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CABLE ASSEMBLIES ACCORDING TO IPC/WHMA-A-620B STANDARD
21 June 2022
CABLE ASSEMBLIES ACCORDING TO IPC/WHMA-A-620B STANDARD To produce the highest quality cable assemblies, we work according to the international IPC/WHMA-A-620B standard. This way our customers know that our cable assemblies are produced and checked in the right way. About the IPC/WHMA-A-620B standard The IPC/WHMA-A-620B describes the requirements to produce cable assemblies and everything that goes with them. These include materials, methods, tests …
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THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER MARKING
15 April 2022
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER MARKING There are countless ways of marking cables. Of course, this makes connecting the cable easy, but there are many other reasons why properly marking cables is important. Martin van Aperloo explains. Marking directly “A common way to mark a cable is to print a code directly onto the wire insulation or the outer jacket of the cable. This is done while the cables are being …
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NEP GROUP USES HIGH-QUALITY FIBRE OPTIC CABLES IN MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
17 March 2022
NEP GROUP USES HIGH-QUALITY FIBRE OPTIC CABLES IN MEDIA PRODUCTIONS NEP Group is a leading media technology company in the world and provides innovative media services. These services enable their customers to create, manage and show content to the world – anywhere, anytime, and on any platform. The Dutch division is located in Hilversum and registrates large productions, such as sports events, studio productions and festivals. Cees Bos and his …
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COUNTLESS APPLICATIONS FOR MOLEX MICRO-FIT CONNECTORS
12 March 2021
COUNTLESS APPLICATIONS FOR MOLEX MICRO-FIT CONNECTORS Micro-Fit connectors from Molex are used in many different machines and devices. From cars to washing machines and from telecom systems to medical equipment. For years, MCAP has assembled these small connectors in cable-to-cable and cable-to-pcb connections. POPULAR SERIES Because of its many variations, the small Micro-Fit is a popular connector series, especially for power. “The compact design of the Micro-Fit connectors requires some …
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THE POWER OF RELATIONSHIP
23 June 2020
Help and trust “It struck me long ago that Martin is not only the business owner, but also the engineer who comes up with solutions, and also knows exactly how to implement the solution in the workshop and the test lab. That’s why he knows not just the commercial people at suppliers, but also their technicians, who can sometimes learn something from him. That’s also what we experience …
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Big or small? We know what to do with it!
04 May 2020
THE RELATIONSHIP “Here you can see two connectors with a multi-cable attached,” Martin van Aperloo explains. “One assembly is an extremely flexible connection for a harbor crane, while the  other is used in an electron microscope. One cable has an outer diameter of 7 cm and the other only 2.5 mm. However, both cables fit about as many connections, because the thick cable contains 20 wires of 2.5 mm and another three wire pairs …
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MCAP develops the world’s first industrial connector with Expanded Beam optical fiber
09 March 2020
MCAP DEVELOPS THE WORLD’S FIRST INDUSTRIAL CONNECTOR WITH EXPANDED BEAM OPTICAL FIBER How nice it would be if an industrial hybrid connector with power, signal and optical fiber would be suitable for connecting and disconnecting on a daily basis. That’s what one of MCAP’s customers thought at the beginning of 2019. A year later it’s there, developed by MCAP in collaboration with ODU and Fibreco. “As a specialized …
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FIBER-OPTIC CONNECTION HELPS CYCLOMEDIA TO VISUALIZE STREETS
28 January 2020
FAST DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY The company’s origins was based on a PhD graduate research at the Technical University Delft in the 1980s. “It started with Kodak black and white film, which was developed and digitized afterwards. The car had to stop every 10 meters, after which the equipment was calibrated. Then a picture was made and the driver had to put a cross on the map. But that’s history. Now we …
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GOOD CABLING STILL PARTIALLY HUMAN LABOR
11 November 2019
Sample “If we train a new employee nowadays, we see the same reaction. We take new employees along all the steps that must be taken to deliver a perfect product. The most important thing is that we always first make one complete copy of each series. It will be extensively tested, so that we know exactly whether the procedure is correct and whether the end product meets the customer requirements. …
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REVOLUTIONARY NEUTRIK CONNECTOR FOR BROADCAST & AV
15 October 2019
DRAGONFLY for indoor and outdoor use The opticalCON DRAGONFLY cables are not only intended for studio usage, but are also particularly suitable for outdoor use between the OB-truck and camera. When mated, the connection is waterproof according to IP68 and resistant to vibrations. The metal hybrid connectors contain 2 signal contacts, 2 power contacts, 1 ground contact and 2 optical XB2 connections. The advantage of XB2 Because of the lenses in the XB2 connections, …
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HEAVY TRANSPORT
25 February 2019
Challenge at heavy transport quickly resolved through perfect cooperation “Functionally, I already knew exactly what it was supposed to be, but then? No idea. That’s why I went looking for help. I found that help with MCAP. No doubt about it!” These are the words of Hermen Kamp, Project Coordinator Equipment Management Department at logistic service provider Mammoet in Schiedam, the Netherlands. Looking for a solution For Mammoet’s heavy …
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NO MORE SIGNAL LOSS DUE TO DIRTY FIBRE OPTIC CONNECTORS
02 January 2019
NO MORE SIGNAL LOSS DUE TO DIRTY FIBRE OPTIC CONNECTORS No more signal loss due to dirty fibre optic connectors. Thanks to the Expanded Beam connectors from Fibreco and Stratos, dirt is no longer a reason for signal loss. They are insensitive to contamination and allow the optical signal to pass through effortlessly. The solution: Expanded Beam It’s not always possible to clean the connector tips or keep them …
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ANTISTACTIC SYNONYM FOR ACTIVE
15 August 2018
ANTISTATIC SYNONYM FOR ACTIVE? Over the last years, a lot has been changed at MCAP. For decades the family owned company has been a major player at high-quality fibre optic assemblies and copper cables, but their working area has expanded considerably in the meantime. MODULE BUILDING “Our customers are increasingly asking whether we can help them assembling electromechanical and electronic components”, commented founder Martin van Aperloo. “Compared to cabling different …
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30 YEARS OLD AND STILL NOT GROWN
30 May 2018
30 YEARS OLD AND STILL NOT GROWN MCAP started in 1987 with the production of mainframe computer cables. Two years later, the processing of fibre optic cables was started cautiously. Meanwhile, the family owned company has been going on for 30 years and since 1991 it has been located at De Bliek in Raamsdonksveer. Thanks to the critical eye, the large resolving power and the proactive attitude of MCAP, the company developed it selves …
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AFFORDABLE BROADCAST FIBRE OPTIC CONNECTOR WITH THE LIGHT NEVER GOING DOWN
09 April 2018
AFFORDABLE BROADCAST FIBRE OPTIC CONNECTOR WITH THE LIGHT NEVER GOING DOWN TV broadcasts, light shows and festivals can simply continue with J-Lite, the newest member of Fibreco’s Expanded Beam fibre optic connector series. J-Lite is the affordable 2- or 4-channel Multimode or Singlemode fibre optic connector for Outside Broadcasting. Every video, light or sound professional has been relying on the flawless connections of Fibreco for years. Now a new …
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HOW AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE PROJECT FALLS DOWN INTO WATER
01 November 2017
HOW AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE PROJECT FALLS DOWN INTO WATER Three years ago we were approached by Nikhef, simply with an e-mail. If we could build something for them. “Bring it on”, we said, not quite knowing what to expect. After a lot of trial and error due to difficult details for prototypes, it’s now time to actually start producing, knowing that in spite of everything, this project will fall …
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THERE IS A BURDEN OF OUR SHOULDERS
21 July 2017
THERE IS A BURDEN OFF OUR SHOULDERS That’s what one of our customers said when the assembling of their module was handed out to us. That’s what one of our customers said when the assembling of their module was handed out to us. Why is this manufacturer of high-quality electronic devices so happy? After years of development, our customer has successfully placed their systems on the market and …
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HYBRID CABLE SAVES CABLES AND CONNECTORS
12 December 2016
HYBRID CABLE SAVES CABLES AND CONNECTORS Within the world of constructing machines and equipment it’s very well possible to save on the amount of cables and connectors. With the right design, power, coaxial cables, ethernet cables, optical fibers, air or fluid lines can be combined into one hybrid cable. MCAP cable & glassfiber assemblies can help you with this. HYBRID CABLE WITH OPTICAL FIBER Hybrid cables are used in many …
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NEUTRIK CABLES REPAIRED WITHIN 24 HOURS
15 November 2016
NEUTRIK CABLES REPAIRED WITHIN 24 HOURS The broadcast has been scheduled and the crew gets ready. During the collection of the materials you find out that a cable has been broken or damaged. What are you going to do now? MCAP cable & glassfiber assemblies is an authorized cable assembly company and in most cases ensures a damaged cable will be professionally repaired within 24 hours. NEUTRIK OPTICALCON These hybrid cables are …
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