Cord Master Engineering manufactures custom data cables to our customers’ specifications. We are a custom data cable job shop. What are Custom Data Cables? According to Wikipedia, “A data cable is any media that allows baseband transmissions (binary 1,0s) from a transmitter to a receiver.” Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_cable A custom data cable is one that is…

Cord Master Engineering is a wire harness job shop. Wire Harness Job Shop Definition According to Wikipedia, “Job shops are typically small manufacturing systems that handle job production, that is, custom/bespoke or semi-custom/bespoke manufacturing processes such as small to medium-size customer orders or batch jobs. Job shops typically move on to different jobs (possibly with different…

Low smoke zero halogen isn’t just a requirement for power cords. LSZH data cables are a common request as well. Overmolded LSZH Data Cables Low Smoke Zero Halogen data cables are used in a variety of aerospace and defense applications as well as in large data centers in any industry. If there is a fire,…

As suppliers to big companies all over the globe it is interesting to watch their corporate maneuverings. Today’s announcement of Lockheed Martin Energy is no different. The number one question that we and every other small business out there who supplies Lockheed Martin has to ask ourselves is, “How does this impact us?” Lockheed Martin…

Cord Master is familiar with bidding on IDIQ Contracts. “IDIQ” is an acronym that means “indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity” and typically refers to requirements which are subject to the whims of government funding. We frequently work directly with the US Federal Government or as a subcontractor to various Federal agencies’ prime contractors. This causes us to consider…

The Fairchild Republic A10 Warthog lives on … and on, and on. Even though the USAF has been talking about moving to a different platform for close air support, this decades-old veteran has proven to be a great platform even well into the 21st century. We found this article today about future plans for the…

At Cord Master Engineering, we are proud to be Western Massachusetts manufacturers. We are currently experiencing growth and are in a hiring mode. Finding well-trained employees who want to work in a manufacturing environment is a continual challenge. This recent article concurs with our assessment of the candidate pool. Western Massachusetts manufacturers call for more…

According to industry reports, the US Army placed an order for Sikorsky Battlehawk Helicopters. Report: 35 UH-60M Sikorsky Battlehawk Helicopters ordered by US Army “The US Army has ordered 35 UH-60M helicopters from Lockheed Martin’s subsidiary Sikorsky. Completion of the $387.2 millioncontract is expected for the end of December 2016, with work being carried out…

There was a test recently of the Raytheon SM-6 Missile. Raytheon SM-6 Missile Recently Tested “Raytheon’s recent SM-6 anti-air missile test was used to engage the decommissioned USS Reuben James, (FFG 57) made famous for its appearance in the 1990 movie The Hunt for Red October. The test was a demonstration of the Navy’s concept…