Leading supplier of component products, Anixter Component Solutions has recently introduced the Click Fit Snap-In Protection Grommet and the Low Profile Snap-In Protection Grommet for industrial lighting applications. 

The Click Fit Snap-In Protection Grommet is a revolutionary two-component grommet with cable anchorage, designed to offer many advantages found in a conventional cable gland but at a much-reduced cost.   Key features and benefits include:

  • Compact (with the exception of the cable anchorage) and self-adjusting to the surrounding wall thickness
  • Includes a membrane seal and is waterproof
  • Exceptionally easy to install, saving up to 90% of installation time, without the requirement for tools
  • Pop-out membrane that is a permanent seal until penetrated by a cable or pipe
  • Available in various sizes, and because of its compact design, it only extends 5.7mm outside the housing on which it is mounted 

Also for industrial lighting applications, including machine shops, factories and warehouses, the Low Profile Snap-In Protection Grommet is unique due to built-in features including a pop-out membrane to ensure a consistent round opening, plus a sleeve feature that closes tight around the cable, allowing it to be moved like a joystick without compromising the IP classification.  This means that it works very well with cables passing through at an angle.   Key features and benefits include:

  • Quick and easy to install
  • Suits cable sizes from 5.0mm to 24.0mm
  • Protects against dust and moisture (IP67)
  • Available in four sizes – M16, M20, M25 and M32 clearance holes 

Anixter Components has seen a significant increase in 2013 in the number of UK lighting manufacturers that are turning to them for components because of its reliability and service offering.  As a result, they have responded with a new brochure dedicated to meeting the demands of lighting manufacturers.

The new brochure has been created to provide design engineers and purchasing professionals with an introduction to Anixter Components’ solutions for lighting, and provides an overview of its standard product lines along with information about its additional services.  

Anixter Component Solutions offers customers a unique supply chain proposition to cover any requirement.  This includes a wide range of standard products (cable management, protection and fastening applications), a bespoke parts sourcing service for non-standard parts, or a custom design service to adapt an existing part or to develop a unique solution.

Offering a wide and comprehensive range of plastics and metal parts to the lighting industry, Anixter Component Solutions has access to a global supply chain network of thousands of component manufacturers, and can source any plastic or metal lighting component required, from terminal, indicators and fuses to cable protection, conduit, wire & cable and PCB accessories.

For those applications where a standard part will not do, Anixter Components has a team on hand dedicated to sourcing the exact product required. 

The company’s bespoke part design service offers a fresh and creative approach to overcoming the cable management and fastening challenges regularly faced by lighting manufacturers.  Whether customers require an adaptation of an existing part or a brand new concept, Anixter Components can design and develop a unique solution to suit your exact needs.  Plus, by using advanced processes such as Selective Laser Sintering, Direct Metal Laser Sintering or Stereo lithography, you can have your new part in just a few days. 

Typically, bespoke products Anixter Components has developed for customers in the lighting industry have reduced labour intensive tasks and increased the strength and reliability of their end products.

Andrew Fletcher, Technical Director at Anixter Component Solutions, commented:  “Our new catalogue demonstrates to specifiers and engineers our commitment to lighting components, highlighting just how broad our range is, and complements our unique supply chain proposition”. 

For more information about Anixter Components’ lighting products, services and supply chain capabilities, call 01202 865222 or visit www.anixtercomponents.com.