EoW May 2013

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Flying high with Ethernet cables

attenuation up to 60 per cent can be experienced when compared to standard, similarly sized MIL-Spec coaxial cables; the cable’s small size – typically half the size of standard MIL-Spec coaxial cables with similar attenuation characteristics; and reduced weight – between 30 and 75 per cent lighter than standard MIL-Spec coaxial cables with similar attenuation characteristics. Giatech – UK Website : www.giatech.eu

providing significant weight and space savings over traditional MIL-DTL-17 and RG coaxial cables. TMaxx cable’s exceptional electrical performance and physical attributes are made possible by its unique construction and high-performance materials that meet aerospace requirements. The main key advantages of TMaxx coaxial cable are: its low loss characteristics – improvements in

New launch from Strecker August Strecker has introduced its new development: Dual upset butt-welding machine MK300-3P. The machine is equipped with a three-phase DC transformer and welds copper wires as well as cables up to 2,500mm² (5,000 kcmil). Like all machines in the Strecker SS, MS, SMK and MK series, the MK300-3P conveniently deburrs the conductors automatically after welding. August Strecker GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.stricker-limburg.de Giatech offers a range of MaxFlite®, high performance 100 Base-T Ethernet cables designed for use in aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems and other high-performance Ethernet applications. Design and application engineers in the aerospace, defence, military, industrial and RF communications fields are now tasked with finding cables that fulfil their high performance requirements, yet must be durable, light in weight and able to fit into increasingly smaller spaces. Giatech has a solution for this with a new range of TMaxx coaxial cables which are uniquely able to meet these competing needs, providing exceptional low loss characteristics over a high frequency range, while also

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May 2013