Greece.
Prysmian flame-barrier cables
04 August, 2014Prysmian Power Cables and Systems has released the flame-barrier cables for use with non-barrier type glands.
Frederick Persson explains Prysmian's plans for growth
31 July, 2014The Italy-headquartered cable manufacturer Prysmian Group recently hired Frederick Persson* as chief executive officer for Australia & New Zealand. ECD Solutions speaks to the new CEO about the current market conditions and future plans.
Fibre-optic connectors: the make or break of a network
03 July, 2014The phrase 'fibre-optic technology' conjures visions of information speeding around the world at the speed of light, of high-tech data centres and previously unimagined capabilities in communications. What it does not evoke is visions of connectors. But without being able to connect fibres effectively, a network just wouldn't exist.
Anritsu G0306A video inspection probe
01 July, 2014Scratches, chips and contamination on optical fibre connector end faces reduce transmission quality and increase errors. The G0306A video inspection probe can reduce these issues by verifying the condition and cleanliness of connector end faces during the installation phase.
Cables that store electricity
05 June, 2014Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a way to both transmit and store electricity in a single lightweight copper wire.
Warren & Brown Technologies ‘A’ Grade fibre connectors
03 June, 2014Warren & Brown Technologies now offers ‘A’ Grade fibre connectors as an option for its fibre-optic cable assemblies.
Prysmian wins $44m Ausgrid contract
16 May, 2014Prysmian has been awarded a contract worth AU$44m for 132 kV underground high-voltage cables for the North Shore cable upgrade project by Ausgrid.
Spindle cable
05 May, 2014The CF270.UL.D. single-core bending resistant conductor cable, made of fine strands, has been developed for flexible operation in energy chains used in machine tools.
The cornerstone for a safer industry
01 May, 2014 by Malcolm Richards CEOAs many of us are aware, the electrical industry can be a high-risk work environment. This is why it is important to have appropriate work health and safety laws to protect electrical contractors and their workers.
UMJ CAT6A unshielded jacks
29 April, 2014With fast termination and easy installation, the UMJ unshielded jacks are easily mounted into standard outlets and patch panels.
Earn Green Star PVC credits with Garland and Roadworx cables
16 April, 2014Madison Technologies' Garland and Roadworx cables were recently identified as compliant with the Vinyl Council's Best Environmental Practice (BEP) Guidelines.
Airbus selects Nexans as main cable supplier
27 March, 2014Nexans will design, manufacture and supply 130,000 km of specialised cables for the Airbus modern aircraft family from the single-aisle A320 Neo, the A350 series up to the flagship double-deck A380.
