Spotlight on innovation

NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION - 4C+E YELLOW TPS
12/11/15Launching in November: 5C YELLOW TPS (4C+E).
NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION - BLUE TPS
Launching in February: BLUE sheath TPS for all 3-phase and air conditioning installations.

The marriage of true scientific minds
9/04/13One of Nexans prime missions is to be a talent scout for new innovators.

Nexans is in the top 50 Most Innovative Companies in France
THE INPI (National Institute of the Intellectual property - France) has just published its list of the top French companies having the most patents published in 2010. At Nexans, we are very proud to be in the top 50 applicants (#35 specifically).

Coiled to prevent a spike
29/06/12With superconductors, you can build devices with amazing benefits.

Pre-terminated assemblies facilitate data center installation
23/03/12We help our customers meet their commitments by adding value to the installation process.

A self-protective sensor
23/03/12This unit is more than an automative sensor; it protects and stabilizes itself against malfunction.

Duotrack® foils metal thieves
6/03/12Sometimes, a technical innovation gives rise to unforeseen benefits.

Renewable materials in durable cables
29/12/11The use of bio-based materials will allow us to reduce our dependence on oil.

Conference creates buzz for superconductivity
8/12/11This Nexans-organized conference showcases Nexans as a prime mover for superconductivity in Europe.

Crane cables get smart
11/10/11This really is an intelligent cable - it tells us during operation if everything is OK.

OneReach extends video grasp
17/05/11One innovation drives another. After developing copper/fiber cable for CCTV, we pushed back the boundaries of PoE.

Aquafish power for fish farms
6/04/11Offshore technologies help fish farm operators upgrade operations and enhance their ecological image.

Visibox allows reel visibility
6/04/11Convenient packaging adds value to our products by generating important savings for installers.

A few meters of cable could go a long way
16/03/11Breakthroughs are often accomplished by combining technological assets with industrial tools on an international scale.

Flexible power cable for hybrid electric vehicle
9/12/10Innovation is often cooperative and synergistic, with the final result more than what each partner could have separately achieved.

Blowing micro-cable straight out of the box
4/11/10Intelligently packaging micro-cables is an art in itself, and something that busy installers have come to expect.

Reinforced ground-check conductors for safer mining
4/11/10The weakest link in the chain or cable is a place to start innovating. Fix that vulnerable point and you add value.

One pathway and a little push-pull
4/11/10Safety should be our first objective; obtaining certification can help us develop new products for our customers.

Eco-friendly cables for petrochemicals
3/11/10The green concerns of our customers often stimulate us to use proven knowhow to develop new solutions.

Going with the wind
3/11/10When our clients decide to raise the bar on cable specifications, tough testing can lead to new breakthroughs.

Darkness at noon
3/11/10Innovations often breed new innovations. What we learned with fluorescent cables inspired us to create a new reflective mining cable.

You talking to me?
3/11/10You don’t need a brand-new product to do innovative marketing; you just need a customized marketing approach.

Korean car cable offers high performance
2/11/10Rather than being perceived as a threat, a new competitive technology should be seen as an opportunity to do it better.

Giant UNIWEMA® for king-sized corrugated tubes
2/11/10When your customer starts thinking big, you have to start thinking big, too, especially in terms of innovation.

Cracking is no joke
2/11/10A customer complaint, rather than being disruptive, often serves as a springboard for achieving a safer, better product.

EASYFIL® 1+1+1= 1?
2/11/10Time-proven wiring products can often be given new life by rethinking how they can be assembled and packaged.

Check out the Nexans LAN Technology Watch
26/08/10Find info about General LAN market trends, Tyco/Bel Stewart on RJ-Point Five, Force 10 Networks' 40 GbE switch/router, Cisco's effort to acquire CoreOptics, and a new Google Patent

HV cables bridge gap during repairs
3/03/10Field installation cable is more than just a product; it’s a service designed to protect our customer’s precious network assets.

Reliable cables for submerged pumps
20/11/09Environmental concerns inspired us to bridge electrical insulation and chemical protection, developing a unique new pump cable.

INFIT™ Alsecure® Plus Tel fits right in
5/11/09Hopefully, INFIT™ technology will one day be as familiar in the cable world, as INTEL® is in computing.

INFIT™ technology opens new markets
22/10/09INFIT is a leapfrog technology which allows most plants to produce superior fire-performance cables using traditional extrusion techniques.

Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer
6/10/09Meeting customer demand for a cable that could glow in the dark required perseverance and intuition.

More fiber in the pipe
7/08/09Customer requests for faster, easier installation, is leading us to push ribbon technology to its limits.

A cool way to turn on the heat
7/08/09Thermal modeling makes it possible to adapt an entire cable system to a specific environment.

Backbones for datacenters
7/08/09‘Smaller is better’ has often driven innovation . Fumay and NCS combined their expertise to offer a unique high-performance cable for an expanding market.

Cables smaller than the eye can see
7/08/09Nano cables are opening up new markets in developing countries and non-destructive testing.

Cheaper, better fire-performance
4/02/09By looking for gaps in existing patents, we discovered some neglected solutions.

Cables for ultra-cold environments
17/12/08Nexans production units and the NRC have proven their ability to conquer the challenges of distance, language and cultural barriers to develop exciting new shipbuilding products.

Some cables like it hot!
Transitional technologies, like hybrid vehicles, demand transitional thinking.

Anti-robbery cable terminates power crime
This innovation not only eliminated power losses which were cutting into utility profits, it created a model for social and environmental responsibility which is spreading to other developing countries.

Cable on a hot tin roof: ENERGYFLEX
A durable, high-performance connection between photovoltaic panels and the “inverter”.

Camera goes “down the tubes”
A simple, self-contained robotic camera which rapidly scans joints, foreign matter and water within tubes.