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all-weather flexibility to -40°C. Additional strength and support is provided by an aramid fiber braid. Lead-chain weights on the Super-Trex basket-crane cable give it added mass and stability, allowing it to coil easily within the basket and lending stability, especially in windy environments. The cable is said to be suitable for applications in steel mills, wood and paper product manufacturing plants, as well as in shipping and container ports. Teknor Apex has launched a new jacket compound with a low temperature brittleness value of <-60ºC. The compound is the latest addition to a suite of rugged Flexalloy ® PVC elastomer products for jacketing and insulation of electric vehicle charger cables. Flexalloy 9612-75 is a 75 Shore A jacket compound that complies with the -40ºC Cold Impact test requirement specified in CSA standards. It exhibits tensile strength of 2,645 psi (18.2 MPa) and elongation of 390 percent, and complies with the UL-62 oil resistance requirement. “All of the Flexalloy compounds for EV charger cable are abrasion resistant, resilient, and tough even at very low temperatures, yet cost effective for large-volume production,” said Michael Roberts, wire and cable industry manager. “Thedurability andelasticity of Flexalloy PVC elastomers make them high performance alternatives to standard PVC compounds, Elastomers for autos

and TORX1350 (V,F) are vertical type. The devices have an operating temperature range of -40°C to 85°C and support a power supply voltage of 5V. Toslink is a data transmission system that utilizes optical signals in place of electrical signals, so avoiding any electromagnetic noise, and performing more reliably than electrical data transmission. The optical cable is not susceptible to electromagnetic interference. The new models enable high speed, long distance and low consumption current optical communications, making them well-suited for transmission of control signals in energy sensitive applications including wind and photovoltaic power generation systems, control devices, battery controllers and various industrial devices.

Crane cable

TPC Wire & Cable Corp’s Super-Trex ® cable family has a new addition, especially developed for use on lifting equipment and crane systems. Super-Trex basket-crane cable, sometimes referred to as bologna cable, is constructed

using a heavy-duty polyurethane jacket that provides protection against abrasion, chemicals and UV light, while maintaining

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