CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS

In addition to our popular CuTS® Standard Product Line, Technology Applications, Inc. designs and manufactures thousands of custom OFHC copper thermal straps for space, airborne and ground-based/terrestrial use in aerospace, commercial, laboratory and defense applications.  Custom CuTS® typically have the same unit cost as their standard counterparts, but with the addition of a small NRE/design fee.

In many cases, a simple, standardized rectangular end fitting will not work for certain applications, especially those with very restricted interface geometry and/or "end fitting envelopes," as in electronics boxes and cold head / cryocooler applications, for example.

As well as unique & exacting end fitting/terminal block design and machining requirements in many custom programs, CuTS® customers often have a need for a comprehensive range of custom "add-ons," or options, including: helicoil inserts, different copper/cabling rope diameters and types, serialization, etc.

To see dozens of examples of the thousands of straps TAI has designed and fabricated for our customers, visit our Copper Thermal Strap Gallery now!

Custom End Fitting and Strap Design Options

End fittings can be designed into a number of complex shapes, and incorporating a wide range of features. From circular end fittings (commonly used on strap assemblies designed for use on cold heads / cryocooler applications), to offset fittings (in which the flexible portion of the strap must sit higher or lower than the fittings), pipe interfaces, "c-clamp" and "battery terminal-type" fittings, nested configurations, and multiple armed straps (TAI has designed and fabricated straps with 2 - 8 arms), the possibilities are endless; and TAI has built them all!

In order to help our engineers design the ideal strap solution, please provide any drawings or CAD files you may have of your interfaces and the available geometric envelope (complete with "keep-in"/"keep-out zones").

Optional End Fitting Hardware and Serialization

TAI can also add helicoil inserts, serialization, stainless steel alignment dowels, and a wide array of other hardware per your specification. Contact us today to learn more.