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INDEXSetup time is faster. This new payout tool
also reduces overall waste due to having a
longer package length. No assembly of the
system is required.
The multi-conductor paralleled wire barrel
packing system is available with THHN 14-10
AWGcable, andwith 4, 5, 6, or 7 conductors.
The barrel package is available in a variety
of wire color bundles.
Portable strippers and twisters
The DCF series from the Eraser Company
includes a range of wire strippers and
twisters. Models DCF1, DCF2/3, and DCF4
use centrifugal force to cleanly remove
the insulation from round magnet and
enamel wire. Combined, these units
can strip wire from 35 to 9 AWG and are
suitable for stripping of coils, chokes and
transformers. Basic units can strip up to 2.5",
or a drilled-through version allows for infinite
strip lengths.
The DCFR can strip square, rectangular,
and flat magnet and enamel wire using a
rotating carbide rasp head. The DCFT uses
a twisting head with three fingers to neatly
twist together the ends of pre-stripped
stranded wires, and the DCFH produces
twisted pairs by twisting a looped wire on
a hook.
The power units on the DCF series allow for
variable speed control, and use of either
115V or 220V. An optional bench kit enables
all models to be used as bench-mounted
machines.
Low loss cable assemblies
Fairview Microwave Inc has introduced a
new line of low loss test cables using LL335i
and LL142 coax, and rated to 18 GHz.
The LL335i and LL142 cables allow for higher
power transmission because, due to the
thermal stability of the PTFE tape dielectric,
the resulting higher temperatures do not
affect the cable. Where phase stability
requirements are critical, the new low
loss cables allow for a 75 percent lower
phase shift. This cable configuration offers
attenuation levels of 20 to 35 percent lower
than comparable cables.
The new RF assemblies are equipped
with a choice of stainless steel TNC, SMA
and N-type connectors and a heavy
duty booting to improve strain relief. A
double-shielded flexible coax provides
shielding greater than 95 dB and VSWR of
less than 1.35:1.
Greg Arnold, technical sales manager
at Fairview Microwave, said: “These low
loss, phase stable, double shielded cables
offer engineers and technicians improved
performanceover standardRG-typecables
in a rugged design, ideal for heavy-use