Tyco Electronics Wire and Cable News

10 GB/S High-Speed Cable: Flexible, Durable Signal Integrity

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SHANGHAI, China -- March 6, 2012 -- With better signal transmission characteristics and improved cable flexibility from InfiniTwist cables with twisted pair technology, TE Connectivity's Madison Cable brand cable offers high-speed data performance up to 10 Gb/second and beyond.

Presenting the Ocean Applicator Series

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

With the knowledge and experience of more than a half century designing and manufacturing world leading applicators and tooling, TE is taking terminal crimping to a new level. Using the time-proven HDM and HDI applicator platforms as a base and the innovation and improvements from the System III Applicator, TE has created the new Ocean Applicator series.

The lead and harness industry is more price and quality competitive than ever before. Crimping standards continue to be raised to higher levels of quality and repeatability and more is expected from application tooling. The Ocean Applicator series was designed specifically to exceed the requirements of today and meet the demands of tomorrow. By consolidating our applicator offering to this new applicator, TE can provide design consistency and tooling standardization. One of the major benefits is flexibility via a choice of feeding options: New and improved mechanical and pneumatic feeds combined with the innovative

Ground-Breaking Aircraft Wiring Repair Product Wins Innovation Award

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 16, 2011 - Tyco Electronics (TE), one of the leading global providers of engineered electronic components, connectors and network solutions, was recently recognized by the US Naval Air Systems Command with an Innovation Award. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Commanders Awards were established to recognize outstanding teams and individuals that support NAWCADs goals and objectives.

The Division's Aircraft Wiring Systems Team, in collaboration with industry partner TE, as well as fleet maintainers, developed an innovative cold-applied splice (CAS) wiring repair product and tooling that reduces aircraft wiring repair time by more than 70 percent. The innovative process also eliminates all the support equipment previously required for legacy repair methods.

Wire splicing, to replace segments of damaged wire or install new segments of wire, is the mo

Innovative Splice Seals Without Heat or Tapes

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan 4, 2011 -- A new cold-applied splice from Tyco Electronics (TE) provides both wire termination and environmental sealing in a single step. Sealing is provided without the need for adhesives, tapes, grommets or other methods traditionally used in aerospace and defense applications. Because no heat is needed, the splice can be applied in potentially hazardous places such as in fueled aircraft.