Canford News
The latest news from Canford including show previews and reviews, new product launches and prestigious projects we've supplied equipment for.
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PLASA 2008 runs from September 7th – 10th and we’ll be showing a range of our latest products. These include three new Tecpro Beltpacks and the recently released Tecpro MS745 Master Station. Other products include the stand-alone Telex SYS243 Wireless intercom system (which may be interfaced to Tecpro wired products) and the SuperRod pulling system recently voted the ‘Best new product of the last 50 years’. Visit us on stand G49 in Earl’s Court 1, near the central bar!
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…and begins re-using. One of the biggest impacts Canford has on the environment is in our necessary use of packaging in various forms. From this point forward Canford will re-use all boxes and other packaging materials wherever possible when packing your order for despatch, a scheme that is even more environmentally friendly than recycling as no energy input is required.
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Canford has announced the relaunch of their plastic cable trays. These tough utilitarian products are Canford designed and provide many advantages over the more traditional steel offerings not the least of which being their lighter weight and ease of cutting to appropriate lengths.
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It turns out Canford has a real live hero working as part of our crew here in Washington. Anthony Navi, a member of our logistics team was recently involved in an all too real, life and death situation, saving a member of the public from certain drowning in the River Tyne by his quick witted actions.
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A plain brown envelope which arrived at the home of Canford’s Chairman recently nearly joined the pile of junk mail which had preceded it but a moment’s pause led to the quick realisation that this was far from the assumed offer to try a new hearing aid or contribute to another obscure cause. Inside was notification that our esteemed Chair was to be honoured with the award of an OBE for services to North East Business in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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Canford have just supplied London based Roll to Record Ltd with a wide variety of equipment for use in the latest Big Brother series. Amongst a great deal of racking and interconnect products, we have also supplied a large quantity of cable marking and cable management accessories.
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Canford have over 1 million metres of cable available for immediate despatch! We also have several free, easy to follow technical guides on digital transmission distances, digital cable choice, low fire hazard cables and more; an absolute must for anyone working with cable.
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The current exchange rate with the US Dollar has allowed Canford to reduce our prices on selected Electrovoice microphone products. We have passed these savings directly on to our customers. This means there are reductions of up to 25% saving YOU up to £134 for the duration of the current catalogue.
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Canford has announced the last batch of that stalwart of radio or TV outside broadcast, the ASC Minx Mixer. The Minx has been a mainstay of OBs going back more than 25 years. Its unique and comprehensive range of features on such a compact, portable unit, have made it a firm favourite with production crew heading out into the field. The last ever batch has been built and are available for immediate delivery.
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Panamic booms are currently being used exclusively on productions of series Tank Overhaul, the History Channel programme. Paul Adlaf, the award winning Canadian sound recordist from Toronto is the sound man for the show and swears by the products. It’s currently being filmed at The Imperial War Museum at Duxford in the UK.
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