ProductsDickies FR clothing lineWorkrite has launched its Dickies FRclothing line, which includes variousworkwear made from flame-resistant fabrics.This clothing line marks the firstcollaboration of Workrite Uniform andDickies, which are both part of theWilliamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co.The initial line consists of: five-pocketjeans; carpenter jeans; work shirt; andhooded duck jacket. The inaugural FRline features Indura and Indura UltraSoft fabrics made by Westex.118 Workrite UniformPortable hot stamp wire markerEnergy Management’sHz2.1 portable hot stampwire marker permanentlymarks wires where large,pre-planned batches basedon automated equipmentis impractical—wherever120V power is available.The Hz2.1 uses heat andimprint foil to embossalpha and numeric combinationsonto wires, makinga professional-looking, permanent imprint. The handheldtool weighs about 3 lb and measures 9 x 2 x 11.5 in.,and one foil roll is good for about 20,000 imprints.119 Energy Management Corp.Labour-saving divided racewayEnvironmentally resistant cordGeneral Cable’s newline of Carol SuperVu-Tron supreme rubbercord is availablein types SOOW andSJOOW and, due to itsproprietary, vulcanizedjacket formulation, itis virtually impossibleto tear. The companyalso claims the cordis highly resistant toheat, cold, oil, ozoneand chemicals (SuperVu-Tron Supreme canwithstand temperatureextremes from-50ºC all the way to+105ºC). It offersClass M stranding onall constructions forflexibility and tinned copper conductors for enhanced solderingperformance and corrosion resistance. The jacket isnow printed with RoHS, sequential footage marking andCE Mark on 10 and 12 AWG SOOW.122 General CableIndustrial Ethernet cablesHP server console switches—KVM over Cat 5HP introduced server console switches—KVM over Cat5—with 16- and 8-port models. They integrate KVMand serial devices into a single management console for allservers including blades, network devices and infrastructureproducts—even in heterogeneous environments. Newfirmware and hardware provide support for attaching serialdevices to the switch and for preemption when connected toan IP console switch. Requiring no software to be installedon the target servers, the server console switches can manageup to 256 servers from a single KVM console. They use Cat5 UTP cables to facilitate cable routing between devices andallow for field termination of custom cable lengths to eliminatecoils of cabling in the rear of the rack.125 HPWiremold/Legrand offers a compact, dual-compartmentraceway for jobs not requiring the extra capacity of largerperimeterraceways or vertical drop systems. The Wiremold2400D steel divided raceway is a convenient alternative toinstalling separate raceway runs and device boxes for bothpower and data. The downward-facing device boxes forreceptacles and communications jacks feature an over-theracewaydesign so they can be installed over a continuousrun of raceway base. Plus, the downward-facing receptaclesenable the raceway to be installed directly under chalkboardsand laboratory furnishings. The raceway is FiberReady, withavailable fittings to ensure a gradual bend radius for fiberoptic and 10G cabling.120 Wiremold/LegrandJacketless cable designed for access controlHoneywell Genesis SeriesProfusion jacketless cableis optimized for accesscontrol applications, featuringa bundle of fourindividual shielded cablesheld together by a tight,continuous twist that canbe easily separated forunique data or communicationstasks. Profusiondelivers lock power, card reader, door contact and ‘Requestfor Exit’ in a single bundle. Time savings are achievedbecause the cable jacket does not need to be removed duringthe wiring installation process, plus a single pull takes careof four cables at once. Furthermore, it does not require anadhesive to hold the four cables together; the twist designdoes it all. Each cable is colour-coded and features sequentialfootage markings.121 HoneywellBelden has expanded its line of DataTuff industrial Ethernetcables with three new enhanced four-pair, Cat 5e twistedpaircables, which feature the company’s Bonded-Pair technologyfor good electrical performance. Among the productsis No. 7935A, a low-smoke, zero-halogen, unshieldedenhanced Cat 5e EtherNet/IP-compliant cable featuring 24AWG solid bare copper conductors with rip cord, polyolefininsulation and a .030-in. industrial-grade, sunlight-resistant.The cable is rated NEC/CEC: CM FT1. Another product,No. 7936A, differs from the first in that it is shielded with24 AWG stranded TC drain wire and overall Beldfoil shield.Its rating is NEC/CEC: CMR/CMG FT4. Finally, No.7937A is a waterblocked/burial version of 7936A with PEinner jacket and sunlight/oil-resistant Black PE jacket.123 BeldenRGB cables for commercial/residentialvideo systemsColeman has a new line of Signalhigh-end RGB coax cables to support a range of commercialand residential video system applications. The mini coaxescan be used to transfer HDTV or traditional video, digital/analogue audio and cable TV between electronic components.A three-coax version of the CCI line transfers theRGB signal from video sources to the displays. A five-coaxversion can be used with projectors that require horizontaland vertical synchronization, in addition to the RGB signal,or for a combination of digital and analogue audio. CCI’snew line of bundled precision video coax now includes Cat5e cables that provide solutions for additional applications,such as Internet telephone, networking, IR control, audio/video over baluns and automation.124 Coleman Cable Inc.MX Series media convertersAFI’s V’nes MX Series media converters allow the connectionof Ethernet or UTP to fiber optics, allowing one totake advantage of the speed, virtually unlimited bandwidthcapacity and overall cost efficiencies of fiber optics for VDVtransmission. The converters connect 10/100 Fast Ethernetor 1000Mbps GigE twisted-pair to FO systems with widebandwidth over short or long distances. The series incorporatesoptional single-fiber WDM technology, combiningdual-fiber cable into a single cable for greater cost savings.When combined with Commander Series switch products,the MX Series provides cost-effective solutions for convertingany number of ports from twisted-pair to fiber.126 American Fibertek Inc.Reading someoneelse's copy of<strong>Electrical</strong> <strong>Business</strong>?VisitEBmag.comand click SUBSCRIBE!Chances are you qualify for aFREE SUBSCRIPTION.See yourself online atEBmag.comThe <strong>Electrical</strong> <strong>Business</strong> photo gallery is up and running atEBmag.com (click on Photo Gallery). Check out some ofthe events we’ve attended and the people we met.34 • november/december 2007 • www. mag.com
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