There’s nothing like a bold statement to open up a blog post, and the title of this blog post is indeed a grand statement. Custom cables making the world a better place? Really? But it’s true – custom cables and their various applications make your life better on a daily basis, often without you even realising it. Cables are the unsung heroes of the technology world, powering the machinery and equipment we rely on to lead our modern ways of life. Of course, it’s easy to make a grand statement like that without providing any evidence. Therefore, we’ve compiled five ways in which custom cables are making the world a better place. Enjoy!
Custom cables power medical equipment
Medical technology has come on leaps and bounds in the past 50 years, providing doctors and nurses with a detailed insight into our wellbeing and allowing them to diagnose any ailments quickly and effectively. X-ray machines, MRI scanners and CT scanners are pieces of equipment that the NHS and private healthcare providers rely on every day. At the core of these machines are custom cables, with multicore cables powering the machines and transmitting vital data to doctors quickly.
Custom cables help the military
Custom cables are the military’s secret weapon, providing the power for communication devices, helmet communications, vehicle interfaces and unmanned aerial vehicles. Low-interference, high-powered cables ensure that there is a reliable connection between headquarters and ground troops, that troops are always connected in the field and that all equipment can stand up to the rigours of the battlefield. In short, we’re proud to provide equipment that helps the army keep us safe.
Custom cables are used in renewable energy sources
As we revealed last week, custom cables are playing a key part in the design of renewable energy sources. With the environment at a tipping point and an increasing onus on finding ways to reduce society’s reliance on fossil fuels, custom cables are helping scientists concoct ways to change the way humanity generates its energy and avert potential blackouts and environmental disasters in the future.
Undersea cables keep us all connected
How on Earth does an electrical cable work underwater? It’s a question that cable designers over the ages have been all too happy to answer, providing the world with a way to communication across nations via an elaborate network of undersea cables. Underwater cables are responsible for both telecommunications and online communication between nations. Such is the world’s reliance on marine cables for getting online, whole nations could potentially be taken offline should a cable be damaged. In fact, that scenario actually happened back in 2009, when a severed cable led to half of the Middle East being taken offline! It’s a good job that cable designers work so hard on making their marine cables durable and reliable really, isn’t it?
Cables make long journeys more comfortable and more exciting
Custom cables have long enabled parents to keep their kids quiet on a long car journey or kept bored passengers entertained on trans-Atlantic flights, with automotive manufacturers calling on the services of cable designers to provide ways to power in-flight entertainment and seat-mounted DVD players. So there you have it, five ways custom cables are making the world a better place. If you require a custom cable for any application (world-changing or not), get in touch with Custom Designed Cables.