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Does Calmont manufacture UL and Mil Spec wire?
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Yes. Calmont can produce to many of the mil-specs that have no Qualified Product Description (QPD) such as MIL-W-16878, MIL-C-27500, MIL-C-27072. Others, including all of our SiliFlex, SuperFlex and FluoroFlex, need to be specified on Source Control Drawings (SCDs), which Calmont can assist in preparing for our customers.
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What is Calmont’s minimum run?
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Because there is a dollar minimum of $500 per order and/or line item, there is a practical minimum run of 1,000 feet for typical cable constructions.
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What does MULTS mean?
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The incremental amounts of a specified length. The cable can be cut in "mult" portions or, dependent upon the conductor type manufactured, continuous lengths divisible by the required "Mult" length.
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What is a PUT-UP?
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The length of wire or cable per reel or spool. For example, a customer might place an order for 10,000 feet of cable but wants to have it delivered in Put-Ups of 2,500 feet. The resulting shipment would be four spools, each containing 2,500 feet of cable.
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Will Calmont work with customer provided materials?
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Yes.
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Can Calmont provide Flex Test data?
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Yes.
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Can Calmont extrude TFE Teflon® (TFE)?
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No. However, Calmont manufactures cables using TFE Teflon®.
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Does Calmont extrude non-electrical components?
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Absolutely. For example, Calmont uses extruded disposable dental saliva extraction tubes. Other non-electrical profiles have been used as critical bearing seals, cables to transfer fluids or gasses via lumens for a variety of applications including endoscopes and artificial wine corks.
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Does Calmont manufacture cables jacketed with Neoprene?
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Yes. Calmont has produced cables sheathed with a Neoprene rubber jacket by introducing the cable components into a Neoprene rubber tube.
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Does Calmont offer engineering and design consulting services?
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Yes, within the scope of Calmont’s manufacturing capabilities such as plastics extrusions, braiding and cabling, Calmont's team of engineers will assist customers with their project designs, even if the end product is not wire or cable related.
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Does Calmont manufacture specialty stainless steel braided tubes?
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Yes.
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