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data capturing and precision. TheGi-100DT is primarily used for sorting parts with a greater than 2:1 (length to diameter) ratio at up to 1,000 parts per minute (though most parts average around 400 parts per minute). Multiple sensors can be added to the Gi-100DT, including eddy current, multiple vision stations with Gi specialty lenses, and laser topography. Eddy current ensures checking for metallurgical defects such as cracks, missing plating or hardness variations. Vision stations can detect defects such as chips in the ID, missing internal threads and even damaged threads on deep threaded holes, nylon ring presence, chips in grooves, cracks, missing or damaged weld projections and missing crimp. The latest sensor, laser topography, shows a 3D profile of the parts and can take measurements and detect chips, dents and flatness. Tangle-free cable Philatron Wire and Cable has introduced a new compact cable, Flexy TM , that will extend over 20 times its original length, retract to its original size, and never tangle while in use.

only meet, but exceed the needs of our customers,” said Phil Ramos Jr, founder and CEO of Philatron Wire and Cable. The result is the new Flexy extension cord, suitable for construction equipment, automotive and home use (vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, curling irons, flat irons). Flexy can be used indoors or out. Hybrid fiber/power cable system for small cell devices TE Connectivity has revealed its latest solution to simplify installation, powering, and communication with small cells and other networkaccessdevices. Bycombining power and optical fiber communications into one system, TE’s powered fiber cable eliminates the complexity of small cell installation and allows small cell devices to be placed precisely where needed for maximum 4G coverage. The system incorporates everything needed to power and communicate with a small cell – including the power supply, a hybrid cable, and a remote powering unit that corrects for DC line loss to eliminate the need for electrical design calculations. “Our customers have told us that installing small cells is complicated because power isn’t often readily available where the small cell is needed,” explainedMark Hesling, vice president of global product management at TE Connectivity. “Coordinating electricians in and out of buildings is expensive, and negotiating with building owners is complex. TE’s powered fiber cable systemswill speedupdeployment and lower installation costs of small cells and other network access devices.”

Tangle-free from Philatron. Photo courtesy of Philatron

“We’ve had to pay very close attention to the changing marketplace, listen to challenges our industry is faced with, to not

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