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Go Back to School with CableOrganizer®
By CableOrganizer®Backpacks coming out of hibernation and the smell of freshly sharpened pencils in the air can only mean one thing: it’s back-to-school time. While it’s always a shame to see...
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Cable Management
Ordering Continuous Lengths or Segments of Wire Loom, Braided Sleeving, and Heat Shrink
By CableOrganizer®When ordering products like wire loom, braided sleeving and heat shrink tubing, the product’s length is specified per line item. Some general information is below about how to order each...
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Cable Management
The Pros and Cons of Reusable Cable Ties
Many people turn to the versatile and easy-to-apply cable management products we know as cable ties. While they are extraordinarily helpful, the unfortunate caveat is most of them on the...
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Cable Management
Cable Ties for Gardening: Tips and Tricks
When one thinks of cable ties, they may typically envision traditional uses for them, which is of course in their name — tying cables together. But wires and cables aren’t...
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Company Histories & Industry Innovator Bios
The History of Velcro®
It's a product we all know by sight, touch and sound. Two halves: one rough, the other soft, which join silently — but create an unmistakable ripping sound when pulled...
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The History of Milwaukee® Tools
It all started in 1918. World War I was ending, and automotive tycoon Henry Ford was looking for a fabricator who was willing to produce a compact, lighter-weight, portable version...
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Heatshrink,
Tools
Cool Gadget Roundup: The Top 8 Gifts for Dad
Listen up, kids. Father’s Day is coming fast, and it’s time to start thinking about what would really make Dad smile. So put down the goofy tie, walk past that...
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Fiber Optics
Fiber Optic Power Meters
Once you install and terminate fiber optic cables, it's time to test them. A test should be conducted for each fiber optic cable plant for three main areas: continuity, loss,...
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Fiber Optics
Making Optical Fibers
The technological impact of optical fiber on our communication system has been astounding. Many wonder how optical fibers are made. There are several steps involved in making an optical fiber,...
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Fiber Optics
Local Area Networks (LANs) and Fiber Optics
A Local Area Network (LAN) is a network infrastructure or combined group of interconnected computers. These are linked to each other in a way that allows shared program software or...
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Company Histories & Industry Innovator Bios
The History of Lutron®
HOW DID LUTRON® BEGIN? When Joel and Ruth Spira founded the Lutron® Electronics Company in 1961, the world had no idea this small firm in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania would revolutionize lighting...
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The History of Leviton®
LEVITON®: AN INNOVATOR FROM THE START From its beginnings as a small, New York-based mantle tip company to its current recognition as a worldwide leader in electrical and communications products,...
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The History of Klein Tools®
If any company has come a long way in more than 150 years, it's Klein Tools®. Founded by German immigrant Mathias Klein in 1857, the company has evolved from a...
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The History of IDEAL® Industries
How do you start a company that will one day be known as a global leader in networking tools and electrical testers? Launch a commutator dresser company from your mother's...
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Bet You Didn't Know… 10 Fun and Little-Known Facts About the History of Belden
26-year-old Joseph Belden, a purchasing agent at Chicago's Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company, was having a tough time finding silk-wrapped magnetic wire (the kind used in making telephone coils). He...
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Traffic Safety & Control
Do-It-Yourself Traffic Control for Special Events
Large parties, fundraisers, and festivals take a lot of planning. It doesn’t end when you’ve lined up the food service, decorations, and entertainment. Special events call for special traffic control,...
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Material,
Server Racks
Sheet Metal Gauge
A sheet metal gauge (sometimes spelled "gage") indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material. As the gauge number increases, the material thickness decreases. Sheet metal thickness...
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