November 15, 2024
CASE STUDY: E-Tech Components & Elpress – Empowering Winder Power’s Electrical Excellence
E-Tech Components, alongside its long-standing partner Elpress, is proud to contribute to the advancement of the power industry. By providing state-of-the-art Cable Crimping Systems (System Elpress), we empower Winder Power to manufacture high-quality Transformers and Transformer Systems. Our commitment to excellence ensures that our solutions meet the highest industry standards, delivering reliable and efficient electrical […]
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September 6, 2024
Crimping Expert Paul Forester on E-Tech, Elpress and the DUAL Crimp System
Crimping Expert Paul Forester on E-Tech, Elpress and the DUAL Crimp System Paul lives in Rainhill, a town renowned for its rich Railway history, being the home of The Rainhill Trials and Stephenson’s Rocket (the most advanced locomotive of its day and winner of the Trials). Paul’s professional journey began at the original BICC Components […]
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July 19, 2024
Elpress DUAL Crimping System
In challenging industries and environments, like Traction, Rail, Wind & Telecom, the demand for robust and reliable solutions is growing. In such applications, joints and connections are exposed to extreme electrical and environmental conditions, as well as corrosion, mechanical resistance, static loads, shocks and vibrations. To address a particular customer’s need for high-quality safe connections in such an application, Elpress introduced the Patented DUAL Crimping System.
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December 10, 2023
Cable Management for Data Centres
E-Tech Components hold stock of a vast range of power cable components, equipment and solutions for Data Centres. Solutions available include Cable Glands, Cleats, Separable Connectors, Terminations, Cable Management Solutions, Labelling and Earthing Products from Leading Industry Manufacturers brands such as Elpress, Prysmian Group, Erico nVent Caddy, Dutchclamp, Silver Fox and more. data centre providers, […]
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October 27, 2022
Nexans Expert Tool Kit – All the tools you need in one place!
As specialists in the field, we understand the wide range of cable preparation and cable fixing tools and solutions that are required by jointers and engineers. As such, we have combined all necessary tools in one kit, the Nexans Expert Tool Kit (E-Tech Part No: NPETK), which allows professionals to have all the expert tools […]
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August 26, 2021
Products and Solutions for Rail & Traction
E-Tech are a specialist distributor of Electrical Cable Accessories and offer high quality, innovative and unique products and solutions for Rail & Traction that can save time, reduce costs and improve quality and ensure compliance to industry standards and regulations. LEADING BRANDS RAIL & TRACTION PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS CATEGORIES LV, MV & HV CABLE […]
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March 19, 2021
Special Offer: Elpress PVX611 Battery-Powered Crimp Tool
PVX611 Elpress Crimp Tool Highlights Special Offer with reduced price for Elpress PVX611 Battery-Powered Crimp Tool and a discount on TB-dies from our KRF/KSF range. PVX611 is the latest tool of the Elpress V600 Crimping System, created with a new ergonomic design that offers you, the user, enhanced performance. It is 100% reverse compatible and […]
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March 10, 2021
Crimping: Common Mistakes & Good Practice
Common Mistakes & Good Crimping Practice Campaign Elpress are world leaders in Quality Crimping Systems and have been trying to raise awareness of the poor quality products and crimping practice in the UK for many years. E-Tech Components, the UK Distributor for Elpress Crimping Systems, are launching a Good Crimping Practice Campaign to highlight issues […]
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March 9, 2021
NEW PULSA 40-E Powerful Cordless Gas Nailer
PULSA 40-E TOOL OVERVIEW Spit Fixings has launched its new Pulsa 40 E cordless gas nailer which represents better value for money, maximises productivity and saves time for M&E cable management applications into concrete, steel, masonry & timber. Delivering 3500 shots per charge, operatives can work for longer between charges, reducing downtime onsite. The New […]
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February 24, 2021
SPECIAL OFFER: Elpress Mobile Crimping Tool
A complete Crimping Tool solution does not have to be a heavy load to carry. Elpress Mobile is a professional contact tool with interchangeable dies for electrical installation engineers and service technicians. These dies enable users to perform a wide variety of crimping applications with just one handy tool. Reliable, safe, economic, and easy to […]
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January 22, 2021
A Crimping System is No Stronger than its Weakest Link
An unpopular truth in the Electrical Installation world, is that to achieve the best possible Crimping result and to conform to British Standards for Crimping (BS7609, BS7727) and International Standards (IEC61238:1), all the tools, components, solution and products used when Crimping should be part of a System. And that is because… A Chain Crimping System is […]
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October 20, 2020
Steel Wire Armoured Cable: All you need to know
SWA Cable, abbreviation for Steel Wire Armoured Cable, is a hard-wearing power cable designed for the supply of mains power, or to quote most electricians a pain in the ar… neck. swa stripping tool SPOILER ALERT: A solution for Electricians, Engineers, Contractors, Construction Managers, Project Managers and anyone dealing with SWA Cable at the end of […]
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May 22, 2020
Elpress Crimping Tool Systems
Elpress Crimping Tool Systems consist of Cable Connectors and Crimping Tools tested together for an optimum connection result. The System concept makes you, as a customer, able to feel secure when using our system and to be sure safe connections are made when Elpress products are used correctly. Elpress Hydraulic Crimp Systems fit Elpress Terminals […]
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June 11, 2019
BS7609 & BS7727: British Standards for Crimping
BS7609 & BS7727 : British Standards for Crimping are codes of practice for the installation and inspection of un-insulated and pre-insulated compression and mechanical terminals and connectors for power cables with Copper conductors or Aluminium conductors. This article aims to explain those standards and answer most Frequently Asked Questions on Crimping. BS7609: 1992+A2: 2009The BS7609 […]
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April 1, 2019
Authorised Elpress Service Centre: Maintenance, Service & Calibration
Our Authorised Elpress Service Centre maintains, repairs, checks, calibrates and certifies Elpress Tools and power sources. To ensure that your crimped connections maintain a high and even level of quality, you must carry out regular checks of the crimping tools. E-Tech can offer a full repair and calibration service for all mechanical and hydraulic crimp […]
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