In the two years since the Aerco cable and wire division was established, much progress has been made in setting up a powerful range of world-class suppliers that include Habia Cable, Hellermann-Tyton and Alpha Wire.

This, and the heavy investment that Aerco makes in holding extensive stocks of a wide range of wire and cable products, allows many Aerco customers to extend their vendor reduction programmes to wire and cable products.

Aerco achieves this by offering an extensive range of products on no or small MOQs. Under the terms of the Aerco cable supply service, Aerco calculates the annual usage for a customer and holds this quantity in stock at Horsham and supplies products as required in convenient and manageable reel sizes.

Although an authorised distributor for a number of major cable manufacturers, in addition, Aerco’s vastly experienced sales and technical staff can source any type of cable and wire from anywhere in the world to match customers production needs, obtaining equivalent specification products from alternative suppliers if so required to match delivery times.

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The 1505 series is a new grip control from Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems (MSI) available in the UK from Aerco. Configurable for single cursor control or with a combination of joysticks and momentary, rocker and rotary switches; the 1505 grip is a compact and comfortable control ideal for many demanding applications.

The most commonly specified component for the 1505 grip is MSI’s miniature force joystick that is ideal for precise thumb control. MSI invented the force joystick using a control technology that provides improved tracking in turbulent environments with fine, reliable motor control by thumb or forefinger while minimising operator fatigue. Also available on the 1505 grip is MSI’s patented Hall-effect mini displacement joystick that offers reliable operation and precise return to zero through its non-contact sensing design.

Stand-alone, fixed, tethered or insulated versions in two- and three-axis controls are available in both right and left hand configurations, a wide variety of styles and ten switch and control configurations.

1505 grip controls are comfortable, have a rugged, cast-aluminium construction and are used extensively in military and aerospace applications for target and optical controls, weaponry and FLIR (forward looking infra red) radar, cursor and unmanned control systems.

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Aerco has made a major commitment to the range of Telegärtner coaxial and RF connectors by increasing stock levels at the same time as absorbing a UK price increase.

Alec Sluce, business manager of connector products at Aerco said: “Aerco has been an authorised stocking distributor for Telegärtner since 2002 and despite the fact that there has been a price increase from Telegärtner of around 9% on many products there will be no price increase from Aerco for the foreseeable future. We have a strong demand for these high quality connectors and we are making this initiative to ensure that we maintain the short delivery times and competitive prices that we have always offered.”

Telegärtner is a German company and is long established as a major manufacturer of RF connectors and components for the data and tele-communications industries and Aerco stocks an extensive range of many different types.

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Now available in the UK from Aerco is a range of LED night vision compatible indicators from Oxley that is designed for use in all defence and aerospace applications that use NVG/NVIS systems.

MIL-STD-3009 compliant and offering true sunlight readability, the indicators are modular in construction allowing a wide range of colour and feature options to be incorporated into different lamp styles. Highly rugged, they are packaged in a metal body with a glass lens to withstand harsh working environments and they are panel-sealed to IP68.

Ideal as a direct replacement for incandescent lamps, the use of LED technology ensures minimal heat dissipation and high reliability offering a complete ‘fit and forget solution’ in applications such as military aircraft and vehicles, ground base stations, surface ships, submarines and air and ground radio equipment.

The indicators have a mounting size from 5mm with a low profile and are fitted with flying lead terminations to provide ease of assembly. They operate from non-voltage and voltage from 5VDC/AC to 28VDC/AC and the operating and storage temperature range is -40ºC to +100ºC. Optional EMI shielded versions are available.

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The Fulltech UF18J(C) is a series of heavy-duty fans available from Aerco with an aluminium 180x180x90mm frame and plastic 94VO covered glass fibre impeller, designed for use in large, densely packed cabinets.  Its high performance in a relatively small frame size makes it an ideal replacement for larger fans with similar performance where space is limited.

Capable of airflow at 60Hz of up to 216 litres/sec (460 CFM) at zero pressure, with a maximum pressure of 27mm H2O the UF18J(C) has a high quality ball bearing system and is powered by a thermally protected capacitor induction motor powered by 100, 115, 200 or 230VAC supply at either 50 or 60Hz.

The UF18J(C) has an operating temperature of -20ºC to +70ºC, has an operating life of over 40,000 hours at 40ºC, an operating noise level of 59dB(A) and is supplied with standard terminal connections.  The series is UL listed, TUV approved and CE marked.

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Payback achieved within a year

The Marl MR11 and MR16 LED downlights are now available in the UK from Aerco. These new lamps use 80% less electricity than halogen lamps with the same light output for which they are designed to be direct plug-in replacements.

Figures from Marl indicate that replacing standard halogen lights with LED products will show a return on investment within a year when operated for 18-24 hours a day. Once installed they will have an operating life of nearly six years (50,000 hours) continuous illumination.

The Marl MR16 LED downlight will fit directly into all standard MR16 sockets and matches the output of a 35W halogen light but draws just 6W. In most cases it can be powered from the same 12V AC or DC supply. They also emit zero ultraviolet or infrared radiation and are available in warm white or cool white versions.

The Marl MR11 LED is offered in two power levels that produce the light output of a 20W and a 10W halogen respectively but draws less than 2W.

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Now available from Aerco is a new LED buffer stop light that has a robust housing supporting a multi-cluster of high intensity, sunlight readable red LED elements.

Operating from either 110 VDC or AC, the polycarbonate lens provides excellent wide-angle viewing for signals and indicator illumination. Benefits include high optical performance, lower heat generation and outstanding reliability. Railtrack approved, the unit features two parallel branches of LEDs and independent circuitry providing a 50% redundancy factor.

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Aerco has been appointed as the sole UK distributor by Winchester Electronics, the Connecticut-based company that is a world leader in rectangular connectors for high reliability applications. This addition to its connector portfolio means that Aerco now offers the widest range of rack and panel connectors in the UK.

The Winchester range includes cable to cable, cable to panel and cable to board applications providing small, lightweight, high voltage connectors with current rating up to 7.5A in size 20 format. High performance and extreme durability make them ideal for use in aircraft and instrumentation, telecommunication and portable equipment.

Products include the industry standard MRE with contact arrangements up to 104 way, the MRA series for size 16 contacts rated at 13A and MRAC with removable crimp contacts qualified to MIL-C-39029. Some series, notably the XAC, are available for external use in harsh environments.

Also supplied is the high density, SLE and SRE sub-miniature series with contacts as small as 0.025in diameter up to 50-way and rated at 3A per contact. Versions are available for either COTS applications or qualified to MIL-C-28748, while many connectors actually exceed the performance criteria of the Mil-spec.

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Aerco now holds extensive stock of BS 3G 210 PTFE equipment wire from Habia Cable. All three types: A (rated at 300V), B (600V) and C (1,000V) will be held at Horsham in all 12 colours, including striped versions.

By holding stock Aerco can supply a wide spectrum of customers with top quality PTFE wire on small minimum order quantities. Normal MOQs from the manufacturer will be of the order of 1,500 metres of each colour but the Aerco supply service calculates the annual usage, this is then stocked by Aerco and supplied, as required, in 100 metre reels.

Habia PTFE insulated wire has a silver plated conductor and an operating temperature range of -50ºC to +190ºC and is suitable of all electronic and electrical equipment that require high performance in harsh conditions.

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Now available from Aerco, the Marl 714 series is a high brightness LED light fixture developed specifically for the rail industry that has a specially designed discrete, tamper-proof mounting.

Easy to install using a black anodised aluminium mounting collar, this low profile light has a highly aesthetic design, is available in daylight white and, thanks to the characteristics of LED technology, will provide many years of maintenance-free operation with very low-power consumption. The bezel temperature is also considerably less than conventional halogen lamps improving passenger comfort and safety.

The Marl 714 series fits a hole cut-out of 48mm, can be incorporated into panels from 19mm to 35mm thick and is highly suitable for ceiling down-lights, internal floor lights and stairway and step illumination.

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