Connectors with high density contacts for the wind industry

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Excerpt: Conec, manufacturer of connectors, has expanded its combination mixed layout D-subminiature connector family by adding high density (size 22) signal contact layouts. Configurations available include: 19W1, 15W4 and 45W2, in straight solder pin and solder cup versions. The company says these provide …

Assembly 101

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Excerpt: Assembly tasks intersect in manufacturing, fastening and joining, and fabrication work. That becomes clearer when you consider that utility-scale turbines are so large they must be manufactured in sections or modules and then assembled close to the job site. Modular turbine designs are also nece …

Silicon terminations for 15 to 35kV cables

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Excerpt:   Elastimold Ranger2 indoor Shrink-Fit Terminations provide easy-to-install, economical devices for medium voltage, TRXLP, and EPR cables in interior and exterior applications. The Ranger2 Shrink-Fit Terminations come in 15kV indoor design, and 15, 28 and 35kV outdoor designs for 2 AWG t …

Storm-safe disconnects minimizes hazard

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Excerpt: The Blackburn Storm-Safe Service Entrance Disconnect System from Thomas & Betts de-energizes and releases utility service entrance cables when they are struck by debris, eliminating a safety hazard to the public, emergency responders and utility repair personnel. The Storm-Safe system lets utili …

Mechanical relay modules switch up to 12x power in same of space

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Excerpt: Recent Snap-OMR6-A and Snap-OMR6-C mechanical relay modules fill an important need for engineers, plant managers, technicians, and others seeking a cost-effective way to switch higher voltages and currents without need for breakout boards, header cables, or other interposing hardware. The Sna …

Modules for thermocouple temperature monitoring and millivolt measurements

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Excerpt:   The SNAP-AITM-4i thermocouple and millivolt input module are for industrial temperature monitoring and data acquisition. These let technicians acquire more accurate temperature readings, speed installation, and eliminate need to purchase thermocouples with expensive, built-in isolation …

Connector for mast mounts to remote radios

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Excerpt: A manufacturer of interconnect devices introduces Amphe-BTS, a power that provides power from a wireless, mast-mounted base station to a remote radio head. This compact, energy-efficient connector from Amphenol Industrial meets the strict requirements set forth by the next generation base statio …

Battery-powered crimper crimps with 6-tons

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Excerpt:   Crimping selected Homac, Blackburn, and Color-Keyed connectors and lugs is easier with the recent lightweight and ergonomically designed T&B 6-Ton Battery-Powered Crimping Tool from Thomas & Betts. It features a balanced, ergonomic, in-line design, the 6.4-lb crimper operates e …

These terminal strips don’t jam equipment

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Excerpt:   Manufactured as a continuously molded strip, Sta-Kon Plastic Strip-Fed Terminals will not jam equipment and tooling, and have a more consistent surface than plastic strips welded together. The funnel-entry design of terminals allows faster and easier wire insertion. Internal barrel ser …

User-friendly fittings

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Excerpt: A supplier of hydraulic fittings and adapters offer a line of double ferrule instrumentation-grade tube fittings that are interchangeable, intermixable, an traceably stamped. Brennan Industries Inc. says its double-ferrule, instrumentation-grade fittings feature interchangeable nut and ferrul …