iPod Winner! The winner of our iPod
drawing in November was Don Warnock.
Congratulations! |
SPIDER MAN 3 FLYS WITH SAB! A major machine
builder for the motion picture stunt industry has selected
SAB PUR jacketed servo motor cable for the power supply cable
for high speed winches to be used in stunts for the upcoming
production of SPIDER MAN 3. The application called for a highly
reliable and durable 100 amp flexible power cable and SAB's
SL841C was the perfect solution for this demanding application.
The requirement was fast track and SAB was able to provide
this product out of stock from our large inventory. The magic
of Hollywood needs a lot of high technology equipment in the
background to make it happen and SAB is proud to be part of
this exciting team! |
Another Great Reason to Purchase from SAB North
America
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In This Issue...
- Learn
more about RoHS 2002/95/EG (Restriction
of Hazardous Substances)
- Harmonized wire and cable
- Enter to win an iPod Nano
- ....and
more!
SAB Conforms to EU Directives Regarding Hazardous Substances
 Every year more than 6 million tons of electronic devices are
scrapped in the European Union. These devices, which include heavy
metals and flame retardant materials, present a health risk for
humans as well as for the environment. In order to decrease the
content of harmful substances in waste materials, the European
Parliament has passed the directive RoHS
2002/95/EG (Restriction of Hazardous Substances). This directive pertains to materials,
as well as their additives, that shall no longer be used. The following
substances are to be eliminated:
- Lead
- Mercury
- Cadmium
- Chromium VI
- Polybrominated biphenyl PBB
- Polybrominated diphenyl ether PBDE
The aim of the RoHS directive is to set legal guidelines regarding
the limitation of harmful substances in electronic devices
and to help reduce health and environmental risks. However,
there is a transition period for national acceptance and manufacturers
are not legally required to conform to the new directives until
July 1st, 2006. Reducing materials that may present health and environmental risks
has become increasingly important to SAB within the scope of global
responsibility for health and the environment. Based on the different
directives as well as on customers´ requirements, SAB has
specified the following quantity and content limits below:
| Lead |
Mercury |
Cadmium |
Chromium VI |
PBB |
PBDE |
| < 0,1% |
< 0,1% |
< 0,01% |
< 0,1% |
< 0,1% |
< 0,1% |
 SAB is already able to confirm the
absence of harmful substances according to the RoHS directive
for nearly 98% of all standard catalog items. In all probability
we will be able to confirm the absence of harmful materials
in all raw materials and thus the conformity of our cables
according to the EU directive sometime this year. Furthermore,
there is a new appendix to the prescription of hazardous materials
(appendix IV no. 24 – flame retardants)
EU directive 76/769/EWG that is already legally valid. Consequently,
the following substances are no longer permitted to be used:
- Penta-brominated diphenyl ether
- Octa-brominated diphenyl
ether
The quantity and content limits
below are as follows.
| Penta-brominated diphenyl ether |
Octa-brominated diphenyl ether |
| < 0,1% |
< 0,1% |
SAB Worldwide
guarantees the compliance with this EU directive and ensures that the described substances are not contained in
our raw materials.
 Q&A
Q. Can you give a brief explanation of Harmonized
wire and Harmonized
cable found in Chapter G of SAB's full line
catalog?
A. Cenelec, a non-profit European
Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization, was
formed to develop safety standards for the cooperating
European community. The electrical standards for
wire and cable are classified as Harmonized. <HAR>
This standard was developed to establish safety and uniformity for wire and
cable being utilized by the European Union. (EU) The products pertain to PVC
wire and cable and rubber insulated cordage and cables. Products that are in
compliance are marked accordingly. SAB does offer specific products that are
UL/CSA/CE as well as Harmonized. For further details contact your SAB representative.
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