Technical Archive
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SMI Strengthen Fibre Optic Capabilities
More members of the SMI team were extending their fibre expertise at a bespoke training programme today as investment in workforce continues. SMI have been providing high quality subsea fibre cable harnesses and pressure hull penetrators for more than ten years. Fibre optic systems require high precision connectors systems to effectively deliver the bandwidth and…
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Science That Sticks
SMI (SMI) are leading suppliers of bespoke subsea cable and connector harnesses for both commercial and civil purposes. They supply the submarine industry worldwide, including Britain’s own nuclear fleet, having held uninterrupted Capability Approval from the Ministry of Defence for over 20 years. So reliability is absolutely key: the company’s mantra is ‘right first time,…
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Continued investment helps increase our capability now and for the future
Just how do we ensure that the cables and harnesses that we’re distributing are definitely ‘fit and forget’? Firstly our workforce is trained to a standard that ensures they are following the processes thoroughly, but we also back this up where appropriate with the use of radiography. Recently our capability to inspect at this level…
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Why Dual Jacket Sealing is critical to long term connectivity
One of the major challenges with Tidal Energy is environmental. The global locations identified as commercially viable are also the most hostile and inhospitable. The cost of maintenance can be prohibitive. Simply getting vessels—and staff—to service machines or to replace a cable can be expensive, making the “survivability” of ocean energy systems a top priority….
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