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CU/EPR/SW4, is being installed in the
Neighbourhood One Residences project
in Masdar City. These cables have an
operating temperature of 150ºC.
Commenting on the Bahrain market,
Mr Ramaseshan added that MESC has
the potential to meet 20 percent of the
country’s cabling needs.
All-weather fastener
Alcoa Fastening Systems & Rings, Telford
Industrial Fasteners Operations, has
developed a new Huck
®
Magna-Lok
®
316
A4 stainless steel structural blind fastener
with enhanced corrosion resistance.
Retaining all the features of the standard
version, the new fastener has a wide grip
range to accommodate variations in joint
thicknesses. Its internal locking technology
enables the pin to be mechanically locked
to the sleeve, expanding during installation
for joint tightness. The Magna-Lok 316
A4 also features high resistance to liquid
penetration.
The new fastener is made from the austenite
stainless steel, 316, a marine grade steel
containing 18 percent chromium and 12
percent nickel. Unreactive chromium III
oxide forms on the component’s surface,
and protects the underlying metal from the
environment. The addition of nickel further
increases the corrosion resistance of the
resultant alloy.
Andrew Smith, engineering manager at
Alcoa Fastening Systems & Rings, said:
“Magna-Lok is the most popular and
versatile of our structural blind fasteners.
Combined with the demand from our
customers for a high performance corrosion
resistant fastener, it was the obvious choice
to develop a 316 stainless steel version. In
addition to offshore applications, we are
also looking at its use in food processing
machinery, heat exchangers, chemical
storage facilities and medical equipment.”
Cable management
CABLExpress has upgraded its RSD series
high-density fiber optic enclosures to
improve cable management and ease of
use in structured cabling environments. The
new enclosures are said to be 33 percent
lighter, with a 19 percent depth reduction
(to 13 inches) to save data center rack
space.
“The enhancements to our RSD series
enclosures have been brought to life
based on feedback from our customers,”
said Peter Belyea, president of CXtec, the
parent company of CABLExpress.
RSD series enclosures support high density
environments, allowing up to 96 fibers
(1U), 192 fibers (2U), and 384 fibers (4U).
The enclosures’ modular design allows
for multiple connector types within each
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The new Huck
®
Magna-Lok
®
316 A4 stainless steel structural
blind fastener