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News Release from: Alpha Wire International | Subject: Xtra-Guard
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 February 2007
Cables cope with critical medical uses
Xtra-Guard high-performance cables provide effective and reliable performance in the medical sector.
Today's infinitely more complex control systems incorporate higher transmission and switching speeds and require a new generation of performance cable that are designed to perform in this demanding environment A specifically formulated PVC compound jacket designed to significantly extend the life of the cable forms the foundation of this performance
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Xtra-Guard is a high performing cable designed for internal or external electronic wiring applications.
It features a unique premium grade PVC insulation jacket that gives prolonged life and endurance characteristics because of its toughness and unsurpassed flame and moisture resistance.
Similarly, the Xtra-Guard high-flex mini diameter data cable has been designed to give extremely high performance in applications where a single flex or continuous rolling motion is to be endured.
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The cable has been rigorously tested to six million flex life cycles to ensure that it is able to meet the rigors of a demanding flexing environment.
The perfectly round geometry of the cables ensures a liquid tight installation and the premium grade PVC jacket enables easier routing of the cable, especially in tight spaces.
This makes it ideal for machines and equipment that require cabling to be routed through C-tracks.
For maximum cable performance Suprashield deploys a tinned copper braid, a drain wire and a trilaminate aluminium foil designed to offer the most complete protection against electrical noise across the full frequency range.
For flexible cable applications, Alpha's Suprashield Flex shielding system combines a double jacket construction with a high coverage (85%) tinned copper braid to ensure the maximum signal protection in EMC intensive environments while maintaining the desired flexing characteristics of the cable.
Harry Quinn, European Sales Manager for Alpha Wire International, summed up why getting the correct cables specified was so important: "Selecting the correct cables for critical applications is essential to overall system reliability, performance and safety".
"It's also crucial that this selection is made from the outset to avoid cable failure, which could be disastrous for equipment such as MRI scanners where mistakes are just not an option".
"By understanding what our customers need and what will be required as technology moves forward we can ensure that Xtra-Guard, cables will continue to protect installations and deliver tangible results".
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