In 1973 Bernie Byberg was an engineer for The Pacific Telephone Company in Southern California. He needed a small hand tool in his tool pouch for cutting 25 and 50-pair communication cable to replace the large long handle bolt cutters used at the time. He wanted something that could easily fit into a lineman tool belt.
In his home workshop, he developed a small cutter that had an offset bite and would actually pull the cable into the cutting fulcrum, eliminating compression and frayed ends. A perfect tool for use on multi-stranded cable. With the help of Roy Latten (an executive from General Telephone) and through trial and error the 41st sample had just the right blade design and the two were awarded a patent for this specialty hand tool.
A year or two later Benner-Nawman, Inc. bought the patent for the
UPB-41 Clean Cutter and Bernie came to work for the company as a designer of specialty hand tools used by communication specialists, CATV and electrical craftsmen around the world. The tool line he developed included the
UP-B76 Banana Cutter used for cutting coaxial cable and the
UP-B36 Cable Slitter used on arial and buried drop lines.
……
…
Wiring A Smart Building
Low Voltage Pre-Wire Boxes and Enclosures …
Today, our homes are more than just a place to eat and sleep. Our homes have become our office and entertainment centers. Information is the key element of each of our lives. Instant information allows us to be just as effective at home as at our work location.
The cost of a new home today has grown to six and seven digit numbers. However, when it comes to providing communication, security and broadband service to our home, our efforts are oftentimes an afterthought that could use a little more pre-planning. Proper infrastructure ensures safe and reliable service whenever it is needed.
The service provider’s equipment generally terminates on the outside of your home or business. The outside wall is generally the demarcation point of what the homeowner owns and what the service provider provides. On the inside of the building, there are often structure wiring cabinets that are designed to bring together the wiring and wireless interface equipment.
Benner-Nawman has engineered a variety of termination boxes, enclosures and cabinets which provide the demarcation point for the provider and a safe and protected connection to the home or business owner. In addition to the outside cabinets and enclosures, Benner-Nawman Inc. also offers a wide variety of interior cabinets for mounting low voltage and Wi-Fi equipment. These products are available from your local electrical or communication supply distributor.
…
…
