Technical Resources

March 27th, 2018 - As temperatures rise in the Midwest, the snow melts, and the lakes begin to thaw, we start to think about key factors for designing cables for underwater or wet environments. If your end application operates in these types of conditions, be sure to consider these...

March 12th, 2018 - Northwire is proud to be a LEMO Group Company for many reasons, including the company’s shared dedication to innovation. The LEMO Innovation Lab is “embracing the idea that cables and connectors aren’t components anymore. It’s the nervous system of your application.”

February 23rd, 2018 - Choosing the right materials for your custom cable can be a daunting task. To help clear up the ambiguity and to get you started on choosing an appropriate conductor type, we have laid out some information below on the eight most common conductors and the benefits of each.

February 9th, 2018 - There are numerous applications and unique environments that can benefit from a retractile cord rather than a common straight cable. Here are a few examples that we come across quite often:

January 29th, 2018 - To meet the growing demands of medical customers, Northwire responded to the need for a soft and supple silicone-like material that did not require a lengthy curing process, which resulted in the development of BioCompatic. The custom cable insulation and jacket material...

December 11th, 2017 - Santa and his team of Elves are very experienced when it comes to managing projects in freezing temperatures. They know firsthand that extreme cold can be very tough on technology. It can freeze, seize, rigidify, paralyze, and even break machinery and its corresponding...

November 27th, 2017 - A cable’s outer jacket is its primary means of protection against environmental factors and application demands. It is a crucial part of the cable and can be the determining factor for the longevity and durability of the cable and or cable assembly. Choosing...

November 13th, 2017 - LEMO has been designing precision connectors for seven decades. Offering more than 75,000 combinations of product that continue to grow through custom specific designs, LEMO and its affiliated sister companies REDEL, NORTHWIRE and COELVER currently serve more than 100,000...

October 30th, 2017 - You could argue countless reasons to employ Veterans including performance under pressure, leadership, teamwork, and integrity to name a few. Northwire has a history of proudly employing these brave men and women and currently has 18 veterans on the team because of the...

October 25th, 2017 - Shielding provides protection to cable and wire by increasing both structural integrity and signal integrity. The primary types of cable shields include a foil shield, a box weave or basket weave braid shield, and a spiral shield. This magic layer might be able to solve all...