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When to use ceramic bearings [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 15 August 2023 [Share with a friend]( [SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [TTI, Inc.]( TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS [] [Connecting the world with your custom cable]( [Connecting the world with your custom cable]( New England Wire Technologies Corporation We power the innovations of the future. When your project demands custom cable, NEWT helps achieve your goal. From [Litz]( wire used in high frequency inductors and transformers to the micro-miniature coaxial cable used in [surgical]( robots, our custom projects have been advancing innovation for 125 years. [New England Wire Technologies]( offers collaborative design and development. Why custom cable? We'll share the benefits and considerations. Dream beyond today's technology! [Contact us today](. 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