Sunday, May 20, 2012

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New Products. More Opportunities. New Products. More Opportunities.

As we’ve taken steps to ramp up our overall product offering we’ve learned more doesn’t always equal better… especially if what you’re offering doesn’t meet customer demand. With tools like our New Product Development Process matched to a New Product Funnel we’re assuring the products we design, create, and... [Read more of this review]


Tool Kits. The Ultimate All in One. Tool Kits. The Ultimate All in One.

We’ve had the components all along. Now we’ve simplified things by putting them all together in the TL-RGBKT kit. We launched this product at the IPMA convention earlier this month, and it was a big hit with attendees. Get one of these is you customer’s hands today, and he’ll be thanking you after the first install. See what... [Read more of this review]


Category Cable Colors of Your Choice Category Cable Colors of Your Choice

You asked. We listened. And got it done. Based on feedback from multiple rep sources, and new systems demanding different jacket colors, we’ve expanded our Cat 5E and Cat 6 category cable colors. Now customers have even more reasons to choose West Penn Wire to meet their category cable needs. Click on the picture below to open the PDF flier the... [Read more of this review]


Service Level Bragging Rights Service Level Bragging Rights

Customer experience is the underlying thread that drives repeat business for West Penn Wire.  To drive repeat business, and fulfill customer experience demands, our Inside Sales Agents are responsible for maintaining a call center 80/20 service metric. That means for every incoming call to West Penn Wire, 80% have to be answered within 20 seconds. On... [Read more of this review]


The Advantage Box… Advantages The Advantage Box… Advantages

In 2009 West Penn Wire looked to update and improve product packaging. Enter the Advantage Box. With heavier cardboard construction, internal stanchions, and dual purpose pull box functionality, a great product got a whole lot better. In this video you’ll learn: 1. Reasioning why the Advantage Box was created 2. Construction and durability rationale/improveemnts 3,... [Read more of this review]


West Penn Wire Baluns West Penn Wire Baluns

Using Category cables is becoming a popular method of transmitting CCTV Signals.  But because a category cable is a 100 ohm balanced cable, a Balun is needed to convert the 75 ohm unbalanced signal.  Using baluns in a CCTV system will give the installation a good quality video signal over long distances.  West Penn Wire offers many style of CCTV... [Read more of this review]


Low Skew vs. Cat 5E Low Skew vs. Cat 5E

Don’t be confused if you have a 4 pair UTP in your hand.  Is it Cat5E or a low skew component video UTP?  See the differences as we take a look at the design between a 4 pair UTP Cat 5E cable and a 4 pair UTP low skew cable. Low Skew vs. Cat 5E Skew Free vs. Category Cables PDF  Read More →


Termination of CN-BNCP-RGB- compression connector Termination of CN-BNCP-RGB- compression connector

Our new window compression connector – CN-BNCP-RGB is the ideal connector for our Plenum Mini Hi Resolution RGB Cables.  In this video we will go through the steps to successfully terminate this connector. CN-BNCP-RGB PDF Spec Sheet for CN-BNCP-RGB  Read More →


Pros and Cons- Compression Tools Pros and Cons- Compression Tools

In the following video, West Penn Wire will show the pros and cons of our Compression Tools. Compression Tools – TL-SNSA, TL-548G, and TL-CPLCCT-SLM. Get to Know Your Compression Tools PDF Quick Reference    Read More →


Aquaseal Cable- Indoor/Outdoor Cables Aquaseal Cable- Indoor/Outdoor Cables

In the following videos West Penn Wire will examine the swellable tapes used in our indoor/outdoor products. We will also look at the applications that our Aquaseal Water Resistant Cables fit into. See how West Penn Wire Aquaseal Tapes Swell compared to competition AQ version vs. AQC versions – What is the difference? PDF File of our Aquaseal... [Read more of this review]


Differences in Coaxial Cable Design Differences in Coaxial Cable Design

When fitting a coaxial cable into a specific application, the construction of the coaxial cable must be considered. In the following video West Penn Wire explains the differences in Coaxial cable design. What coaxial cable do you use?? PDF File- Coaxial Cable Differences Differences in coaxial design  Read More →


Terminating an outdoor loose-tube fiber optic cable Terminating an outdoor loose-tube fiber optic cable

When teminating a outdoor fiber optic cable, a field breakout kit is needed.  West Penn Wire P.N. FI-1100 is a 6 tube breakout kit.  View the following video to help you in the steps needed to terminate a fiber optic connector on a loose-tube outdoor cable.   Breakout kits are needed for outdoor Fiber termination  Read More →


Optimax ST Termination Optimax ST Termination

The optimax connector kit is a fast and reliable way to terminate ST, SC and LC connectors.  The following videos will give a step by step procedure on terminating ST Connectors on Fiber Optic Cables.  These videos are provided by our Optimax Partner: Belden Fiber Optic Connector -Done in under 2 minutes- 900 micron   Fiber Optic Connector... [Read more of this review]


Using the New eCommerce Site

Our eCommerce site is live! Everyday we are adding new users and getting more online orders. We’ve put together a 6-minute video to answer the most frequently asked questions about the site. Ready to show the site to your customers? Download the WPW eCommerce Flyer and use it to demonstrate the site’s best features.  Read More →


Difference Between Dedicated & Multi-Use Cable Strippers Difference Between Dedicated & Multi-Use Cable Strippers

No more confusion. No more indifference when it comes to cable strippers. It’s not the cable’s fault, or the connector’s fault, or the tool’s fault. It’s not even the technician’s fault. When speaking to customers explain they have two options: dedicated or multi-use cable strippers. Dedicated strippers are used only... [Read more of this review]


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