CTC Marine Projects (a Member of Trico Marine Group) is awarded a significant contract for the installation and trenching of 80 infield cables on the BARD Offshore 1 Wind Farm Project, in the western North Sea.
High-voltage Ducab plant to begin test run soon
March 23, 2010Ducab’s Dh500 million high-voltage plant will be completed in January next year and the firm is now studying two expansion opportunities outside the GCC.
Siemon adds Category 6 UTP to the Z-MAX Range of Systems
March 22, 2010Siemon has launched a new category 6 unshielded (UTP) version of the Z-MAX range of end-to-end network cabling systems. Based on Siemon’s 10Gb/s capable Z-MAX 6A platform, the new category 6 UTPcombines exceptional performance margins with 60 second termination time.
Ducab sees Oman as growth market
March 22, 2010Dubai Cable Company (Ducab) has said that Oman will be a significant growth market for the company amid landmark infrastructure developments in the Gulf sultanate.
Refined Copper Imports in China Increase 12% in February
March 22, 2010Refined copper imports by China, the largest consumer, advanced 12 percent in February from a month earlier as demand improved and scrap supply fell.
Alpha Wire Unveils Series XM Flexible Control Cable
March 19, 2010Specially Formulated PVC Jacket Provides Resilience in Continuous Flex Applications
Elizabeth, NJ, March 18, 2010 – New Series XM flexible control cable from Alpha Wire provides continuous-duty flexing in a robust PVC-jacketed cable. A new PVC formulation enables continuous flexing in strenuous applications such as high-speed pick-and-place robotic systems, automated material handling equipment, conveyors, and transfer shuttles.
Dow Wire & Cable at IEEE PES T&D
March 19, 2010Dow Wire & Cable, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, will be participating in the IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference and Exposition, April 19-22, 2010 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. The company will use this venue to present a seminar on its enhanced TR-XLPE medium voltage (MV) system.
Megger’s EGIL simplifies breaker analysis
March 19, 2010Featuring compact construction and straightforward operation, Megger’s latest EGIL circuit breaker analyser is suitable for testing timing and travel on all breakers that have a single interrupter per phase. In addition, when used in conjunction with the SDRM option and the new SDRM201 accessory, the instrument can also be used to carry out static and dynamic resistance measurements.
Tyco – New Cat 5E miniature trunk cable for telecoms and datacoms
March 18, 2010Designed for the telecommunication and data communication industries, Madison Cable brand Cat 5E miniature trunk cable is now available from Tyco. The product, available in shielded or unshielded configurations, eliminates cable congestion – offering a more flexible, easy-to-route interconnection for use in high data-rate Ethernet and xDSL applications, says the company.
El Sewedy eyes wind energy projects
March 18, 2010El Sewedy Cables, a leading energy company in Egypt, is looking into supplying wind energy projects in Egypt, the Middle East and African markets.
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