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Month : July 2011

Nexans aviation cables meet the data transmission challenges of new generation aircraft

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20 June, 2011 Nexans is showcasing its latest state-of-the-art data transmission cables developed to meet the ever increasing demand from aircraft manufacturers for enhanced data handling capacity. New data-hungry passenger services such as video on demand, internet connectivity and gaming on new generation aircraft now require more sophisticated onboard communications......

Interwire 2011 recharges industry with new programs and energy

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12 May, 2011 The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc.’s 81st Annual Convention and its flagship Interwire trade exposition came to a successful conclusion May 5th after a four-day conference at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, where attendance figures surged beyond the Association’s past two Interwire events. Total......

Superconducting cable production technology wins R+D 100 Award

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30 June, 2011 A method developed by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder for making thin, flexible, high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cables has won a 2011 R&D 100 Award. Designed to operate at -196° C (-353° F), the new superconducting......

High-power fiber-optical cables with and without AR coatings

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3 May, 2011 The low-loss transmission of optical power is necessary in many applications, for example in medical technology, material processing, laser marking & in pump fibers for lasers. LASER COMPONENTS now offers high-power cables with connectors and copper ferrules. The use of copper as a ferrule material guarantees optimal......

LS Cable and Superior Essex Kick off power cable plant construction in North Carolina, US

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1 June, 2011 LS Cable & System and Superior Essex Inc. held a ceremony on May 26th to mark the start of construction on a new power cable manufacturing facility in Tarboro, North Carolina. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by over 200 local dignitaries, managers and employees, including: Jong-Ho Son,......

Belden PPO UL AWM Hook-up Wire Is Environmentally Friendly, Meeting ROHS and WEEE Requirements

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19 May, 2011 Belden Inc. has introduced its PPO UL AWM Hook-up Wire as an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional PVC-insulated and XLPE-insulated hook-up wire. PPO Wire also meets or exceeds the electrical and thermal characteristics of traditional products, while being smaller in diameter, lighter in weight, stronger and more durable.......

Tensile test on submarine cables

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26 May, 2011 Zwick has developed a testing machine for this purpose, designed for loads up to 400 kN. Submarine cables are subject to particularly severe loads. A special tensile test is required to ensure the fiber optics in the cable possess adequate conductivity under tensile load. Zwick’s materials testing......

Govt plans five power transmission lines worth Rs 6,485 crore

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18 June, 2011 The government is planning to set up five new power transmission lines with private sector participation at an estimated cost of Rs 6,485 crore (worth over USD 1.4 billion). These planned transmission lines would help power evacua-tion from proposed coastal generation projects in Tamil Nadu and Andhra......

New transmission tariff regime will boost mega projects, merchant utilities

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29 June, 2011 A new inter-State power transmission charge regime is to come into effect from July 1. Under the proposed ‘Point of Connection’ (PoC) regime for calculating inter-State transmission charges and losses, wheeling power from large projects to customers across longer distances could be cheaper. These include projects such......
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