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Mille-Tie Won't Crush Your Cables

Modern cables must now be regarded as 'data-pipelines' which become increasingly fragile as bandwidths increase. Installation and maintenance must be performed carefully, and an installer's choice of cable management can have a profound effect on the system's resulting performance.

Conventional cables ties can be readily overtightened during initial installation. They can be tightened further during routine checks, and they can get even tighter still in cold conditions or as the plastic dries out and contracts.

This all adds up to squashed cables, and even on older "low-tech" cabling systems, the cumulative long term effects of this insidious process can be noticed, as these test results demonstrate.

Cable bundle being held by a Mille Tie	Cable bundle being held by a conventional nylon tie. Note the deformation to the cable caught in the top corner

Pulling a standard cable tie "one-click-too-far" is all it takes to squash delicate cable, but the Mille-Tie is designed to resist over-tightening - it simply won't latch until the force is reduced. This means that excessive pressure cannot be sustained, greatly reducing the chances of damaging the cable.

Millepede call this system "Intelligent Grip", and it means that installers can apply a controlled and even tension to their cables without fear of altering their shape and compromising their performance.

It is also clear that even when fitted 'correctly' with a low tension, conventional cable ties can still pinch some of the cables.

They form uneven teardrop shapes that inevitably lead to compression incidents at the latching point.

Mille-Tie is designed to contour more evenly around the bundle, ensuring it can rotate freely, as a properly fitted tie always should.

	Standard Mille-Ties Price $12.00 The standard 305mm long strips are made from high grade polyurethane which imparts both strength and flexibility to the product		Low-Smoke-Zero-Halogen Mille-Ties Price $12.00 Low-Smoke Zero-Halogen Mille-Ties are recommended for all indoor structured cabling uses.
	UL1565 ("Plenum") Mille-Ties Price $26.00 These are ideal for the management of modern data cabling systems in confined areas where health & safety regulations stipulate the use of UL1565 and rated products.		Heavy Duty Mille-Ties Price $9.00 The Heavy Duty Mille-Tie is suited for outdoor use, being made from 2mm thick UV-resisting polyurethane alloy.