EoW July 2011

technology news

Cable aimed at industrial Europe

AlphaWire has launched a new cable line, Pro-Tekt™, specifically designed for the needs of the industrial European marketplace. With a host of features customised specifically for the European customer, Pro-Tekt is ideal for applications ranging from industrial process controls and machine tools to medical electronics and motor supplies. The high-performing cable line leverages Alpha’s 80 plus years’ experience and reputation for quality and reliability to ensure that Pro-Tekt cables are up to the challenging demands of industrial applications where cable failure is simply not an option. Pro-Tekt is offered in the following constructions to suit the needs of various applications: • Pro-Tekt Cable: UL 2464 and UL VW-1 for rugged, reliable performance in demanding applications. It features a unique, premium-grade PVC insulation and jacket for easy routing in small, tight spaces and is temperature rated from -30° to +105°C • Pro-Tekt Plus Cable: UL 20668 and UL VW-1 approvals make it ideal for industrial applications where abrasion and mechanical abuse is common. Features include a specially formulated polyurethane jacket offering three times the tear and abrasion resistance of PVC. Pro-Tekt Plus is rated from -30° to +90°C

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The line is available unshielded or with a foil, braid, or foil/braid shield for environments with potential EMI/RFI interference. Colour codes are also set to the European RAL matching system. Pro-Tekt is in stock and available in bulk and in put-ups of 50, 100, 500 and 1,000m for convenience. AlphaWire – UK Fax : +44 1932 772 433

• Pro-Tekt Flex Cable: UL 2661 specified for excellent performance in C-track and continuous high-flex applications. Its rounded geometry enables easy, liquid-tight installation per IP67 or NEMA 6. It is rated from -10° to +105°C (static) and +5° to +105°C (dynamic) Pro-Tekt is available in conductor sizes from 0.09mm 2 to 1.32mm 2 and up to 80 conductors or 77 pairs. All Pro-Tekt products are sunlight resistant with RoHS and REACH certifications, CE LVD 73/23/ EEC, and EN 60332-1 and -2, in addition to the aforementioned specifications. automatically lead to adaptation of the test requirements. This ensures that inspection plans are always consistent and up to date. By means of an innovative interface solution for the flexible integration of measuring equipment, the capturing of measured values is largely carried out automatically, which reduces the amount of work for the inspectors, avoids input errors and permits immediate evaluation of the measured results by the software. The MES alarm monitor checks the measurement results and reports critical values automatically to the person responsible in such an event, as specified

Email : europe@alphawire.com Website : www.alphawire.com

In close cooperation with leading cable and wire manufacturers, Advaris has expanded its industry solution for cable design and production by adding an efficient CAQ module. From the drawing up of inspection plans that accompany the design stage to measured value acquisition in production and the issue of test certificates, the quality assurance processes at a cable and wire manufacturing plant can be fully supported. The cable design module generates inspection plans based on design data. Alterations to the design in the escalation management plan, which can be individually defined for the company. The ease with which quality data can be linked with other order, machine and process data, which is stored in the Advaris Cable MES (Manufacturing Execution System) for the purpose of traceability of production lengths and material batches, allows instant access to significant key figures, statistics and reports. Advaris Informationssysteme GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 7251 98176 29 Email : manfred.moser@advaris.de Website : www.advaris.de CAQ process chain integrated into cable solution

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