Article - The Bus Too Tough To Die!

 

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The latest article from the Mil/Aero component experts at MilesTek is an in-depth look at the MIL-STD-1553 bus.

Considering how long it's been in service, the MIL-STD-1553B bus has survived remarkably well, despite other, more advanced solutions having gained wide acceptance in the last few years.

However, the fact remains that the maximum data rate of 1Mb/s is orders of magnitude too slow for today’s data-intensive systems, therefore on paper logic dictates that it will soon fade away. That may be a logical assumption, but it’s likely to prove wrong, for several reasons.

 The most obvious is that MIL-STD-1553B continues to fly on at least 30,000 aircraft, as well as on commercial and military ships, and is widely used in industrial and ……

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Coaxial, Fibre Optic, AV, and Networking Solutions, Oh My!

As part of our ongoing commitment to our customers to provide complete solutions for a wide range of applications, we recently partnered with Milestek - supplier of all things connector, cabling, switching, tools and test equipment.



www.milestek.com

For over thirty years now Milestek has been providing quality products that are used in computer networking, military/aerospace, telecommunications and audio/video markets all over the world. With over 3 decades of experience in this sector they are positioned as one of the best choices when it comes to military R&D and production applications.

The product line includes bus couplers, custom harnesses and assemblies, connectors and connector termination systems, as well as a broad range of related accessories. With AS9100 certification Milestek is ideally situated to serve the military avionics, industrial communities, and government markets.

Milestek product lines:

• Racks & Enclosures
• Networking Products
• Surveillance Devices
• Power Strips & Cords
• Structured Media Centres
• Cable Management
• Label Printers
• Bulk Cable
• Connectors & Adapters
• AV Devices
• Cable Assemblies
• Fibre Optics
• Tools & Testers

For  more information please contact Sarsen Technology.

Sarsen Technology Now Representing MilesTek in the UK

About MilesTek

www.milestek.com

Since 1981 Milestek has grown to become a global distributor delivering complete connectivity solutions and custom cable assemblies to over 60,000 customers. Milestek offers quality products, in stock for short delivery timescales, and quick turnaround on your custom requirements.

Headquartered in Denton, Texas, the professional sales and technical team supports the rep network to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction to avionics designers, broadcast and DS3/telecom industries, government and military users and industrial networking companies.

Sarsen Technology supplies and supports the full range of Milestek products and solutions, including MIL-STD-1553B cables and adapters, data bus couplers, bus and stub cables, coaxial-RF cable assemblies and triaxial connectors, cables and cable assemblies.

Coaxial, Military and Industrial Networking Solutions, Telemetry Solutions
MilesTek is a global provider for a vast range of connectivity products, patch cords and panels; connectors and adapters; coaxial, twinaxial, and Triaxial cable assemblies, as well as custom cable assemblies and complete harness assemblies for industrial and Military. These products service the industrial, Military and government markets.

Military Avionics and MIL-STD-1553B Solutions
MilesTek has delivered connectivity products and solutions to the avionics industry worldwide for over twenty-five years. Our product offering, used primarily in military R&D and production applications, consists of a complete line of bus couplers, custom harnesses and assemblies, connectors and connector termination systems and a broad range of related accessories.