A Simple Solution for Crimping LARGE Wire Ferrules - The VICE Crimper

If you are having a hard time finding a crimping tool for LARGE wire sizes 1/0 up to 300 MCM we have the solution for you!  It's called the VICE 70150 - crimping wire ferrules of 70 - 150 mms or 1/0 - 300 MCM !  There are a few ways to accomplish this but none as easy and as cost effective as the American Electrical, Inc. (AEI) VICE Crimper.  That’s right, it fits right... More

Time to Market: Opportunities to Improve Production Operations

If you value time to market and on time delivery and are tired of hearing questions like:  How long has this project been on the floor?  What’s taking so long?  What’s the bottleneck?,,, It may be time to look at the manufacturing operations performed in your facility and to see where it may make sense to automate.American Electrical, Inc. (AEI) sells machinery and equipment that can help you speed up those operations that may be... More

Still Crimping Wire Ferrules by Hand? These Pneumatic Tools Make Cents!

It doesn’t cost much more to move from standard hand tools to Pneumatic tools - they’re priced just a bit higher than hand tools but make sense when it comes to helping the techs that work with you!  Hand tools are plain and simple - stressful on your hands and can cause permanent nerve damage if certain movements are done repetitiously for a long time period.  No one wants that - right?  Then why not... More

Put Some Teeth Into Your Cable Tie Selection

Introducing the new 2-LOCK™ Cable Ties by Elematic - these high quality Cable Ties have two patented and innovative 316 Stainless Steel teeth to provide one of the highest tensile strength Cable Ties in the Industry at 175.40 lbs!  These cable ties are Halogen free, detectable and smooth bodied so that they can be tightened to any degree.  The 2-LOCK™ Cable Ties were specifically designed for use in food and pharmaceutical processing industries but are... More

Cracking the Codes for Insulated Wire Ferrules

Insulated Wire Ferrules have so many different colors available, sometimes it’s confusing to navigate.  There are three color codes that have been developed since the early 1970’s.  The three codes available today are:  DIN, W and T.  In some cases, they have the same colors for the same wire sizes but in others, they are vastly different.  Wire Ferrules are specified by the wire size being used, the color code and the barrel length.  We... More

New Tension Clamp Terminal Blocks Can Take The Heat

American Electrical Inc.’s (AEI) new SRD series tension clamp style terminal blocks by Klemsan are rated non-burning - UL 94 V0 !  For some customers, that's a requirement and we’re happy to provide a high quality tension clamp terminal !!!  Simply open the clamp with a screwdriver and push the wire in - to remove a wire, you must depress the clamp with a screwdriver. Imagine how this terminal block will improve your production!  The... More

EMI - Throwing the flag on Interference

In the Controls Industry, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is a big deal.  Control System cables and equipment running all over production facilities creates antennas, electric fields and cross communication.   EMI can have a significant negative impact on control signals in various ways. EMI can introduce noise into control signals, leading to distortion. This distortion can alter the original signal's amplitude, frequency, or phase, causing the control system to receive incorrect or incomplete information.  Control signals... More

Keep Your Cool: Thermocouple Terminal Blocks Support Signal Integrity

American Electrical, Inc. (AEI) offers two versions of DIN Rail mounted thermocouple terminal blocks - Type J and Type K.  The unique feature of the block is that a multimeter can be plugged into the top of the device, allowing the technician to read the process temperature directly (or inject an analog signal) while not having to remove the thermocouple connections!  What a time saver!  That's innovation! Do you have thermocouples in your system?  Why... More

Wire Ferrules Make Solid Connections

Wire ferrules are small tin plated, copper sleeves that are crimped onto the ends of stranded wires, providing several benefits in electrical connections. Here's why you should use them: Improved Connection Quality: When stranded wires are inserted directly into terminals or connectors, the strands can spread apart, leading to uneven contact and potential connection issues. Ferrules compress the strands together, ensuring a solid and uniform connection, which reduces the risk of loose connections or arcing.... More

This THIN Relay Can Save You Valuable Space

Amazing - a 6mm THIN DIN Rail mounted RELAY?  At American Electrical, Inc. (AEI) that's what we do all day - save you time, save you space and save you money !  Especially with these space saving relays by Klemsan. A 6mm, space saving package with FOUR different coil voltages - 12 and 24 VDC and 120 and 230 VAC.  It also comes with a set of normally open (NO) and normally closed (NC) contacts... More