One aspect is a method for producing a plurality of wire elements, including providing a metal wire, coating the metal wire with a first layer to obtain a first coated wire, subjecting the first coated wire to a first quality control process, marking any first defects identified in the first quality control process, coating the first coated wire with a further layer to obtain a further coated wire, and cutting the further coated wire to obtain a plurality of wire elements. Prior to cutting the further coated wire to obtain the plurality of wire elements, a first length of the first coated wire is less than 10% longer than a further length of the further coated wire.

One aspect is a method for producing a plurality of wire elements, including providing a metal wire, coating the metal wire with a first layer to obtain a first coated wire, subjecting the first coated wire to a first quality control process, marking any first defects identified in the first quality control process, coating the first coated wire with a further layer to obtain a further coated wire, and cutting the further coated wire to obtain a plurality of wire elements. Prior to cutting the further coated wire to obtain the plurality of wire elements, a first length of the first coated wire is less than 10% longer than a further length of the further coated wire.

The present disclosure discloses a hoisting cable with small diameter, high strength, and high flexibility, including an inner conductive core, an insulating layer, an outer conductive wire layer, a tensile layer, and an outer protective layer. The insulating layer is located at an outer side of the inner conductive core and provides insulation between the inner and outer conductors; the outer conductive wire layer is located at an outer side of the insulating layer; the tensile layer is located at an outer side of the outer conductive wire layer; and the outer protective layer is located at an outer side of the tensile layer. The high tensile strength can ensure the safety of hoisting operations, and the small diameter, small bend radius, and high flexibility can ensure the minimization design and the large rope capacity of a winch.

A method according to the teachings of the present disclosure may include disposing a sheath around a conductor assembly, with an outer surface of the sheath defining spaced apart crowns and valleys. An outlet of at least one ink jet print head may be positioned adjacent the sheath at an angle of 60 degrees to 120 degrees with respect to a longitudinal axis of the sheath. The method may also include using at least one ink jet print head to print marking indicia on the sheath, the marking indicia indicating at least characteristic of the electrical cable assembly.

A peripherally lighted extension cord is provided. The peripherally lighted extension cord sandwiches one or more lighting strips to an exterior of a cable sheath through application of a transparent coating or cover. The peripherally lighted extension cord provides a data board for selectively powering the one or more lighting strips.

An anisotropic conductive film manufacturing method capable of reducing manufacturing costs. Also, an anisotropic conductive film capable of suppressing the occurrence of conduction defects. The anisotropic conductive film manufacturing method includes: a holding step of supplying conductive particles having a plurality of particle diameters on a member having a plurality of opening parts, and holding the conductive particles in the opening parts; and a transfer step of transferring the conductive particles held in the opening parts to an adhesive film. In the particle diameter distribution graph (X-axis: particle diameter (μm), Y-axis: number of particles) of the conductive particles held in the opening parts, the shape of the graph is such that the slope is substantially infinite in a range at or above a maximum peak particle diameter.

An anisotropic conductive film manufacturing method capable of reducing manufacturing costs. Also, an anisotropic conductive film capable of suppressing the occurrence of conduction defects. The anisotropic conductive film manufacturing method includes: a holding step of supplying conductive particles having a plurality of particle diameters on a member having a plurality of opening parts, and holding the conductive particles in the opening parts; and a transfer step of transferring the conductive particles held in the opening parts to an adhesive film. In the particle diameter distribution graph (X-axis: particle diameter (μm), Y-axis: number of particles) of the conductive particles held in the opening parts, the shape of the graph is such that the slope is substantially infinite in a range at or above a maximum peak particle diameter.

A multi-conductor cable for a vehicle includes core wires respectively having a conductor formed by a plurality of twisted wires, and an insulating layer covering an outer periphery of the conductor, and a sheath layer disposed around the core wires. A marking portion is partially formed on an outer peripheral surface of the sheath layer, and a ratio of an arithmetic average roughness Ra2 of a peripheral region adjacent to the marking portion, with respect to an arithmetic average roughness Ra1 of the marking portion, at the outer peripheral surface, is 0.10 or greater and 0.90 or less.

A cable includes a communication carrying medium or a conductive medium. A jacket surrounds the medium along the length of the cable. At least one magnet is embedded within, attached to an outer surface of, or abutting an inner surface of, the jacket. The at least one magnet allows one cable to be attached to another cable, even if only temporarily, so that plural cables can be installed as a single unit. Magnetic attraction may exist as a jacket-to-jacket attraction between first and second cables. Alternatively, magnetic attraction may be used to attach a first cable to an intermediary, such as a spine, and also used to attach a second cable to the same intermediary.

According to the present invention, there are provided processes for preparing a porous composite material comprising a metal and a two-dimensional nanomaterial. In one aspect, the processes comprise the steps of: providing a powder comprising metal particles; heating the powder such that the metal particles fuse to form a porous scaffold; and forming a two-dimensional nanomaterial on a surface of the porous scaffold by chemical vapour deposition (CVD). Also provided are materials obtainable by the present processes, and products comprising said materials.