igus doubles cable test area for extreme temperatures
In the course of its test laboratory expansion, the cable manufacturer and motion plastics specialist igus has set up another 40-foot container to carry out cable tests at extreme temperatures under real conditions….
AFL receives six new patents for products and technologies
Several AFL associates were recognized for receiving patent awards for developing new products and technologies within the optical connectivity, fusion splicing and test and inspection divisions. The Optical Connectivity team received four patents…
Risks associated with low-cost generic fibre assemblies for high speed networks
Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, has released the results of comprehensive testing on the performance of plug and play optical fibre cable assemblies used in 40 and 100 Gigabit applications. Outlined…
JDR to supply cables for European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
JDR, a leading supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals to the global offshore energy industry, has been awarded a contract by offshore cable installation specialist VBMS, part of Boskalis, to supply 66kV…
IWMA welcomes Badger Wire as a new member
IWMA (International Wire & Machinery Association), the world’s largest and most influential corporate association for the wire and cable industries, has welcomed Badger Wire as a new member. Badger Wire is a wholly Australian owned and…
Petrofac builds on its subsea cable track record with Lincs windfarm project
Petrofac has successfully completed its first offshore engineering support scope for Transmission Capital’s Lincs Ofto. The project, which centred on the provision of risk assessment and engineering support on the two 48km subsea…
Amphenol RF introduces line of fixed length smp cable assemblies
Amphenol RF expands its coaxial cable assembly offering with a new line of SMP cable assemblies. This series is designed to operate up to 18 GHz, making them ideal for size constrained, high…
Telefónica 5G plans bolstered by Nokia XGS-PON platform
Telefónica and Nokia claim symmetrical 10 Gbps speeds from latest PON FTTH platform with expected support for 5G mobile backhaul and traffic aggregation. Telefónica said it completed a successful trial for its planned…
MoveInspect version 7 ready for use
The latest version of the MoveInspect software offers a lot of new features and comfortable benefits: new calibration method, more interfaces, redesign of the user interface. Thanks to the calibration with both fixed reference…
LAPP announces two new acquisitions in Europe
The Stuttgart-based Lapp Group, the leading supplier of integrated solutions and branded cable and connection technology products, has acquired CEAM Cavi Speciali. The italian company hires 110 employees in Monselice, Italy, and is…
