Using the eCatalog – Part 2

We hope that everyone has had a chance to check out our new eCatalog, accessible from our homepage and in our menu bar.  A few weeks ago we wrote about how to navigate through the eCatolog more efficiently, now we want to share with you some of the additional tools our eCatalog offers.

Bookmarks – This feature allows to you insert a message to yourself the next time you check The Mueller Group eCatalog.  The message is saved on the page that it was written and appears as a colored box on the border of the catalog.  (Note: Saving is based on each users cookie settings.)

PDF – This allows you to download a single sheet out of the catalog or an entire section.  You are able to decide what you need.  Once downloaded you can save the file to your computer for future reference.

Print – Allows you to select a page(s) to print out.  Clicking this button opens a window that asks if the right or left page is to be printed or you have the option to select a page range.

Help – this button takes you to ePaper Flip’s website.  On this page they provide you with a detailed description of each button or tool and how it is best used.

If you have a question about The Mueller Group’s eCatalog, or are having any problems, please contact us.  We are happy to help all of our customers in their wire & cable needs.

Being Green in Wire & Cable

As we’ve talked about before, choosing the insulation and jacket material is a crucial part of the cable selection process.  But as cables are being improved, there are more options and considerations to be made.

In a recent Assembly Magazine article, cable insulation was the topic, with a ‘Green’ focus.  Cable insulation not only needs to be able to stand up to conductors of higher voltage, but also needs to be compliant with new standards and expectations of being environmentally friendly during and especially at the end of it’s life.  While many applications require low smoke, halogen free insulation, it is more difficult to recycle and dispose of.  On the other hand, the common jacket material, PVC, is very easy to recycle.  However, it contains halogens and releases hazardous chemicals when burned.  There are now several companies that are developing new materials that are safe while in use and easily recycled at the end of the cable life.

Over the next few years, the industry will see an increase in lighter, more efficient, and ‘Greener’ materials.  As this becomes more and more of a standard, look to The Mueller Group to be your provider of environmentally friendly European Wire & Cable.  In the meantime, we are happy to provide you with the same quality products and service you have come to expect from us.

To read the full article from October 2011 Assembly Magazine, click here.

Using the eCatalog – Part 1

The Mueller Group has just released our eCatalog and we are very excited about the positive reaction we have had to it!  But, we do want to make sure that everyone is using it in the best way possible.  So here is a quick run down of what we think are the most useful navigating features.

Table of Contents – This brings you back to page 5.  On this page is the Table of Contents which enables you to click on the section you are looking for and jump directly to it.

Page Links – There are also many links inserted onto every page.  On the bottom of each page there is a “Contact The Mueller Group” page link and one to email the sales staff directly.  Another useful link is accessed by clicking the colored tab on each page. That takes you to the Table of Contents for that section.  Once there you can review all the items in the section.

Links are built into each section’s Table of Contents page.  Click on either the category or page # to jump ahead to that page.

Search Bar – Know what you’re looking for? Type in an item name and it will be identified at every use in the site. The left side panel will pop out & display the thumbnails of each page. In the document, the keyword will also be highlighted in yellow.  EX: Searching “WEEE” is displayed on page 4 twice and once on page 210.

If you have a question about The Mueller Group’s eCatalog, or are having any problems, please contact us.  We are happy to help all of our customers in their wire & cable needs.

Wire & Cable from the Future

Now that the look back on 2011 is behind us and 2012 is here, we look forward to see what will come.  One of the coolest new products from the wire and cable industry is stretchable wire.  Its called “Roboden” and was designed with humanoid robots in mind.  It stretches 1.5 times its regular length the same as human skin.  The most practical application that the consumer market will see this in is personal electronics.

The Japanese company, Asahi Kasei Fibers, has constructed the wire so that the the conductors are coiled inside the jacket which is made out of spandex.  In a demonstration, you can see the cable uses less space that a traditional cable allowing for less clutter behind your computer.  Not exactly something The Mueller Group expects to launch as our product of 2012, but maybe a glimpse into flexible and robotic cables of the years to come.

Click here for the full story.

Happy Holidays

The Mueller Group eCatalog

In our efforts to continually meet the needs of our customers, The Mueller Group has just released an interactive eCatolog located at viewer.epaperflip.com.  The new catalog offers all of the same information as previously available on our website, only in an easier to navigate fashion & accessible on mobile platforms.

Some of the features of the eCatalog are…

• View the entire Mueller product line at once
• Search Bar – Find the terms you are looking for Quickly & Easily
• 1-Click Zoom In & Out
• Table of Contents and links throughout document for efficient navigation
• Ability to download, save, print, and email any page
• Easy access to The Mueller Group contact information and email
• Anyone can access the eCatalog as no login is required

As you view the catalog, please contact us with any questions you have about the eCatalog or any of our products.

Happy Thanksgiving!