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Exciting things are happening at Illinois Capacitor! 

It was announced today that Illinois Capacitor Inc., and its affiliates have been acquired by Cornell Dubilier Marketing, Inc. This acquisition brings together two of the leading manufacturers of capacitors for the electronics marketplace. For the foreseeable future, Illinois Capacitor will operate as a separate subsidiary of Cornell Dubilier, and will continue to be headquartered in suburban Chicago. Its Asian headquarters will remain in Hong Kong. 

The two companies have mostly complementary product lines, with some areas of overlap. Illinois Capacitor and its customers will benefit by an expansion of product sales and distribution resources, as well as enhanced engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Cornell Dubilier will gain product breadth with Illinois Capacitor’s extensive board-level product lines, which include aluminum electrolytic, polymer, film; and EDLC (super) capacitors and modules.

Illinois Capacitor President Basil Jacobson said, “We are thrilled to be joining the Cornell Dubilier team. Both companies will be exceptionally well positioned to expand sales through broadening product offerings and sales outlets. At this time, Cornell Dubilier has very strong product distribution in the US, with IC having extensive capabilities in Asia.” Jacobson continued, “In addition, the product line expansion will create opportunities for both brands.”

Both companies are privately held and both have grown up with the electronics industry. Illinois Capacitor traces its history back over 80 years, with Cornell Dubilier’s roots extending over 105 years! There are also many shared values among the two organizations, with very high emphasis on product quality, customer service and delivery. 

MOTOR RUN CAPACITORS WITH EXCLUSIVE QUICK CONNECT WIRE INSERTION SOCKETS THAT DOUBLE AS TERMINAL BLOCKS

Illinois Capacitor QPC Motor Run Capacitors are quicker to
install and offer the durability and reliability you need.

Designed for continuous use in motor run applications and for power factor correction.

QPC Series Motor Run Capacitors can save significant installation time when compared to conventionally leaded or terminated devices.  As shown below, just press an 18-20 gauge wire into one of the sockets and it becomes locked in place.  If you need to make a change, slide the tip of a probe or a pin into the adjacent operating hole and the wire can be removed.  The metal mounting bracket also speeds assembly, as it can be mounted first.  Just slide the capacitor onto the bracket and it locks in place.

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With the new opticalCON LITE, Neutrik offers a cost-effective alternative to opticalCON ADAVANCED, which has proven its robustness in the last 8 years under the most extreme conditions. opticalCON LITE is a semi-rugged fiber optic connection for a wide variety of applications: its lightweight, compact design, robust housing, and high mating cycles provide a safe and cost-effective connection.

opticalCON LITE is compatible with the opticalCON DUO ADVANCED chassis connectors, using a similar push-pull locking mechanism and offering the same IP65 environmental protection. Like opticalCON ADVANCED, opticalCON DUO LITE is based on LC connectors, surrounding the connectors with a compact, rugged plastic housing. The fiber is easily cleaned using industry-standard tools. Employing a novel fiber structure, the cable used with opticalCON LITE is designed to meet the extreme conditions of the entertainment industry. The cable offers excellent bending performance, a compact design and extreme flexibility that far exceed the mechanical strength of conventional patch cables. opticalCON DUO LITE uses the proven opticalCON cable strain relief, adapted specifically to this cable, ensuring a secure connection.

opticalCON DUO LITE is the first product of the new opticalCON LITE series. Its robustness and competitive price make opticalCON DUO LITE a serious and compelling alternative to standard fiber patch cables.

Specialty Fuses

When you need fuses Standard Radio is the answer. In today’s high technology products, space and reliability are very important. We stock specialty fuses that meet these requirements.  

Here are some miniature and subminiature series we stock and can supply to you.  

PICO FUSES

These are subminiature axial leaded (some series offer radial leads) that are available in fast acting and slo-blo versions.

Littelfuse 251 Pico II fuses very fast acting 125 volt rating up to 15 amps

Also available in Mil spec FM10A (order 253 series)

Bussmann offers Microton series MCRW as an equal.

Littelfuse 275   Pico fuses very fast acting with high current rating 20- 30 amps 32 volt ratings

Available in Mil spec FM04A (order 277 series)

Littelfuse 265 Pico fuses very fast acting with insulating sleeve (high reliability)

Available in mil spec FM08A (order 267 series)

Radial leads offered in 266 series

Littelfuse 263 Pico II fuses very fast acting rated at 250 volts up to 5 amps 

Littelfuse 473 Pico II slo-blo for time delay applications 125 voltage ratings up to 7 amps

Applications include: LCD monitors, power supply, and network, industrial and medical equipment

MICRO FUSES

Littelfuse   272/273/274/278/279 series   very fast acting Micro fuses were developed for the U.S Space Program. 

Rated at 125 volt with a range from 2 milliamps to 5 amps

These are offered with short 273 and long lead 279 (clear plastic caps)

Series 272 and 278 are available with metal caps.

To order military grade version FM02 use   274 series

Littlefuse 262/268/269 series are high reliability Micro fuses with gold plated leads and gold plated cap.

To order military grade version FM07 use  269 series

QPL’d for use in extreme conditions in spacecrafts and military applications.

Use 281/556/557 series fuse holders either horizontal or vertical mount

We have over 1,000,000 fuses in stock including over 100,000 Micro fuses.

Remember we are an authorized distributor for Bussmann, Littelfuse, and Optifuse.  We can stock the values you need to avoid lead times.

Please call with your fuse and fuse holder requirements to receive the service and pricing you deserve.

NWL is proud to supply high performance power electronics components to the United States armed forces.  We have developed a reputation for exceeding design specifications, building extremely reliable products, and supporting our customers throughout the service life of our equipment.

We conform to the following standards and specifications:

• MIL PRF-27, Rev. F.  General Specification for Transformers and Inductors.
• MIL STD-202, Rev. G.  Test Method Standard, Electronic and Electrical Components.
• MIL STD-810, Rev. G.  Test Method Standard for Environmental Engineering Considerations.
• MIL-S-901D, Shock Test Requirements for Shipboard Equipment.

Klein Tools was founded in 1857 by an industrious German immigrant, Mathias Klein, who began in the hand tool business when a broken side-cutting pliers was brought to his forge shop by a telegraph lineman. Mathias repaired the pliers by forging and finishing a new half for the tool and riveting it to the old half. Soon the lineman returned because the other original half of the pliers had broken and needed replacement. Mathias forged and finished the second half of the pliers and riveted it to the other replacement half – creating the first complete Klein pliers.

To this day, Klein Tools is proudly owned and managed by the Klein family. Over 150 years of hard work and dedication has earned Klein the reputation of supplying only the finest quality products for users of professional hand tools and occupational protective equipment..

These days, it can be hard to find companies that make products you can count on. But that’s exactly what you’ll get from Klein Tools.

They don’t just make great products, they make great products that stand up to the demands of the professionals who use them everyday. Because their standards are as high as yours, they demand that every one of their hand tools delivers all the performance, durability and precision that you need to get the job done right.

Military Standard Part Numbers Available from Glenair

RCD Components Inc., a leading manufacturer of passive components, offers ultra-precision thin-film resistors. RCD’s thin-film BLU-chip series resistors are available in a wide range of industry standard case sizes including 0201, 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206, 1210, 2010, and 2512, with minimum resistance values ranging from 4.7W to 4.7MW and tight tolerances to ±0.01%. The tightest TCR value for the BLU series devices are ±2 ppm/°C. Working voltages range from 15 V to 200 V, and maximum DC power ratings range from 50mW to 1W. RCD’s BLU series thin-film technology offers designers the lowest and most predictable absolute Temperature Coefficient Resistance available in thinfilms. The availability of tight absolute tolerance and TCR provides an excellent cost solution for most applications that previously required bulk metal foil types.