Cable pulling reel
02 February, 2009The FT120/6.7 medium-duty cable pulling reel is suitable for installing lightweight electrical or data cables into conduits or ducts such as for street lighting, campus installations, telecoms cable and industrial conduits up to 120 m long.
Heatshrink tubing
01 December, 2008The range of Stockcap heatshrink products has been expanded with the addition of low-voltage (LV) medium-wall (MW) heatshrink tubes.
Pit covers
01 October, 2008ACO is the first approved registered supplier of pit covers to Queensland Main Roads. Types 1, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 60 cable pits comply with Queensland Main Roads specifications MRS 11.78 Fabrication of Structural Steelwork; MRS 11.91 Ducts and Pits; and are manufactured to Main Roads standard drawings.
Small bore conduits
01 August, 2008The Ramflex Micro Conduit is designed to meet the needs of industries that require small bore conduits to protect electric cable and optical fibre applications such as robotics, clean rooms, IT networks and control systems as well as in harsh or vandal-prone environments.
Cable protection systems
01 August, 2008Using both common metal and polymide cable conduits and meeting the requirements of the ATEX directive for processing industries, PMA’s flexible cable protection systems are an inconspicuous solution offering mechanical strength, resistance to UV and resistance to corrosion, all within a wide temperature range.
US housing repossessions increase copper theft
30 July, 2008According to a recent report in The Boston Globe, the combination of increased copper prices and record housing foreclosures in the US state of Massachusetts has resulted in an ‘epidemic’ of house thefts.
Electrical ducting
01 June, 2008The Stahlin Wireway is a fibreglass ducting system to reticulate cables and wires to wall-mount control systems as an environmentally sound wiring pathway that is corrosion resistant.
Enviro-friendly conduits
01 June, 2008Evcco enviro-friendly conduits are designed for surface and underground uses such as electrical cabling and within air sampling systems for protection against smoke and toxicity.
Low-profile computer brackets
01 June, 2008The range of Keystone Electronics universal computer brackets has been expanded to include low-profile configurations.
Frequency inverter
01 April, 2008The Movitrac LTE version B series of frequency inverters is suited to low-power variable-speed drive applications, such as small fans and pumps, machine tools and conveyors.
Wire mesh versus conventional tray systems
26 March, 2008 by George Loseby*Twenty years ago, only 10% of cables in commercial buildings were data cables; but now, that figure is closer to 60%, with electrical and cabling contractors also laying control and sensing cables in industrial buildings
Souriau circular industrial connectors
01 February, 2008The Souriau Trim Trio UTG, UTO and UTS series of circular connectors are constructed from metal and/or plastic and have IP ratings from IP65 to a very high IP69K and current ratings up to 13 A.
Turck M12 eurofast industrial connectors
01 February, 2008The Turck range of M12 eurofast connectors has been expanded to service more applications with the addition of a 12 pin connector in a compact moulded body. 12 pin connectors are commonly used in motor environments, material handling and safety industries.
igus T3 energy chains
01 February, 2008The igus T3 band chain is designed for applications with very high speeds and accelerations in applications such as measuring machines, high-speed handling systems or linear motor shafts and are suitable for clean room environments, being virtually abrasion free.