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Setup 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. 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. Portable strippers and twisters

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

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