Learn more about cord grips and how they can guard against downtime and equipment failure (read more)

Heavy-duty cables are found everywhere you turn – from arenas and large facilities to commercial buildings. They play a vital component in bringing our indoor environments to life. (read more)

What are the similarities and differences of Ethernet cable, and what does it mean for your next factory automation project? Also learn about 3 considerations you should have in mind when designing, planning, and implementing Industrial Ethernet networks. (read more)

LAPP offers oil-resistant, industrial-grade and multi-conductor cables for automotive and production facilities that may endure harsh environmental conditions. (read more)

Looking for a high-quality, flexible, power and control cable? (read more)

Learn how copper plays a role in future sustainability, the current demand and price of copper, and how you can save money on copper in the wire and cable industry. (read more)

Having trouble figuring out which type of shielding your cable requires for your application?

This Cable Shielding Types Comparison Chart can help you decide which type of shielding best suits the environment your cable will be living in. (read more)

Boost cost savings by eliminating the need for separate encoder cables, connectors, and installation labor with continuous flex hybrid cables for servo systems. (read more)

How does SKINTOP® Cord Grips Compare to Other Brands? (read more)

When it comes to cheese manufacturing, choosing the right processing equipment is just as important as choosing the right dairy. (read more)

Lapp Tannehill distributes EIS Wire & Cable's new line of custom continuous flex control cables for robotics, automation, and industrial design applications. (read more)

Flexible Cables Needed Inside Arms of the Bucket Truck (read more)

A bucket truck company in the Midwest U.S. replaces bucket truck aerial lift cables with LAPP’s ÖLFLEX® FD 855 P cable for increased safety confidence on job sites and to save time and money on maintenance and repair. (read more)

Raise a Glass to LAPP Cables: From tray-rated continuous flex cables to hygienic cable glands, LAPP provided a complete cabling solution for western Canada’s largest brewery. (read more)

Hygienic design is becoming ever more established in the food and beverage industry. A good example of this trend is the new pms ultrasonic sensor from microsonic, which can detect objects contactlessly. (read more)

LAPP's tray-rated cable, ÖLFLEX SERVO 7TCE, is the perfect solution for when you're looking to upgrade, replace, and install high-quality tray cable without the hassle of complicated installation.. (read more)

New Inserts for the ODU AMC® High-Density Connectors (read more)

LAPP now has 4 black PVC cables that are oil-resistant, UV-resistant, and water-resistant suitable for outdoor use and extreme temps - UNITRONIC® LiYY/LIYCY. (read more)

LAPP expands its single-pair Ethernet (SPE) cable range with ETHERLINE® T1 Y Flex 1x2x22/7 AWG for high speed information exchange and industrial automation. (read more)

Champlain Ethernet cables have played a large role in the advancements of automobile applications. This white paper covers how rugged Ethernet cables provide safety protocols throughout the entire automotive industry. (read more)

• For ideal cleaning results
• Smooth surfaces and no edges prevent the accumulation of fluids and the formation of microorganisms.
• Material and shape provide an easy and safe cleaning
• Blue coloring of the sealing material clearly distinguishes from food
• Rounded key areas for mounting with standard tools
• Chemical resistance, wide clam...

The food and beverage industry requires hygienic and durable cables, cord grips, and accessories to reduce contamination risk and withstand harsh cleaning agents and hot water or steam. (read more)

What is a tray cable and what makes it different from a standard multi-conductor? (read more)

LAPP, the world market leader for integrated cable and connection solutions will also be the first manufacturer in the world to offer cable glands in a lead-free brass version. The most popular metallic cable glands from LAPP are now available in a lead-free design. (read more)

Everywhere, from the Renewable Energy Industry, Automotive Assembly Plants, to the factories that manufacture small office machines and even in some commercial buildings, the oil resistance of cables has become increasingly important (read more)

You just finished shrinking tubing over a connector in a harness, but the connector is not fully covered. Why? Is it because you didn’t factor in that when shrinking, the tubing will also shrink not just overall, but also in length? (read more)

With the rapid pace of technological advancement in the medical industry, it is important to understand the critical distinctions and differences between standard industrial-grade heat shrink tubing, or single wall tubing (PVC heat shrink tubing or TE RAYCHEM RNF-100 series, for example), and medical-grade heat shrink tubing intended for medical applications. (read more)

Optimal results for heat shrink tubing usage can largely depend upon the proper material of construction. (read more)

When using heat shrink tubing, you will need to consider the shrink ratio to ensure the heat shrink tubing will be able to cover the material you are trying to protect. (read more)

Both single wall and dual wall polyolefin heat shrink tubing are very similar in form, fit, and function, but you will want to pick the one that is best for your application and environment. (read more)

While every manufacturer has these standard components as part of their cord grip solution, there are differences between the actual design and ultimately, the quality. Let’s take a look at three things you should consider when selecting your cord grips. (read more)

Alpha Wire Industrial Series V VFD cables are specifically built for variable-frequency drive applications. (read more)

The term “Industrial Ethernet” refers to the utilization of Ethernet’s lower level layers (i.e. the Physical and Data Link layers) (read more)

Industrial environments present a wide range of potential factors that can impact Industrial Ethernet communications performance. As Industrial Ethernet cabling is routed through densely packed machinery and industrial processes in a plant it can be exposed to a wide range of physical, temperature, chemical, and other harmful effects (read more)

Commercial Ethernet communications are not structured to be “real-time”. As information packets are sent back and forth in a Commercial Ethernet network issues can arise such as packet collisions or otherwise lost packets of data (read more)

What are the similarities and differences of Ethernet cable, and what does it mean for your next factory automation project?
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When using heat guns, does safety come to mind? You want to protect the operator and the material. Heat guns run quiter, lowering sound pollution, and protect the operator when the the tool is still hot. (read more)

Single wall heat shrink tubing is a great alternative to insulate, provide strain relief, and enhance cosmetic improvement while helping you identify different wires and components quickly. (read more)

In today’s world, everything is getting smaller, faster, and miniaturized. Not every application is the same, and all cables are not created equal. Every application has its own specific pain points or frustrations, and a wish list for the “perfect” cable. Custom cables can help alleviate many of these pain points. So how do you know when a custom cable is the way to go? (read more)

Before you make a purchasing decision, ask yourself these questions about your environment. Your answers will guide you to the right choice. (read more)

With all the different types of primary automotive wire, you'll need to understand the environment that the wire will be used in to help you select the right type. (read more)

By learning as much as you can about these cables before you make a purchasing decision, you’ll avoid the hassle of discovering too late (likely during installation) that the solution you chose wasn’t the best option after all. This discovery can lead to rework and overspending, as well as system failure and unplanned downtime. (read more)

Understand what the standard components of a cord grip are and how they function. See the difference between a LAPP SKINTOP® cable gland design and another brand. Contact Lapp Tannehill with any questions or help in selecting what SKINTOP® is right for your application. (read more)

Whether you know them as cord grips, strain reliefs, cable glands, cable support grips, or cord connectors, by any name, these devices are used to relieve stress on the vulnerable part of the cable, preventing cable damage and failure, and enables electrical cables to be passed into an enclosure, through a bulkhead or into a piece of equipment (read more)