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Fluid rebrand
Novinium acquired the Cablecure brand
name with its acquisition of UtilX. “The brand
is well known throughout the industry and
the logical choice for our injection fluids,”
said Wade Pfeiffer, senior vice president of
sales and marketing for Novinium.
Fluids now available include Cablecure
iXL, an injection fluid that provides two
life-extending components to repair
water-tree damage and disrupt the
inception of partial discharges, while
simultaneously upgrading the existing cable
with materials to extend its useful life for up
to 20 years.
Cablecure 732 and 733 cable-rejuvenation
fluids deliver multi-tiered life-extension
materials that repair water-tree damage
and add materials to upgrade the cable
with elements found in today’s new cable.
Cablecure 732 is used on cables up to
250 MCM, with Cablecure 733 for use in
larger-diameter cables or where conductor
temperatures can exceed 60°C. OSHA
and DOT approved, Cablecure 732 and
733 contain no known carcinogens or
reproductive toxins and offer a 40-year
warranty.
“The strength of the Cablecure brand
continues to open newmarket opportunities
as our company grows,” Mr Pfeiffer added.
Cable jumpers
Molex has expanded its line of Premo-Flex
cable jumpers with the addition of round
flat cable (RFC) and hot bar soldering cable
versions. The new custom cable jumpers are
durable, flexible and available in a variety
of pitches, cable lengths, thicknesses and
formats for use in multiple applications
including automotive electronics,
consumer devices, home appliances, and
the medical sector.
David Falla, associate product manager
at Molex, said: “These new options provide
designers with even greater design flexibility
while enabling them to maximize PCB
space, shorten lead times and reduce
component costs.”
Utilizing a simple solder wave assembly
process, Premo-Flex RFC jumpers eliminate
the need for connectors or wire stripping.
Available with polyester, aramid or
polyimide insulation, the jumpers meet
REACH requirements and withstand high
temperature ratings. The Premo-Flex hot
bar jumpers are permanently affixed to
PCBs by soldering, creating a durable
board-to-board connection that also
withstands high vibration.
The flat cable design can be folded and
bent for applications with space restrictions.
Both options include hybrid terminations
that feature zero insertion force (ZIF) or low
insertion force (LIF) to through-hole soldering
with round-to-flat or round-throughout
format options for interchange to different
PCBs.
Wire cutting with air
Eraser Company’s latest hand-held
air-operated cutter is the model MR30A.
This ergonomically designed tool uses 85 PSI