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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This cable is available for purchase on Digi-Key‘s global and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.

Used in structured cabling for computer networks such as Ethernet and ATM, this Category 5e cable is third party verified for guaranteed performance. Additionally, each cable features a TRU-Mark® print legend with footage markings from 1000 feet to 0 feet.

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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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The Alpha Wire LSZH cable has corrosion resistant, tinned copper conductors, stranded conductors for installation flexibility and is available in multipair and multiconductor configurations and in versions that are foil shielded for EMI protection and improved signal integrity.  They also have colour-coded conductor insulation for clear, positive identification.

Alpha Wire LSZH communication and control cables are invaluable in applications such as rapid transit and any industrial and commercial applications where fire in confined space would create a health hazard and possibly endanger life.

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Aerco has set up a partnership with B3 Cable Solutions, under the terms of which Aerco will sell the Manchester based company’s range of fibre optic and metallic cables.

With factories in the UK, Ireland and Spain, B3 is the third largest and fastest growing manufacturer of metallic cable in the world and delivers products to major companies throughout the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe, Asia and the Middle East serving the rail, utilities, energy and telecommunications industries.

B3 employs over 700 people and supplies an extensive range of quality approved metallic and optical fibre cabling solutions that are used in: military and aerospace, metro and overland rail network, long haul, metropolitan and local telecommunication networks, low voltage power networks and industrial and building management control systems.

Andy Gale, Aerco’s cable business manager said of the appointment: “Having access to B3’s extensive product portfolio allows our existing customers to meet vendor reduction programmes and we are also looking forward to working with B3 to develop relationships with new customers who require quality cable solutions.”

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RS Components, the leading distributor of electronic, electro-mechanical and industrial products, today announced the introduction of Alpha Wire’s new environmentally-friendly hook-up wire, EcoWire™.

EcoWire achieves expanded functionality over standard PVC-based hook-up wire with insulation that is fully recyclable. Using a modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE) thermoplastic that is inherently lighter, tougher and more durable than PVC, EcoWire is non-halogenic and contains no heavy metal pigments. The result is UL-approved AWM wire that helps manufacturers meet Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) requirements.

While PVC insulation is currently a mainstay of the wire and cable industry because of its mechanical and electrical properties and low cost, it presents environmental concerns. PVC is a halogen-containing material that emits toxic gases, toxic smoke, and toxic acids when burned that are hazardous to health and equipment. Newer materials, principally low-smoke, zero-halogen (LSZH) plastics emit no dangerous gases or smokes when burned. The drawback to LSZH is that it cannot be conveniently recycled and reused. Like PVC, it will sit in a landfill for centuries.

Alpha Wire’s new EcoWire hook-up wires use flexible Noryl insulation to provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to PVC. Noryl is a modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE) thermoplastic that is inherently lighter, tougher and more flame resistant than PVC. As a replacement for PVC, mPPE offers many advantages including:

• Environmentally friendly: mPPE contains no halogens, phthalates, or heavy metals. It meets RoHS and WEEE requirements.

• Better dielectric strength: mPPE offers a reduced wall thickness while maintaining the same electrical properties as PVC. The diameter of equivalent wires can be 25% smaller with mPPE.

• Low specific gravity: The 1.03 specific gravity of mPPE is 25 to 40% lower than other insulation materials, such as PVC, polyethylene, and cross-linked polyethylene. Along with the reduced wall thickness, the low specific gravity yields significant weight savings of around 25%.

• Durability: Even with the thinner walls, mPPE offers 10x better abrasion and pinch resistance than PVC.

• Flame resistance: mPPE offers the same high flammability rating as PVC, meeting UL VW-1.

• Good temperature range: Wires and cable with mPPE insulation meet UL 1581 requirements for operation at 80°C and 105°C. With a higher temperature range than PVC, mPPE does not require such secondary processing operations as is required with cross-linked polyethylene.

• Recyclable: mPPE is a thermoplastic much more easily recycled because it does not contain the hazardous materials.

• Approved by UL: Underwriters Laboratories has approved mPPE as a suitable insulation for over fifty AWM cable styles, so it can be confidently applied when a tough, compact, and non-halogenated wire or cable is required.

James Howarth, Product Manager at RS Components commented: “We are delighted to have added Alpha Wire’s new green EcoWire range to our offer. Customers committed to reducing their environmental impact will benefit from the recyclable properties of EcoWire as well as customers looking for enhanced performance through applications requiring a thinner, more durable wire.”

The initial EcoWire offering available from RS is a UL AWM 11028 hook-up wire in sizes from 28AWG (0.07mm²) to 10AWG (5.37mm²) in a variety of colours.

The range can be found online at http://rswww.com, where customers can view supporting technical information, as well as select and order direct-from-stock.

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As a UK franchised distributor for Habia Cable, Aerco now supplies both the ‘Multibend’ range of high performance, flexible, coaxial cables and ‘Flexiform’ a hand-formable, co-axial cable used by the RF and communications industries worldwide.

Multibend is designed as a flexible alternative to semi-rigid cables and provides excellent shielding, far better than standard RG cables, has low attenuation losses, is mechanically strong with high resistance to vibration and, because of its high-temperature dielectric, has a very high power capability.

Flexiform cables are used as an alternative to traditional, semi-rigid cables and are now available with an increased range of impedances. A new product, ‘Flexiform L’, is a low-loss version and is available in 0.25in and 0.141in diameter that provide a reduction in attenuation of 15% and 10% respectively and will ensure improved call quality in base station antennas.

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Aerco now supplies SeaGuard DS cable products from Habia Cable that are designed specifically to comply with the requirements of naval applications. Fire performance, size and weight, fluid and oil resistance, flexibility, abrasion resistance, strength, and screening effectiveness are all factors that are considered in addition to electrical performance when designing cables for naval systems.

SeaGuard DS cable complies fully with the criteria set out in the UK Defence Standard 61-12 (Part 9)/5, (Part 18)/l5, (Part 25)/4 and (Part 31)/2, as well as other national navy standards. SeaGuard DS cable products include screened and un-screened, multicore and multipair cables as well as coaxial cables for use in virtually all naval applications. Custom designed cable products can be supplied when standard products do not provide the ideal solution or when a customer requires to incorporate various power and signal wires into hybrid cables.

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Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it is the first to stock Amphenol Spectra-Strip TapeLite® and XpandoLite® fiber optic lighting cables. Amphenol Spectra-strip is a world leader in high data rate and mass terminated cables.

Mouser’s Amphenol Spectra-Strip stock includes TapeLite® and XpandoLite®, which are fiber-optic lighting cable systems. The fiber-optic cables emit continuous side lighting along the entire length of the cables. Illuminators and color wheels add interest to the lighting with constant, moving, or changing colors across the cables. Energy efficient (1.4 watts per foot) with no bulbs to burn out, the TapeLite and XpandoLite products are safe for underwater use as no electricity flows through the cables. For more information about TapeLite and XpandoLite, visit http://www.mouser.com/AmphenolSpectraFiber.

Barry McConnell, Mouser Senior Vice President of Products, is excited about the application possibilities of the new ribbon fiber lighting. “Amphenol’s release of the TapeLite and XpandoLite product lines presents endless opportunities for lighting designers. The cables are green technology, require virtually no maintenance, are inexpensive to operate, and the unique design looks great wherever they are installed. That’s a lot to ask of lighting, but Amphenol has really come through,” says McConnell.

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XTRA-GUARD® cables from Alpha Wire, now available in the UK from Aerco, are designed for applications that involve constant flexing and require high system reliability in extreme conditions. There is a major difference between cables that are flexible and cables with high flexing capability, the latter being able to withstand the degree of flexing that cables are subjected to in applications such as robotics, assembly lines, cable track, automation and material handling equipment.

Alpha Wire XTRA-GUARD offers unmatched flexibility and durability being twice as flexible as ordinary PVC cable while being highly resistant to chemicals and other corrosive materials.

Alpha Wire has developed and built its own testing machine that ensures cables meet the rigours of harsh flexing environments. The company also provides a fully interactive online ‘SeleXion Guide’.

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