The Space industry has some of toughest product requirements and most customised applications. With over 40 years of experience, we provide expert technical solutions and tailored products for your space industry applications. Whether that is ground systems, earth to orbit rockets, low orbit and deep space satellites or landing vehicles. Many of our products have ESA approval or NASA registration and...

High-performance heat shrink tubing products provide an easy and cost-effective solution in a range of applications in demanding environments, providing protection to electrical wiring, splices and fluid management in a wide range of vehicle types, from industrial to defence vehicles as well as motorsport. Adhesive lined tubing products can reliably seal and protect against moisture and fluid, corrosion, and extreme temperatures. Available...

Everyone at IS-Rayfast would like to wish all of our customers and friends a happy holiday season and prosperous new year. Holiday Hours The IS-Rayfast Swindon offices will be closed for the holidays from noon on Friday 22nd of December and re-open in the New Year on Tuesday the 2nd of January. We look forward to working with you in...

A wide range of high-performance cable ties are available from Nylon to Stainless Steel, used extensively across a broad range of industries to secure cable systems. To narrow down which cable ties are appropriate for your application, select the characteristics that are most important and assess which cable tie(s) meet those criteria. If you'd like assistance or need a cable tie product not listed...

TE’s dependable wire and cable termination products provide solutions for hundreds of wire and cable interconnect requirements. All wire termination products are housed inside transparent heat-shrinkable insulation sleeves, which provide inspect-ability and can provide various levels of environmental protection, ideal for industrial applications, through to the high-performance demands of the Aerospace, Defence and Motorsport markets. Most termination products incorporate a fluxed solder preform, which offers a highly...

For a connector design to perform in different harsh environments and applications the materials selected are critical to their operation. Connector shells are often metal and can be aluminium, stainless steel, brass, titanium, or even composite to meet the demanding harsh environment conditions. Common Connector Materials Aluminium Effective for the majority of interconnect applications, as satisfies both environmental and interconnect...

Product Group Description Shelf Life 300 Series Insulation Products Ceramic Paper, Blanket, Boards, Woven Tapes, Sleeving, etc These materials do not expire, but we typically recommend two years. 900 Series Machineable Products Alumina Silicate, Macor, Glass, Graphite, Alumina, Fused Silica, etc. These materials do not expire, but we typically recommend two years. 700 Series Castable Ceramics Liquid Foam, Alumina, Alumina...

A variety of adaptors are available for applications in many industries, including aerospace, marine and mass transit, including Solid (sometimes called “fixed”), Spin-Coupling, Spin-Lock, Shielded, Tinel-Lock and Bandstrap. Each is designed to offer a suitable interface between a connector and a heat-shrinkable moulded part. The choice is largely dependent upon the screening level required and the braid termination method. Adaptor Code A...

Moulded parts and shapes are available in a vast range of configurations, sizes and materials, from miniature lightweight and space saving straight boots through to large multi-way harness transitions. Boots Ideal for providing a high-performance environmental seal and mechanical protection between the cable or wire and the connector or connector adaptor. Application Family Description Typical Shapes Non-lipped Boots 202A111 to 196 Straight 222A111 to 196 Right...

High-Temperature EPOXY Adhesives and Fillers - up to 340ºC Epoxy Adhesives, Fillers and Compounds A range of epoxy products from Cotronics, offering various electrically or thermally conductive properties, to super flexible, machinable Duralco compounds and Durapot potting compounds, both thermally and electrically conductive epoxies. • Epoxies curable at either room temperature or up to 315ºC • Machinable epoxies • Potting...

Wrap-around, cold applied and edge protection Protective sleeving comes in a wide variety of constructions, sizes and colours including wrap-around, push-on, heat-shrinkable, spiral binding, metal braids and protective edging. Temperature capabilities range from -70°C to +1100°C. Abrasion / Mechanical Protection • HFT5000 - heat shrinkable fabric tubing • EXPANDO ® PT, TCP VO, HR, PPS and HTNS - Expandable tubing...

How to convert AWG to mm: Wire diameter calculation The n gauge wire diameter dn in millimetres (mm) is equal to 0.127mm times 92 raised to the power of 36 minus gauge number n, divided by 39: dn (mm) = 0.127 mm × 92(36-n)/39 0.127mm is the diameter of gauge #36. Wire cross-sectional area calculation The n gauge wire’s cross-sectional area...

Dual Wall 120ºC rated wire, Modified Polyester, Low fire hazard wire and cable Type 99M wire has a dual wall construction of radiation cross-linked modified polyester. This combines excellent mechanical performance and chemical resistance with a range of enhanced fire hazard properties. Type 99M wire is designed to meet the stringent low fire hazard performance being specified by the UK Naval Defence Standard Authority for ship wiring and cabling...

Dual Wall 150ºC rated, XL-PVDF, High performance wire and cable SPEC 44 wire has a dual wall construction which combines the outstanding physical and electrical characteristics of radiation crosslinked polyalkene with the excellent mechanical and chemical properties of radiation cross-linked polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). The result is a wire insulation system that offers a 150°C temperature rating, small size, light weight, solder iron resistance, and resistance to most solvents...

Multiplication Factors for Wire Bundles with Equal Size Wires This table provides multiplication factors for wire bundles of 1 to 61. To determine the approximate diameter of a wire bundle when the wires are all the same size, find the factor for the number of wires in the bundle and multiply the wire diameter by that factor. Calculation of Wire...

The IS-Rayfast Motorsport Division (IS-Motorsport) is proud to sponsor the Longbow Hydroplane Project, led by a British Team, with a serving British Military pilot at the helm, and a joint passion for building and running Longbow. This jet hydroplane will be powered by a Rolls Royce turbojet, on lakes and lochs within the UK for the thrill of watching and...

The IS-Rayfast Motorsport specialist sales engineers work closely with a number of prestige racing teams, recently introducing the new TE Instalite range of lightweight moulded parts, which have now become required by a number of teams. We worked closely with TE Connectivity to produce the Instalite moulded part to fit the Autosport Composite connector which is widely used in motorsport...

IS-Rayfast is pleased to announce that we can now provide a comprehensive range of Mil / Aero wires and cables to complement our existing product portfolio for the Aerospace and Defence market sectors. Many variations of wire are available from stock and can be supplied in both small and large quantities. M22759 Mil specification wire and cable M81044 Mil specification...

A satellite communications equipment provider requested a lightweight and flexible coaxial cable assembly to allow cabled to be coiled and packed into a rucksack. Existing cables were heavy and rigid, so they were looking to improve their product mobility and customer satisfaction. A custom coaxial cable assembly, using the new PIC Ultralite range of 50 Ohm coax cable, was quickly...

A large naval project required smaller diameter wire to fit space constraints, and also better accommodate the bend radii necessary. IS-Rayfast worked closely with the engineering team to source suitable 99M wire and other cable products to meet their needs, along with full documentation for specifications, test data, and NSN approvals, along with test samples, and followed by quality documentation...

IS-Rayfast has expanded its product range to include new switches and grips. OTTO HP7C Hall Effect Pushbutton The HP7C Hall Effect momentary action pushbutton series shares similar characteristics to the HP7 series but is a lower cost version made with a thermoplastic case and a nylon button. With a 10 million cycle life, the HP7C works well in industrial joystick...

High-Performance Data Cables for Aerospace, Defence, Motorsport and Performance Environments  IS-Rayfast Ltd is proud to announce that we have been appointed the official UK distributor for PIC Wire and Cable. PIC Wire and cable offer a range of cables providing superior electrical performance, size and weight savings, where resistance to harsh environments is essential, with numerous applications in Aerospace, Defence...

IS-Rayfast has appointed a Technical Specialist to support their new range of high-performance Relays, Contactors, Solenoids and Power Distribution Units from TE Connectivity, including KILOVAC and CII, many of which are now available from stock! Hartman contactors, time delay & solid state relays are also available. Our relays, contactors, solenoids and power distribution units are designed for demanding, high-performance applications...

Le Bourget, France, 22 June, 2011 Device Technologies Inc.’s first annual Global Distributor of the Year award was presented at this week’s Paris Air Show to IS-Rayfast, recognising the company for achieving the highest global gross sales within the DTI Authorized Distributor network. Nicholas Petri, the President of Device Technologies (DTI), presented the award to IS-RAYFAST Managing Director Karen French...

Brendan Bailey and Neil Ruddick accepted a 2007 Preferred Supplier Bronze Award from Stephen Ball (MD) and Paul Bird (Supply Chain Director) of Lockheed Martin UK INSYS. The award was presented based on performance, which was measured using factors such as quality, on-time delivery and response to requests for quotations. Brendan said that along with the support from all functions...

The Space industry has some of toughest product requirements and most customised applications. With over 40 years of experience, we provide expert technical solutions and tailored products for your space industry applications. Whether that is ground systems, earth to orbit rockets, low orbit and deep space satellites or landing vehicles. Many of our products have ESA approval or NASA registration and...

Everyone at IS-Rayfast would like to wish all of our customers and friends a happy holiday season and prosperous new year. Holiday Hours The IS-Rayfast Swindon offices will be closed for the holidays from noon on Friday 22nd of December and re-open in the New Year on Tuesday the 2nd of January. We look forward to working with you in...

We will be exhibiting at DSEI 2017, stand S3-352 in the UK Pavilion. Stop by our stand to discuss all your harnessing component requirements and learn more about our new Added Value Connector and Backshell services. Our broad supply capability enables us to offer a one stop shop for all your harnessing components and associated products for demanding harsh environment...

NEW RF MATES ULTRALITE Lightweight coaxial cables, offering inner flat or strip braid, high-temperature polyimide foil and dual braided shields offers reduced loss and improved EMI shielding. RF MATES ULTRALITE - THE NEXT GENERATION LITEWEIGHT RF COAXIAL CABLES UP TO 80% LIGHTER than equivalent RG cable More Flexible Tighter Bend Radius Smaller Cable Diameter Lower Attenuation Better Shielding DATA CABLES...

NEW INSTALITE Lightweight Screeing Braid, offering significant performance advantages over standard copper braid in numerous Commercial Aerospace, Unmanned Vehicle and Military Harness applications. UP TO 50% LIGHTER THAN TRADITIONAL COPPER BRAID WITH EXCELLENT EMC/EMI PERFORMANCE Weight Savings of up to 50% over traditional copper braids Excellent EMC/EMI Shielding performance over wide frequency range Better low-frequency performance than plated fibres or...