WiredInUSA March 2016

CU/EPR/SW4, is being installed in the Neighbourhood One Residences project in Masdar City. These cables have an operating temperature of 150ºC. Commenting on the Bahrain market, Mr Ramaseshan added that MESC has the potential to meet 20 percent of the country’s cabling needs.

and protects the underlying metal from the environment. The addition of nickel further increases the corrosion resistance of the resultant alloy. Andrew Smith, engineering manager at Alcoa Fastening Systems & Rings, said: “Magna-Lok is the most popular and versatile of our structural blind fasteners. Combined with the demand from our customers for a high performance corrosion resistant fastener, it was the obvious choice to develop a 316 stainless steel version. In addition to offshore applications, we are also looking at its use in food processing machinery, heat exchangers, chemical storage facilities and medical equipment.” CABLExpress has upgraded its RSD series high-density fiber optic enclosures to improve cable management and ease of use in structured cabling environments. The new enclosures are said to be 33 percent lighter, with a 19 percent depth reduction (to 13 inches) to save data center rack space. “The enhancements to our RSD series enclosures have been brought to life based on feedback from our customers,” said Peter Belyea, president of CXtec, the parent company of CABLExpress. RSD series enclosures support high density environments, allowing up to 96 fibers (1U), 192 fibers (2U), and 384 fibers (4U). The enclosures’ modular design allows for multiple connector types within each Cable management

All-weather fastener

Alcoa Fastening Systems & Rings, Telford Industrial Fasteners Operations, has developed a new Huck ® Magna-Lok ® 316 A4 stainless steel structural blind fastener with enhanced corrosion resistance.

Retaining all the features of the standard version, the new fastener has a wide grip range to accommodate variations in joint thicknesses. Its internal locking technology enables the pin to be mechanically locked to the sleeve, expanding during installation for joint tightness. The Magna-Lok 316 A4 also features high resistance to liquid penetration. The new fastener is made from the austenite stainless steel, 316, a marine grade steel containing 18 percent chromium and 12 percent nickel. Unreactive chromium III oxide forms on the component’s surface, S S The new Huck ® Magna-Lok ® 316 A4 stainless steel structural blind fastener

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