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not meet the comprehensive safety requirements.”

out force than competitor die sets, as well as fewer crimps per barrel, which reduces installation time and labor costs.” Blackburn copper–clad aluminum lugs and splices are currently available for 750 and 800kcmil wire ranges, with additional sizes to be released.

The LSZH wire and cable is also said to provide improved dielectric strength, capacitance and impedance for an improved electrical performance.

New copper–clad fastener

Rugged instrumentation cable

Thomas & Betts has designed its UL listed Blackburn copper–clad aluminum lugs and splices for termination on copper-clad aluminum (CCA) cable. Made of aluminum, the lugs and splices are compatible with the company’s Hex–Flex die system, an indent–style crimping system that enables die identification on the crimp and features a color–keyed compression system to ensure secure connections. CCA cable is lighter and more flexible than copper, and only slightly heavier than bare aluminum, which can be a challenge when terminating with conventional terminals and crimping methods. The new lugs and splices efficiently compress CCA cable, and with an oxide inhibitor pre–applied in the barrels are said to offer both maximum pull–out force and longevity. Brian Burke, product manager at Thomas & Betts, commented: “Because [Blackburn copper–clad aluminum lugs and splices] are compatible with our Hex–Flex die system, they offer 20 percent more pull–

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TPCWire &Cable Corp has launched a new line of encoder/resolver cables under its Chem-Gard brand of extreme temperature andchemically resistant cable. Chem-Gard™ 200 Encoder/Resolver cable is designed as individually shielded pairs with an overall braid shield, initially available in conductor sizes from 18AWG to 24AWG and up to 9 pairs. The cable is commonly used in high temperature or chemical applications for control or instrumentation such as in steel plants, foundries, food processing plants and paper/pulp mills. The encoder/resolver cable is UL recognized, CSA certified and RoHS compliant, flame-tested to FT1/VW-1 and rated at 600 volts. The cable has a fluoropolymer jacket to protect against cutting and abrasion, finely stranded nickel plated copper conductors for improved flexibility, high temperature performance and corrosion resistance, and a heavy duty combination of nickel plated copper braid and aluminum/Mylar foil shield.

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