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Knowledge Base from the institute
The European Copper Institute has launched a new and unique app called the Copper
Alloys Knowledge base, which provides detailed and state-of-the-art knowledge on 27
copper-based conductivity materials.
For each of the materials, the app gives a detailed datasheet, references for known
properties, and an advanced search function on properties.
The app also provides an extensive overview of copper, covering the atomic structure
of copper; physical properties and thermodynamics of copper alloys; strengthening
mechanisms of metallic materials; characteristics of copper alloy intended for electrical
purposes; the impact of alloying additions on selected properties of copper alloys; and
susceptibility to processing and processing capacity.
“We believe that the Copper Alloys Knowledge base will be a significant resource
to designers and students,” said Hans de Keulenaer, European Copper Institute. “It’s
extremely comprehensive, constantly updated, based on extensive literature research,
and easy to use.”
It is accessible free-of-charge from the institute’s website.
The European Copper Institute – Belgium
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PrYSMIAn Group has been recognised
with the Frost & Sullivan 2015 European
new Product Innovation Award for its
bendbrightxS optical fibre, during a
ceremony in London, uK.
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this
award to a company that has developed
an innovative product by leveraging
leading-edge technologies. The award
recognises the value-added features and
benefits of the product and the increased
roI it offers to customers, which in turn
enhances end-customer acquisition and
overall market penetration potential.
bendbrightxS fibre, initially designed
for FTTH deployment, has now opened
an innovative stairway for many new
cable solutions applicable to a variety of
network configurations, combining an
unprecedentedly low macro-bending
sensitivity (G.657.A2 compliant) and
industry reference micro-bending
performance while still preserving all
the features of regular single mode fibre
(G.652.d compliant).
It enables the use of one single consistent
fibre type throughout the network, from
central office to customer outlets, and
represents a significant innovation in
single mode optical fibres, as it secures
the full spectrum in a secured and
durable way, allowing transmitting much
larger amounts of data than competing
technologies.
bendbrightxS has been the first-ever
commercialised bend-immune single
mode optical fibre, with a bend
improvement of almost 100 times
compared to standard technologies.
The advanced bending behaviour has
been achieved while preserving the
high transmission performance of
legacy fibre yet securing all backwards
compatibility, by adding macro- and
micro-bending performances on top of
all key traditional characteristics such
as designs enabled to take standard
optical fibre to the next performance
level, securing transmission even in
harsh environments, in every part of the
network, triggering cable innovations
that were not possible before.
bendbrightxS is maximising fibre’s
potential and fully secures the spectral
abundance naturally offered by fibre,
to accompany the current boom in
bandwidth demand – and associated
requirement for vast frequency spectrum.
It is the industry-reference fibre, with its
record-breaking performance heavily
influencing next-generation networks.
This G.657.A2 fibre, thanks to immunity to
macro and micro-bending, paved the way
for smaller footprint solutions and lower
operational costs due to the possibility
of achieving unequalled fibre counts
with increased density in cables; yet fully
securing all transmission bands, including
the most demanding L-band and u-band,
securing network evolution paths.
“We are extremely proud of this award,
which recognises our global leadership
in the design and manufacturing of
optical fibres and innovative solutions,”
said Philippe Vanhille, Prysmian Group
executive vice president, telecom business.
Prysmian Group – Italy
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Innovative Prysmian recognised