Hylec-APL at LuxLive 2013

Experienced within the lighting industry, Hylec-APL has supplied components for many applications including the new Birmingham Library, 'thecentre:mk' shopping centre in Milton Keynes and underwater lighting for luxury yachts.

Insulation Displacement Technology has been used extensively in the telecommunications, networking and computing industries for many years, where they form a connection without the need to strip the wire, reducing installation time. Sharpened blades are used to slice into the wire's insulation and make an electrical contact with the wire beneath. Hylec-APL claims that the JOW clamp is one of the first connectors to make IDT available for larger single stranded wires as well as multiple stranded wire.

Available as an inline or T-junction design, the JOW clamps allow the wire to be inserted into the opening which is then clamped shut using a pair of pliers. Once the connector has been clamped it creates a maintenance free and fully insulated connection.

Alex D'Arcy, Sales Director, Hylec-APL, comments: "The show was extremely busy this year, which is great to see and paints a very positive picture for the future of the lighting industry in the UK. During the course of the show we spoke to a lot of designers, installers and OEMs who were interested to learn how our products could integrate with their systems to reduce on-site installation costs and maximise efficiency. We have come away from the show with a lot of solid sales leads and are already looking forward to attending the show again next year."