Custom Designed Cables ltd win Theo Paphitis’ #SBS competition
It’s official, CDC have joined the #SBS club! For those of you not familiar with SBS, it’s a twitter competition where each week Dragons Den star Theo Paphitis retweets his favourite 6 small businesses! Thousands of hopefuls every week send their tweets to Theo in the hope that they will get recognised…
Here is our winning tweet:
[caption id="attachment_373" align="alignnone" width="300"] Winning tweet[/caption]
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28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Cable solutions
When we or someone we know gets considerably ill, or suffers an accident, we rely on hospitals - or, more specifically, the doctors and nurses that work within those hospitals - to provide us with an accurate diagnosis of our ailment followed by adequate treatment for that ailment.
In order to give these accurate diagnoses and administer treatment, doctors often turn to the wealth of high-tech equipment the average hospital has at it’s disposal; MRI scanners, X-ray machines, CT scanners and so on. These complex machines require a lot of te.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Cable solutions
If we were to ask you what lies at the heart of a good theatre production, what would you say? The actors? The director? The set? The lighting?
One thing you probably wouldn’t say is cables, but any theatre technician would be quick to point out just how important cables are to the successful production of a theatrical performance. Stage cables are used for all kinds of purposes; they can be used to transmit power to stage lights, for audio and visual connections to screens as well as a wealth of other purposes.
It’s a wonder that mor.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Cable solutions
A couple of months ago, we blogged about the astounding global network of subsea cables that keep the world connected through the internet.
Underwater cables play an essential part in day-to-day life, yet very few people are actually aware of their existence. It’s difficult to describe the true scale of the network of offshore custom cables that power the internet in words, which is why we’re thankful for the this frankly jaw dropping map of the underwater cable network in 2013, produced by TeleGeography.
The map, which you can view e.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Cable solutions
Although all custom cables are different in their design, there is one characteristic they all share; they were all designed to solve some kind of problem a normal cable couldn’t address. Custom cables work where other cables simply can’t, whether that’s because a standard cable lacks the required power or simply isn’t long enough to reach whatever it is it needs to power.
The latter is actually one of the most common issues a cable designer has to contend with; a great deal of applications involve some form of height – think securit.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Cable solutions
We’re used to building all kinds of cable for all kinds of applications here at Custom Designed Cables.
Occasionally, that cable will be designed to power a massive machine, facilitating the transfer of large amounts of data at once. Other times, however, a cable’s sole purpose will be to make a process a little bit more efficient or to improve the safety and aesthetics of a certain location that relies heavily on cables.
It was these kinds of cables that came to mind when reading new research that suggests that the average office has.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Cable solutions
New cable solutions are breathing new life into the 'first screen' of home entertainment, according to industry analyst Nielsen. For decades, the television wasn't just the 'first screen' - it was the only screen households saw on a daily basis.
Since the 1980s, home computers have introduced a second screen to the home entertainment mix, while mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones are now adding a third screen to the line-up. And while many critics have claimed this sounds the death knell for television as the dominant format, Niel.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Cable solutions
The recent announcements of new smartphones from Apple (the iPhone 5) and Nokia (the Lumia 820 and 920) each have different relevance for manufacturers of custom cable solutions - particularly when it comes to powering the handsets.
Apple have famously shunned wireless charging, meaning their new figurehead handset must still be tethered to a mains socket to recharge its battery.
Nokia, meanwhile, have given customers the choice over whether to use wired or wireless charging, with built-in wireless charging in the Nokia Lumia 920, and an .. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Cable solutions
A return to growth in shipments of hard disk drives - and the use of HDDs in new types of consumer gadgetry - could help to drive demand for custom power and data cable solutions higher.
In recent years, solid-state disks or 'SSDs' have risen in popularity for several reasons: they are quieter, they contain no moving parts, they offer fast disk access, and they're widely believed to last for longer before failing. However, they have never been able to provide as much cheap storage capacity as conventional HDDs, and that is one factor helping.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Cable solutions
What would you consider to be the essentials of the average live event?
At the top of most people’s lists would be live entertainment such as bands or comedians, while security would also be pretty high up there. Refreshments, video screens and lighting – all are essential and all are key aspects of organising a live event that most people would prioritise.
But how would you go about hooking up all that lighting and powering it efficiently and reliably? What about that big video screen? How would you go about transmitting an uninterru.. Read More
