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If you look inside a piece of military electronics from the 1960s, a vintage ham radio, or a classic aircraft wiring harness, you won’t find a single plastic zip tie. Instead, you will see rows of beautifully bundled, neatly stitched wires secured by a single, continuous strand of twine. That twine is waxed lacing cord—and while plastic zip ties dominate modern hardware store shelves, lacing cord remains the gold standard for professionals, engineers, and high-end crafters …

In the fast-paced world of telecommunications and data center infrastructure, maintaining a robust, reliable grounding system is not just an industry best practice—it is an absolute necessity. At the heart of every effective grounding network is the telecommunications bus bar. These high-conductivity components serve as the centralized connection points that protect sensitive networking equipment from electrical surges, clear fault currents, and guarantee system uptime.  Because …

Dirty Filters Can Reduce Efficiency And Lead to Equipment Failure How often do commercial telecom filters need to be replaced? It’s a common question for design engineers and those who are tasked with servicing and maintaining equipment, but the simple answer is… it depends. In clean, controlled indoor environments like data centers or switching offices, it’s typically best to change filters 3-4 times a year based on a disciplined maintenance calendar. For harsher environme …

TXM Manufacturing is now offering Times Microwave’s new LMR Tool Kit. This new kit includes all tools needed to make your LMR 105/200/240 type cable jumper assemblies. This is the first in a series of hardcase kits which will keep all the tools required for a specific job all in one place.The new LMR tool kit includes:CT-240/200/100: Crimp tool for LMR-240, LMR-200 and LMR-100 X series connectorsCST-195/200: Prep tool for LMR-195 and LMR-200 X series connectorsCST-240A: Prep tool for LMR-240CCT- …

TXM is now offering Opti-Taps and Opti-Tips to our customers. The Opti-Tip and Opti-Tap fiber cable assemblies are designed for both indoor and outdoor use. Opti-Tap is a fiber connectivity system used in outside plant (OSP) applications for delivering fiber-to- the-premises or -home (FTTx or FTTH, respectively). The Opti-Tip connector is a hardened array connector designed to provide rapid connectivity (for two, four, six, eight, or 12 fibers) in a durable, easy- to-install design. The C …